[Nutrition, Hormones & Gut Health] How Your Digestive System Works

Nicole Burbank, a nutritional therapy practitioner with a background in functional and precision medicine, joins me again on the show today.

We are discussing digestion and the importance of proper digestion to your health. Nicole will run through an overview of how digestion works in your body, some signs that your digestion may not be working properly, and some ways that you can improve your digestion.

We will also touch on the importance of your mental state when sitting down to have a meal, not only thinking about your sympathetic state, but also external stressors, whether or not you are looking forward to having the food you are eating, and your overall well-being in that moment.

What you'll hear in this episode:

[2:01] Where does your digestion process start?

[5:02] If you are not being mindful when eating and salivating prior to eating, how does that impact your digestion down the line?

[10:35] What is the role of enzymes in the gut and how food is broken down?

[14:00] How does stress impact your eating and satiety signals?

[17:14] How does liver health impact your digestion?

[18:45] What are some daily choices that you can make to best support your digestion?

[22:35] How is digestion connected to our immune system?

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