What if the food on your plate could influence more than just how you feel physically, but also your mental health, mood and anxiety?

For years, people have talked about the gut-brain connection as a “gut feeling” or “butterflies in your stomach.” Today, scientists are digging deeper into the biology behind that relationship, exploring how the foods we eat and the microbes living in our gut (the gut microbiome) may be linked to mental health conditions like anxiety and stress.

In this episode, Dr. Mark Pimentel helps us separate what we know from what we’re still learning about the complex gut-brain connection. Then, we hear from Lex, a therapist who experienced regular panic attacks and began investigating whether his diet could be playing a role. Could food be one piece of the puzzle when it comes to mental health? And how can we explore that connection without jumping to conclusions?

What if the food on your plate could influence more than just how you feel physically, but also your mental health, mood and anxiety?
For years, people have talked about the gut-brain connection as a &ldquo;gut feeling&rdquo; or &ldquo;butterflies in your stomach.&rdquo; Today, scientists are digging deeper into the biology behind that relationship, exploring how the foods we eat and the microbes living in our gut (the gut microbiome) may be linked to mental health conditions like anxiety and stress.
In this episode, Dr. Mark Pimentel helps us separate what we know from what we&rsquo;re still learning about the complex gut-brain connection. Then, we hear from Lex, a therapist who experienced regular panic attacks and began investigating whether his diet could be playing a role. Could food be one piece of the puzzle when it comes to mental health? And how can we explore that connection without jumping to conclusions?

Eating is one of the most basic things we do. But behind every meal, your body is carrying out thousands of invisible calculations. Usually, you never think about any of it. But when something goes wrong? You think about it all the time.

On Eating, Interrupted, veteran journalist and Crohn's disease patient Cynthia McFadden explores what happens when food stops feeling simple, and starts feeling personal.

From chronic conditions, to food allergies, to the latest science on the gut, brain, and immune system, this is a show about all the complicated ways our bodies respond to what we eat.

Real stories. Real science. This is Eating, Interrupted.

Eating is one of the most basic things we do. But behind every meal, your body is carrying out thousands of invisible calculations. Usually, you never think about any of it. But when something goes wrong? You think about it all the time.
On Eating, Interrupted, veteran journalist and Crohn's disease patient Cynthia McFadden explores what happens when food stops feeling simple, and starts feeling personal.
From chronic conditions, to food allergies, to the latest science on the gut, brain, and immune system, this is a show about all the complicated ways our bodies respond to what we eat.
Real stories. Real science. This is Eating, Interrupted.

Eating, Interrupted

The Gut-Brain Connection: Can Food Influence How We Feel?

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