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Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, we are certain you will learn something new in this video about ‘Gut-Brain-Pain Interconnectedness.’ You’ll walk away with pages of notes and practical pearls you can use in your practice right away.
Here is some of what we cover:
- Famous for its role in mental health, few people tie This neurotransmitter to the gut and to pain. Are you overlooking it?
- A mouthful to pronounce and ubiquitous, this biochemical plays a huge role in promoting systemic inflammation via the gut alone And via the gut-brain axis.
- This one diet-related dynamic is a gateway to both mood imbalances and widespread pain (especially in the joints). And NSAIDs open the gate?
- You know all about this wandering nerve. But its foundational role in the gut-brain axis is often overlooked!
- Good fences make good neighbors… But what happens when this particular fence is broken?
- Can you tie this amino acid to bad mood, lack of sleep, and pain syndromes? Depletion may begin with COVID. And be exacerbated in the gut!
- Enhanced intestinal permeability: you know about it. But what about its role in modulating pain?
- Most cells are powered by this. But it can be a source of widespread body pain And a host of cognitive and cardio challenges.
- Itchy eyes, runny nose and rashes – histamine? Yes! But what about all these other manifestations that many practitioners overlook?
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Ari perez says:
Finally understanding what Ive been going through concerning gut health. Would like to learn more. Thankyou.
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Shilpy Setya says:
I loved learning how decreased serotonin levels impact the heightened levels of pain experienced!
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Aviva Janofsky says:
Thank you Tracy as always there is so much great information… my stand out is the roots of inflammation resides in the gut an example is if the the pancreas struggles with the inability to produce optimal levels of insulin you can estimate the pancreas is not sufficiently producing enough digestive enzymes to (along w/ HCl) to help break apart proteins for amino acids and minerals instead this is encouraging the overgrowth of microbes
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Ann Nguyen says:
Wow, who knew gut absorption has correlation with pain!
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Sandrina Rodrigues says:
Great video. The different systems in our bodies are so interconnected, it’s amazing! Chronic disease/pain is typically due to inflammation. That inflammation typically stems from the gut where 2/3 of our immune system lays. This not only affects other areas of our bodies causing inflammation and thus pain… circulating LPS due to loss of integrity of intestinal wall can increase permeability of blood brain barrier and therefore affect gaba-glutamate balance leading to increased perception of pain as well.
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robin colvey says:
Truly wish I was on my computer instead of walking so I could at least start to take some critical notes. What a plethora of invaluable information! So many ah ha moments. One that really stuck with me with the gut-body pain association. The Tryptophan viral load pull helps to explain one of my clients difficulties get over a long term virus. Incredible amount of dot-connecting throughout the presentation.WOW
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Jodi Edwards says:
Another fabulous talk filled with aha moments. I have tracked my own bloodwork for decades and self healed many misdiagnosed mystery symptoms with fascination and curiosity. Having had mono as a teen,I have tested my Epstein Barr timers when I feel run down and achy and it is always elevated “ for past infection” . While the doctor told me it will always be elevated I have also tested when feeling awesome and it is negative. The key aha for me was that when the body is fighting high viral load it uses Tryptophan to do that and leaves little resource available to make serotonin increasing pain perception. Also that the immune complexes created can end up in other parts of the body. So fascinating!
This really helped me see why unspecified intermittent pain that seems to come and go can really be traced to a modifiable root cause.
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Wendy GYU says:
Great teaching! I didn’t know that chronic pain is related to gut! A lot of people with chronic pain are on long term NSADS and PPI. Today I know It actually makes it difficult to manage the pain. Keen to learn more!
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Jen Gifford says:
If you dont heal the gut, you wont heal anything else in your body. Most things stem from gut dysfunction. Everyone has a different pain perception based on the physiology of their body. Thank you for a great talk!!
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irina gillard says:
I learned how important Magnesium and B6 in balancing GABA.
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Fiona Joiner says:
This was such a great talk, thankyou! Quite a few things stood out today but the connection between poor vagus nerve function and low B12 has really got me thinking about a couple of clients. Can’t wait to investigate this with them further.
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Jennifer L gebhard says:
1. I terrelatedness between gut health and hormone production, and 2. All the different connections between ibs/sibo.
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Hillary Fox says:
Always learn so much!
Increase gut permeability also affects gaba/ glutamate balance, increase pain perception, anxiety, ability to fall asleep, rumination due to high glutamate. Hi viral load pulls tryptophan. -
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Vindeira Resaul-Maraj says:
The most interesting thing I learned in this live video was about tryptophan being used to make vitamin b3 and support the immune system, in addition to being the precursor to serotonin. However, it’s whatever is left of tryptophan that can be converted to serotonin, which may not be a lot, especially if the client has a high viral load and uses a lot of tryptophan. So therefore, we can see why a client may have low mood, especially when the diet isn’t optimal, and the body is fighting viruses.
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Mandi Fahmy says:
Very informative. Thank you
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Hayley Bicknell-Smith says:
Always love Tracy’s trainings – I learn so much.Today the thing that stuck out most to me was that whatever your speciality, if you don’t master the gut you are not really promoting long term healing and health. It’s so important to master the gut to really serve your clients.
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Jaime Boyachek says:
Hi, Just watched the live FB on Gut-Brain-Pain Interconnectedness, and she said to come here and make a comment. I wasn’t sure if this was the place to do it, but I learned a few things. The Tryptophan pull with high viral load situation and the Low progesterone to the low Gaba connection! Great info, Thanks!
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Alex Howard says:
GABA-glutamate balance!
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Alison Wensrich says:
I did not realize the connection between the gut and pain in the body and that being able to heal the gut can improve pain outcomes. Also having strong stomach acid to bind B12 so it is absorbed in the small intestine. I did not understand this step in the absorption of B12. So any imbalance in the gut can contribute to pain, low levels of good bacteria, or overgrowth of bacteria parasites, viruses etc can cause pain?
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Excellent talk, as always. I learned about the importance of balancing the gut-brain connection from Tracy in her original class years ago. I even maintain my monthly subscription to keep up to date with Tracy’s educational information, so this was a great refresher. While I remember learning about the need for B12 in the neurologic pathway, I did not remember the importance of Vitamin B3, so that was an excellent refresher. Luckily for my patients, I recommend a complete Vitamin B-Complex so they can reap the benefits of all the B vitamins. Thank you, Tracy!