Fun Fact: How does trauma affect our gut

Trauma can be defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that affects our soul, mind or/and our body.

We all deal with trauma at some point in life, but the good news is we can address it and come out stronger using the right tools.

Traumatic experiences and stress, retained, can also alter the gut microbiota via HPA axis dysregulation and subsequent release of stress hormones or neurotransmitters that influence gut physiology, microbiota habitat, and composition and bacterial gene expression.

What does this all mean? Helping us understand the science behind our experiences is a conversation between author, psychiatrist and a world-renowned expert in using mind-body medicine to heal depression, anxiety, and psychological trauma Dr. Jim Gordon and Dr. Hyman author, family physician and international leader in the field of Functional Medicine.  

Fun Fact: How does trauma affect our gut
Trauma can be defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that affects our soul, mind or/and our body.
We all deal with trauma at some point in life, but the good news is we can address it and come out stronger using the right tools.
Traumatic experiences and stress, retained, can also alter the gut microbiota via HPA axis dysregulation and subsequent release of stress hormones or neurotransmitters that influence gut physiology, microbiota habitat, and composition and bacterial gene expression.
What does this all mean? Helping us understand the science behind our experiences is a conversation between author, psychiatrist and a world-renowned expert in using mind-body medicine to heal depression, anxiety, and psychological trauma Dr. Jim Gordon and Dr. Hyman author, family physician and international leader in the field of Functional Medicine.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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A series of documentaries focusing on African culture, food and history.