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Mental State Linked to Digestive Discomfort, IBD: Expert Tips

Research shows there is a two-way relationship between our gut function and mental states, which play a role in normal functioning and disease.
Mental State Linked to Digestive Discomfort, IBD: Expert Tips
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Zena le Roux
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Your mental health plays a crucial role in healthy gut balance and function.

“In my experience, periods of increased stress would often lead to severe flare-ups of my inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),“ Chris Robert, a certified health coach also known as ”The Gut Coach,” told The Epoch Times.

Zena le Roux
Zena le Roux
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Zena le Roux is a health journalist with a master’s in investigative health journalism and a certified health and wellness coach specializing in functional nutrition. She is trained in sports nutrition, mindful eating, internal family systems, and applied polyvagal theory. She works in private practice and serves as a nutrition educator for a UK-based health school.
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