How does healthy digestion impact our mind and body? Maureen Schwehr, NMD, Director of Sierra Tucson's Integrative Services, provides insight on "The Gut Brain Trauma Connection: How Digestion Affects Physical and Mental Health." This live webinar will look at exciting new research that helps us to understand some of the interesting and complex ways that our digestion and health are connected. Healthy digestion is a key to a healthy mind and body. Explore the science and research behind nutrient absorption on neurotransmitter creation, the enteric nervous system, and the relationship between the microbiome in our digestive track and our mental health. Learn how stress, medications, diet and other factors can affect your digestion and how this in turn can impact your physical and mental health. Gain knowledge on how to better support your health.
(This course offers 1.5 CE pending)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Identify the connection between the enteric nervous system and the central nervous system as it relates to mental health.
- Assess the effects of the GI microbiome on mental health.
- Explain strategies to improve patient outcomes by optimizing digestion.
- Explain how common medications affect digestion.
Priscilla Tran
Advanced Treatment Placement Specialist®
Acadia Healthcare
Cell: (925) 667-0637
Priscilla.tran@acadiahealthcare.com
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