The Gut-Brain Axis: Healing The Gut To Improve Your Life With Dr. Erika La Vella
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Harnessing the power of managing your stress is essential to our health. But when we fall into the abyss of trauma, pain, and chronic disease, it reshapes our body and brain. In this episode, to lead us into the path to recovery and explain the value of healing the gut, Dr. Erika La Vella sits with Jennifer Pestikas. Dr. Erika brings so much wealth in today’s conversation to further understand how the Body Keeps the Score. Tune in to this episode and be a Brave Woman at Work today.
During my chat with Dr. Erika, we discussed:
- What led her to her work of helping others heal their guts and take control of their health?
- What is the gut-brain axis? Why is it bi-directional? And why it's important?
- Symptoms of gut dysfunction and what we can do about it
- Sugar, oh beloved sugar, how it can wreak havoc on our health, and how we can learn to manage our need for it.
- The role that stress plays in all of this.
- And how healing our gut helps us be a braver women at work.
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