207. The Impact of Stress Beyond Your Physiology with Dr. Erin Kinney

Ancient Health Podcast

Medicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Join host Courtney Bursich in an enlightening episode of the Health Institute Podcast as she sits down with Dr. Erin Kinney, a Naturopathic Doctor specializing in mood improvement and hormonal balance. They explore the intricate relationship between brain health, stress, and hormones, discussing topics such as serotonin's role, the impact of stress on digestion, and the symptoms and effects of chronic stress. Gain valuable insights into nurturing mental health and hormonal balance in this captivating episode.

Serotonin and brain health
How fight or flight impacts digestion
Chronic stress and mental health
Symptoms of stress
Why cortisol is necessary for healthy body weight and energy
The difference between cortisol and adrenaline
Hormones responsible for libido
What hormones get compromised when it comes to stress
Strategies for reducing stress
Nutrients to support the stress response
How your nervous system is influenced by people around you
Dr. Emoto and the water experiment
Labs and hormones to evaluate

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0:00.0	Here's how the gut brain, since we have the gut brain connection, we have more neurotransmitters
0:07.1	in the digestive tract than you actually do in the brain, particularly serotonin.
0:10.4	Serotonin helps with gut motility, so the serotonin has receptors all throughout the gut,
0:15.1	and that's what helps keeping our keep our gut moving.
0:18.4	If there's an overgrowth of that bacteria, or if the system is constantly in fight flight
0:23.2	mode and there's not enough blood flow there, the body is going to be like, ooh, stuff's
0:27.2	not moving.
0:28.2	That's not right, and it's going to actually steal from the neurotransmitters in your brain.
0:32.0	It'll steal the serotonin from your brain and we'll shunt it to the gut.
0:35.4	And so now we get a dip in our serotonin levels in the brain, which can cause anxiety,
0:40.5	depression, all of these mental health tech issues, right?
0:43.0	So, so chronic stress tends to affect our digestive health, which can then affect our mental
0:50.0	and our mental health and our mood.
0:54.4	Welcome back to the Ancient Health Podcast, where we educate you on real health solutions
0:59.8	that will help transform the way you live, feel, and overcome disease naturally.
1:04.9	I'm your host Courtney Versage, along with Dr. Josh Axe and Dr. Chris Motley.
1:10.2	We're so happy you've joined us.
1:12.1	Let's dive into today's episode.
1:14.2	Hello friends, Dr. Motley here with the Ancient Health Podcast, and today our guest is
1:18.0	Dr. Aaron Kinney out of Maryland, and she talks about all things stress-related and how
1:23.7	it can affect your hormone system, but not only that, when you look on her page and on
1:27.7	her information, she talks about how the body can increase energy in a safe manner.
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