Did you know there is a connection between your gut and your brain? It’s true. There is a lot of communication that goes on between the two. Your brain has 85 billion neurons, and it connects through nerves down to your gut. Besides nerves, there is also a pipeline of communication between the brain and the gut with hormones, chemicals, and neurotransmitters. The brain makes hormones and sends chemical signals down to the gut, which also sends chemical signals up to the brain. In this video, I explain how this process works and the importance of optimizing your gut health so that the feedback going up to the brain is the best it can be.

Are you struggling with depression? Have you been through different treatment options but still do not feel well? If so, you are not alone. As a family physician and a functional medicine practitioner treating patients for over 25 years, I have seen many patients just like you. In my functional medicine practice, I specifically treat patients with depression and those who have treatment-resistant depression.