Before we get into today's episode, I wanted to introduce you to our sponsor.

A little note on sponsors, we only work with brands that I actually use and I truly love.

I and we will never promote anything that isn't totally authentic or something that we don't

believe in. For the next few months, our podcast sponsor is SimProve, a supplement that I've

been using to support my gut health for about five years now. I was actually buying it years

before he started working with them. I know gut health is such a prevalent topic right now

and something that's so many of you are interested in too. The gut microbiome is made up of trillions

of bacteria that support pretty much all aspects of our mental and physical health, from digestion,

to our immune system, energy production and mental health. Keeping the right balance of good bacteria

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in live bacteria can really help too. The bacteria in SimProve, which is a water-based

supplement, can survive the very long journey from the mouth to the gut, whether they're

able to multiply and support your microbiome. I truly swear by it, my husband takes it too,

and I really hope that you love it. For anyone wanting to try it, they've shared a 50% off code

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Hi everyone and welcome to the deliciously Ella podcast with me, Ella Mills.

So the question today is are there foods that boost your mood? Can we really eat for happiness?

How does our gut health play into our mental health? And is there a link between anxiety, depression

and diet? I have so many questions for our guests today and cannot wait to delve into this topic

with a brilliant pioneer who's been studying the links between diet and mental health

with a big focus on gut health. So today it's just me hosting the podcast, Matt,

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