Episode 15: From Gut to Glory: Unearthing the Hidden Link Between Stress and Gut Health with Farzanah Nasser
Farzanah Nasser is a nutritional therapist and certified functional medicine practitioner with a special interest in Hashimoto’s disease and the gut microbiome. She helps women overcome their gut and thyroid symptoms using a powerful combination of cutting-edge lab testing, natural therapies and lifestyle medicine. Farzanah works with her clients to get to the root cause of their symptoms, enabling her to apply targeted nutritional support, all of which is evidence-based.
In this episode, Nicole invites Farzanah onto the show to talk about her own journey with autoimmunity and how stress was a key trigger in her symptoms. They discuss the link between stress, gut health, PCOS and endometriosis. Farzanah ends the episode by sharing her top 5 tips for managing stress in everyday life, and simple diet changes we can implement immediately to start balancing our gut health for the long-term!
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Timestamps:
[02:09] Farzanah’s personal journey with autoimmunity
[09:20] Why implementing the foundations is absolutely crucial
[10:36] What happens to our bodies when we’re stressed
[17:15] The practices Farzanah puts in place to manage stress
[22:17] Your gut has an impact on every single area of the body
[29:04] Farzanah’s tips for integrating anti-inflammatory/immune supporting foods into your diet
[34:20] Farzanah’s view on probiotics
[36:28] Probiotics in kids and how to incorporate probiotic foods into their diet (without them knowing!)
[39:00] The connection between gut health and stress with PCOS and endometriosis
[41:27] Farzanah’s 5 top tips for managing stress and balancing your gut health
“If you’re not looking at the gut, you’re missing a big part of what could be going on.”
Essential learnings from this episode…
Why it’s absolutely vital to always get to the root cause of your symptoms
If you’re not looking at the gut, you’re missing a big part of what could be going on within
The link between stress, gut health, PCOS and endometriosis
Farzanah’s tips for integrating anti-inflammatory/immune supporting foods into your diet
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