Gut Feelings: Understanding How Food Affects Your Mood

The food you eat contributes to your mood.
There’s an intimate relationship between your health and the microbes that live in your body. Healthy gut microbes influence brain function.

Knowing that the gut influences mood may lead you to make some dietary changes. Support your gut bacteria with the foods you eat, which in turn aids your neurotransmitters.

Consume:
Jicama
Jerusalem artichoke
Fermented foods

Avoid:
Refined carbohydrates
Packaged, processed foods

Listen as Dr. Raphael Kellman joins Dr. Susanne Bennett to discuss how what you eat affects your mood.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 1
  • Audio File: wellness_for_life/wl416.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Raphael Kellman, MD
  • Book Title: The Microbiome Breakthrough: Harness the Power of Your Gut Bacteria to Boost Your Mood and Heal Your Body
  • Guest Facebook Account: www.facebook.com/drraphaelkellman
  • Guest Twitter Account: @doctorkellman
  • Guest Bio: Dr. Kellman HeadshotRaphael Kellman, MD, graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, pioneered a groundbreaking new brand of medicine and healing. He seamlessly integrates holistic and functional medicine with his visionary understanding of the world and nature, the root of who we are and its connection to health and healing.

    Dr. Kellman was the first doctor to recognize the profound importance of the microbiome; he speaks on the topic around the world and literally coined the term “Microbiome Medicine.”

    Through his deep understanding of the importance of the microbiome, Dr. Kellman treats gastrointestinal issues, chronic fatigue syndrome, heart disease, autoimmune disorders, Lyme disease, cancer, autism spectrum disorders, and unexplained, unresolved health issues.
  • Length (mins): 24:36
  • Waiver Received: No
  • Host: Susanne Bennett, DC