This Is What Happens to Your Brain When You Heal Your Gut

Ever wonder why anxiety, brain fog, or even memory loss often come hand-in-hand with digestive issues? In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe unpacks the fascinating science of the gut-brain connection, showing how your microbiome and vagus nerve directly shape your mood, focus, and long-term brain health. You’ll also discover the hidden gut disruptors sabotaging your mental clarity—and the foods, herbs, and daily habits that can restore balance, sharpen your mind, and protect against everything from depression to Alzheimer’s. Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube:    / @drjoshaxe   🎧 Early Access! Our listeners enjoy every episode before anyone else! Tune in below and join our exclusive group of listeners → Spotify: https://bit.ly/DrJoshAxeSpotify Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3JDvWcS Order my NEW BOOK, The Biblio Diet → https://bit.ly/4oPEP3t Check out Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis → https://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lo... Read Grain Brain By Dr. David Perlmutter → https://www.amazon.com/Grain-Brain-Su... If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and balance your hormones, take my free class → http://DrAxeHormoneClass.com Order my book, Eat Dirt → https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Dirt-Healt... Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! → http://mybloodwork.com Cook healthier, cleaner meals with Dr. Josh’s favorite cookware—order now and take 20% off with code AXE20 at http://360Cookware.com CONNECT WITH DR. JOSH AXE Instagram→   / drjoshaxe   Facebook →   / drjoshaxe   TikTok →   / thedrjoshaxeshow   X → https://x.com/drjoshaxe/ LinkedIn →   / joshaxe   Website → http://thehealthinstitute.com Sign up for my newsletter → https://bit.ly/4oE9Jf3 Ask Dr. Axe → http://speakpipe.com/drjoshaxe 0:00 Intro 1:17 What is the Gut-Brain Connection? 1:52 The Vagus Nerve 4:02 Gut Microbiome 6:08 IBS and Stress 8:25 Gut Disruptor #1: Antibiotics 9:25 Gut Disruptor #2: Glyphosate 11:30 Gut Disruptor #3: Chronic Stress 11:48 Gut Disruptor #4: Artificial Sweeteners 12:25 Gut Disruptor #5: Processed Foods 15:20 Triggers for the Gut 17:06 DrAxeHormoneClass.com 18:04 360Cookware.com 19:30 Chronic Stress and Gut-Related Issues 21:55 Parkinson's Starts in the Gut?! 23:12 Autism and Bacteria 24:40 MS Patients NEED to Heal Their Gut 26:20 Autoimmune Diseases are Sparked in Your Gut 27:22 Wheat Belly Book 28:22 Grain Brain Book 29:00 Eat Dirt Book 30:25 MyBloodwork.com 31:10 Ideal Diet for Healing Your Gut & Brain 33:25 Chinese Medicine: Soup Diet 35:00 Dieting Tips for Healing 36:40 Supplements for your Gut-Brain Connection 37:30 TheHealthInstitute.com 38:40 Digestion Tips 40:00 Supplements! 40:22 Overview Links https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health... https://www.webmd.com/ibs/stress-anxi... https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/... https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/artic... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://medicine.yale.edu/news-articl... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... https://www.nature.com/articles/s4139... MB01FJF2CK104Q2