Understanding how your emotional health and wellbeing influences and affects your gut health can be a light bulb moment on your SIBO journey. This week Rebecca is joined by Dr Leslie Meyers, a Naturopathic Doctor with a particular interest in gastrointestinal issues. Rebecca and Dr Meyers discuss the gut-brain axis, the effect of anxiety and a heightened nervous system on your digestion and why self awareness is a big part of the gut health puzzle.Why understanding the relationship between your gut and your brain is so importantHow the gut-brain axis worksHow anxiety and stress stimulates our sympathetic nervous systemWhy the parasympathetic nervous system works best when we are at restMaking positive changes to eating habits to encourage good digestionHow probiotics can help to increase the conversion of tryptophan to serotonin in the gutUsing probiotics and why identifying the ones that will work for you is importantThe difference between probiotics and prebioticsWhy nourishing ourselves is a big part of self love and self worthFinding supportive practices to help you reduce stressIdentifying where to start with addressing your own emotional healthMoving forward with confidence once you’ve begun to address your emotional healthGet the show notes here or subscribe as a member of The Healthy Gut podcast to get a free transcription of the show: https://www.thehealthygut.com/podcast/emotional-health For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy