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Gut Brain Axis: Anxiety, Brain Fog & Serotonin (MD Guide)
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- The Living Life Well Show
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- Oct 24, 2025
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- 1275
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Summary
Who is running the show—your Gut or your Brain? A Functional Medicine MD explains the connection between Leaky Gut, the Vagus Nerve, and symptoms like anxiety, depression, and brain fog. Learn how improving resilience and practicing gratitude can heal your gut biome. This episode dives deep into the Gut-Brain Axis and the reciprocal Brain-Gut Axis, proving that mental and gut health are inextricably linked. Dr. Skelton discusses the scientific reality behind the mind-body connection, showing how a disordered gut biome leads to chronic inflammation and crosses the blood-brain barrier. Learn: How 80–90% of your serotonin is made in the gut and why dysbiosis causes mood disorders. The critical role of the Vagus Nerve and probiotics (like Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria) in promoting parasympathetic tone (peace and calm). How Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) from leaky gut activate the HPA Axis (stress response) and increase cortisol. Biblical and scientific proof: Studies show that practicing gratitude and resilience improves gut health (lowering inflammation and strengthening the gut barrier) without dietary intervention. Action Item: Dr. Skelton suggests implementing these lifestyle changes for 60 days to see significant improvement. Ready to commit to a lifestyle transformation? Learn more about the 40-Day and 90-Day Living Life Well courses by visiting livelifewellclinic.com. Don't Forget! Please Follow the show on Spotify or Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help us spread the truth! This is a fantastic episode choice as it addresses a high-interest topic in both functional and conventional medicine. The key SEO opportunity here is to merge the highly searchable terms like "Vagus Nerve," "Serotonin," and "Brain…