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Watch: Three Reasons to Care About Nutrition If You Care About Your Brain

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February 10, 2015

There are so many reasons to examine the link between nutrition and brain health. As a brief response to a recent question about my interest in nutrition, here are just 3 lesser-known reasons we should care about the gut-brain axis.

This video is the first of a series on the link between brain health and nutrition called, “Food for Thought.” Check out more on YouTube!

Summary:

Food for Thought: The kind of calories you put in your body affect your brain.

  • Much of the dry matter of the human brain is lipid
  • Children are not to be deprived of healthy fats during development for brain and nervous system

Inflammation Complication

  • Inflammation anywhere in the body may inflame the brain
  • The gut is often a primary source of inflammation

The Gut-Brain Axis

  • Connection between brain and digestive function is known as the “gut-brain axis”
  • Impaired functionality of either the brain or gut can affect functionality of the other

 

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Cavin Balaster is a neuroscience-based functional nutritionist specializing in the gut-brain axis. He is a Certified Functional Nutrition Counselor and the author of How to Feed a Brain: Nutrition for Optimal Brain Function and Repair. His work focuses on helping individuals improve energy, mental clarity, and resilience, especially those recovering from concussions or dealing with brain fog and fatigue. Through working with complex and challenging cases, Cavin has developed a clear understanding of what works, what does not, and how to adapt strategies for individuals recovering from TBI or concussions or dealing with brain fog, fatigue, and performance challenges.

Cavin Balaster

Cavin Balaster is a neuroscience-based functional nutritionist specializing in the gut-brain axis. He is a Certified Functional Nutrition Counselor and the author of How to Feed a Brain: Nutrition for Optimal Brain Function and Repair. His work focuses on helping individuals improve energy, mental clarity, and resilience, especially those recovering from concussions or dealing with brain fog and fatigue. Through working with complex and challenging cases, Cavin has developed a clear understanding of what works, what does not, and how to adapt strategies for individuals recovering from TBI or concussions or dealing with brain fog, fatigue, and performance challenges.

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