Episode 116: The Gut-Brain Connection with Dr. Lili Wagner

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2019

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Have you ever felt butterflies in your stomach when you were nervous? Or lost your appetite when deeply grieving? We’ve all felt emotions in our gut – there’s even the common saying “gut feeling.” In fact, the more relaxed and content we feel when we eat, the better we digest our food. But did you know the gut-brain connection also goes the other way? That the food we eat can impact how our brain functions? Inflammation in the gut can result in brain fog, mood swings, and even mental health disorders. In this podcast, we talk about the science behind this connection, and how we can harness it for our health – both mental and physical. My guest is Dr. Lili Wagner, a psychologist who specializes in this intersection between diet, lifestyle, digestion, and mental health.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo diet and lifestyle.
0:07.3	While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel.
0:14.4	I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95% which took me from a life of excruciating
0:24.7	pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life a short disclaimer I'm neither a doctor
0:30.8	nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal always consult with
0:35.3	your health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get
0:38.7	on to the show. Welcome to episode 116. Our topic today is the gut-brain connection, how our thoughts and emotions impact digestion and how the food we eat impacts our mental health.
1:05.7	Have you ever felt butterflies in your stomach when you were nervous or lost your appetite when you were deeply grieving.
1:11.4	I mean, we've all felt emotions in our gut. There's even that common saying, gut feeling.
1:16.6	In fact, the more relaxed and content we feel when we eat, the better we actually digest our food.
1:22.7	But did you also know the gut brain connection goes the other way, that the food we eat can impact how our
1:28.3	brain functions. Inflammatory foods can result in brain fog, mood swings, and even mental health
1:34.4	disorders. So today we're going to learn the science behind this connection and how we can harness
1:39.7	it for our health, both mental and physical. My guest is Dr. Lily Wagner, a psychologist who specializes
1:46.7	in this intersection between diet, lifestyle, digestion, and mental health. She has a doctorate in
1:53.5	psychology, a master's degree in psychopharmacology, and almost 20 years of experience treating
1:59.7	patients. She's also trained in nutrition,
2:02.7	is an AIP certified coach, and has three autoimmune diseases herself, ulcerative colitis,
2:09.3	Rhenodes disease, and seronegative spondolo orthopathy. I'm excited to have her with us today.
2:16.1	Welcome to the podcast, Dr. Wagner. Thank you so much,
2:20.1	Eileen. I'm very excited to be on this show. I appreciate it. Before we dive into our interview,
2:25.5	though, let's give a shout out to our podcast sponsor, Paleo on the Go. They are a frozen meal
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