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Microblog: Unhappy Gut – Unhappy Brain

Microblog: Unhappy Gut – Unhappy Brain

šŸ“¬If social media ā€œends,ā€ I’ll keep in touch via my newsletter—sharing new blog posts, podcasts and videos. I don’t have plans to join other social media platforms. So make sure to subscribe at https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/resources/.

šŸŽ™I’ve been doing a podcasting tour for @CarnivoreCureĀ and I’ve been sharing my story and talking a lot about personalized carnivore, mental health and gut health.

🧠Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the nervous system and they have a vital role on our mood and behavior. Neurotransmitters are produced in the brain and in the gut (and other places, less so).

šŸ’”For example, serotonin in the brain is mostly located in the gut (intestines).

ā“What do you think happens when our gut health isn’t properly functioning?

🚨If we have an imbalanced gut and we eat non-nutrient-dense foods, we are in a world of mental-health-hurt. Sure, it may not show up right away but it will.

🚧Neurotransmitters also require nutrients to be created. If you are eating a nutrient-poor diet that is not bioavailable (plant-based foods) and have poor gut health, you will likely feel the adverse mental health effects.

Let’s talk serotonin again.

āš–ļøAs mentioned, most serotonin resides in our gut. Serotonin is a mood stabilizer and regulates sleep, appetite, body temperature and more.

ā—ļøYes, even though it’s mostly in the gut: serotonin regulates mood, anxiety and fear.

🦃Nutritionally, serotonin requires B-vitamins, tryptophan and omega-3 fats to be made and utilized. Especially the amino acid, tryptophan.

ā“See why any diet that wants to lower tryptophan and omega-3 fats are not ideal?

ā‰ļøSee why having gut disease and being on a plant-based diet has a higher risk for mental health disease?

🄜I guess you can eat pineapples (careful: fructose and salicylates), soy (careful: excess estrogen), and nuts/seeds (careful: gut health destroyers) for the tryptophan, but what about the B-vitamins and omega-3s (no to flax seeds—see estrogen)

ā“Do you know what low serotonin looks like?

🌱Erratic moods and behavior.

šŸ’”Heal your gut. And eats lots of meat and fat.🄩

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  • Rahul Dubey
    July 12, 2022 at 6:00 am

    Good Post! Thanks for sharing it.

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