Your gut health could be shaping your mood, focus, and emotions more than you think.On this week's Summer ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit Episode, we dive into the fascinating gut-brain connection with IBS specialist, Cara Wheatley-McGrain, to talk about the small, everyday changes that can transform your mood, focus, and emotional wellbeing.This episode is packed with insights on the gut-microbiome and practical strategies to help you eat in a way that nourishes both your brain and your gut, with tips on the three stars of the show: fibre, prebiotics and probiotics. My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available, grab your copy here!What You’ll Learn:How what you eat impacts your gut, mood and overall health The link between gut health, immune system, stress, and anxietyHow processed foods and additives affect the microbiomeThe role of fibre and fermented foods in reducing stressWhy inflammation and malabsorption matter for ADHDSimple strategies to improve your gut health The role of prebiotics and probiotics, and where to find themHow to make small, sustainable changes to protect your gutTimestamps02:00 – The Role of Nutrition in Brain and Gut Health03:30 – Understanding the Gut Microbiome05:16 – ADHD Bloods: Ferritin, Iron, and Absorption08:30 – Tracking Symptoms and Responses to Food11:55 – Healthy Gut Microbiome and Serotonin17:49 – Modern Diets vs Evolutionary Gut Needs18:29 – Eating Tips to Optimise Your Gut Microbiome21:27 – The Role of Prebiotics and Probiotics in Gut HealthStress can have a huge impact on your gut microbiome, so while it’s brilliant to eat in ways that support your gut, your diet doesn't need to be "perfect"! It’s about finding what works for you and your lifestyle so your body and mind can thrive.Links and Resources:Join the Waitlist for my new ADHD community-first membership launching in September! Get exclusive founding offers [here].Find my popular ADHD workshops and resources on my website [here].Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod Connect with Cara via her website or find her on Instagram. Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity.
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