The Gut-Brain Connection: How the Gut Impacts our Brains and Moods, and How to Optimise our Gut for Better Mental Health

20 Jun 2025
The Whittle
Dr Carnahan explains how the gut and brain communicate via the vagus nerve which acts as a superhighway between the two, mediating hormones, neurotransmitters, microbes, inflammatory and healing molecules. She shows how a healthy gut is key to modulating inflammation and neuroinflammation throughout the system and the brain, and shows the key factors that disrupt gut permeability and healthy neurotransmitter production.
Speakers
Jill Carnahan
Dr Jill Carnahan, Founder, Medical Director, Flatiron Functional Medicine, USA