Dr. Aimie speaks with Dr. Emeran Mayer, gastroenterologist, neuroscientist and Distinguished Research Professor at UCLA, about how early life stress reaches the gut, the immune system and the brain. He explains increased stress responsiveness, his term for how a difficult birth or childhood becomes biology, and why it does not mean you are doomed.
They also talk about why brain fog may start in the gut, the mucus layer that protects the gut wall, and the foods that help it, from diverse fiber to fermented foods.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
00:00 – 00:38 Introduction
00:38 – 02:44 The First 1,000 Days
02:44 – 06:31 Early Stress Doesn't Mean You're Doomed
06:31 – 08:44 Hard Births and Stress Responsiveness
08:44 – 10:56 How Early Stress Shows Up in the Gut
10:56 – 14:27 Your Gut Microbes Can Sense Stress
14:27 – 17:28 From Gut to Brain: LPS and Brain Fog
17:28 – 19:17 The Gut's Protective Mucus Layer
19:17 – 21:42 The Interconnected Plate
21:42 – 24:01 Why Food Diversity Matters
24:01 – 26:46 Foods That Protect the Mucus Layer
26:46 – 30:13 Dr. Mayer's Key Message
30:13 – 31:12 Closing Reflection and Stress or Trauma Guide
"When a gut microbe is exposed to the stress hormone norepinephrine, it changes its genes and becomes more aggressive toward the bowel wall." ~ Dr. Emeran Mayer
If you had a difficult birth or a stressful childhood and have lived with gut symptoms or brain fog for years, this episode is for you.
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