Today I will be explaining how your gut may be affecting your mood and mental health! This gut-brain connection is a growing area of research and can explain a lot of the mental health struggles we face these days.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:27 - Defining the digestive tract
02:07 - What aspects of your health are related to your gut?
04:13 - The role of the microbiome in the gut-brain connection
08:06 - How the microbiome influences your mood
09:59 - Seratonin, GABA, and dopamine production inside the gut
12:24 - The Microbiome's role in your stress response
12:55 - Stress' effect on brain-derived neurotropic factor
14:33 - The role of your gallbladder, fat digestion, and your brain
16:15 - A highlight on omega-3's