Deliciously Ella
Megan Rossi
70% immune cells are in gut
gut health central to health of other organs (2nd brain)
gut health has an impact on mental health
microbes talke to brain
- depression with probiotic or placebo
- everyday for 6 weeks and then had an MRI scan
- probiotic people had different areas of brain stimulated to negative images (translate to emotions)
IBS stress increase symptoms
fight or flight sympathetic nervous system moves blood away from gut to muscles does not help
stress management important
mindfulness, meditation and yoga
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmZD_qQhsa1/
breathing and yoga relaxes body and parasympathetic system
exercise can increase microbiota
fermented foods
30 different plant based foods a week (diversity)
rice, quinoa, wholegrain, chickpeas, nuts and seeds, vegetables, fruit
Food Medic podcast - Hazel Wallace
Megan Rossi
US probiotic guide
probiotics vs prebiotics
IBS 10 - 20% of people have it
functional gut disorder
disorder of gut to brain communication
intermittent abdominal pain, diarrhoea and constipation
overstimulated by triggers (eating, stress, caffeine)
could be caused by gut bacteria, trauma (physical, emotional, genetic basis)
hypersensitive to alcohol, caffeine, high fat, large meal, chilli, fermentable foods eg cherries
treatments
- diet (low fodmap)
- mindfulness
food diary
plant based fibre
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