Gut-Brain Connection: Emerging trends in integrative health

“Gut feelings are real.  A “second brain” in the gut sends signals that trigger anxiety, depression and mood dysregulation as well as digestive difficulties.  Likewise, chronic stress triggers a neurochemical reaction that often results in longstanding health problems.  That is why the latest trends in integrative health focus on the gut-brain connection as a key to better understanding and addressing these problems.  In this session, a naturopathic physician and pediatric neuropsychologist team up to discuss the gut-brain connection and why it is critical to treat the whole person in an informed and targeted manner to maximize effectiveness of treatment.

Britta Zimmer, ND

Lorraine R. Freedle, PhD, ABPdN