00:00The connection between the mind and body and environment is so important.
00:05I didn't understand how all of it was interconnected until I was in rehab at 18.
00:13Did you know a healthy gut means you're less likely to suffer from anxiety and depression?
00:28More than 90% of serotonin, that happy chemical involved in mood and emotion regulation,
00:33is produced in your gastrointestinal tract.
00:36Around two years ago I started having gut health issues and I started noticing waves of
00:44anxious jitters and also depressive low moods that I had never had before in that way
00:51and they always followed eating certain foods.
01:07I remember having the thought, how much am I willing to sacrifice my health for the job?
01:15And I knew in that moment something was going to have to change.
01:29I personally needed to gain about 20 pounds to be a medically healthy weight.
01:35I had to sleep more than five hours a night.
01:38I tried any and everything I could because I
01:42really wanted a different experience and quality of life and I switched my diet.
01:48I switched a lot of things about my lifestyle and felt immediately relieved.
01:54I felt my energy levels restored.
01:58I felt more of an emotional regulation and that to me was a profound moment
02:06of recognizing how deeply connected the mind and body are.
02:13So
02:30there is a critical connection and relationship between the mind, your mental health and your gut
02:37and really being able to address yourself as a whole person
02:42is what's going to offer the most effective relief and transformation long term.
02:47I'm sad that it took that glaring of a set of issues to pay attention
02:54but I'm grateful ultimately because it did change the course of my life.
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