Is IBS a Mental Health Disorder? with Heidi Staudacher, RD
Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition Science
Release Date: 10/11/2022
A Short Break from the Podcast Announcement
Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition Science
The number of people who have reached out to me and shared how the podcast has changed their practice, understanding, and life seriously can't be understated. Unfortunately, after three years and so many personal changes, I've decided to put the podcast on a hiatus. I feel so many mixed emotions about this, and given my personality, it's hard to take a step back but I look forward to bringing you more amazing content in the future. I talk about: 1) How nutrition science is rarely sensational or extreme. As well as the importance of doing what feels good for your body -...
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Cannabis and Pain Disorders: Is there a Role in GI? With Dr. Katia Tonkin
Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition Science
Pain is a predominant feature in the majority of functional gut disorders. The higher risk of anxiety and depression when coping with any chronic illness, including GI disorders, as well as anxiety and depression impacting symptoms and symptom perception in many GI conditions are all very important aspect of medical care. This week I interview Dr. Katia Tonkin on the role that cannabis plays in medical care – including in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and pain. Dr. Tonkin is a medical oncologist who worked at The Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton Alberta Canada for 20 years and in...
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Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition Science
Long-COVID is defined by The National Health Service as having symptoms that develop during or after a COVID infection which continue for more than 12 weeks. This week I interview Marlee Coldwell, RD on how long COVID presents and ways that it can be managed in our patients. Marlee has been working with patients who have complex digestive health issues and food intolerances for the past 5 years. Marlee specializes in providing nutritional support for digestive disorders including IBS, IBD, SIBO, fatty liver disease, and much more. Marlee is the team lead dietitian for Ignite Nutrition,...
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Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition Science
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The Role of Nutrition in Immune Function with Doug Cook, RD
Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition Science
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Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition Science
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Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition Science
Two previous guest of our Let’s Gut Real Podcast, Dr. Drossman and Johannah Ruddy, join us again today to talk about their newly released book. Gut Feelings: The Patient's Story Personal Accounts of the Illness Journey A Guide for Patients and Doctors Gut Feelings: A Patient’s Story. Now available on Amazon. Dr. Drossman received his M.D. degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and subspecialized in biopsychosocial medicine and Gastroenterology. He received his gastroenterology training at the University of North Carolina where he founded the UNC for Functional GI and Motility...
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Is IBS a Mental Health Disorder? with Heidi Staudacher, RD
Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition Science
Did you know that it is more common to have anxiety and depressive symptoms if you have IBS compared to if you don’t have IBS? This week I interview dietitian Heidi Staudacher to discuss how patients can often end up in a vicious cycle where they have gastrointestinal symptoms that lead to mental health problems and then that further leads to more gut symptoms. Heidi Staudacher is an accredited practising dietitian and has had extensive experience in the clinical management of people with clinically functional gastrointestinal disorders. Heidi completed her PhD at King’s College London in...
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Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition Science
Although the etiology of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is poorly understood it is a progressive disease characterized by inflammation of the bile ducts. This week I interview RD Brittany Roman-Green and we discuss primary sclerosing cholangitis, its relationship to ulcerative colitis and what the current research says about it. Brittany Roman-Green is the founder of Romanwell and is an IBD focused registered dietitian nutritionist, certified personal trainer, and behavior change specialist. Brittany's the national coleader of the diet and nutrition national scientific advisory committee...
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Do Digestive Enzymes Help IBS? with Anjie Liu and David Hachuel
Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition Science
Enzymes are important for any living organism and play a huge part in the day-to-day operations of the human body. Enzymes provide a number of very vital processes – not only for digestion but for the nervous system, muscles, and many other important bodily functions. This week I interview Anjie Liu and David Hachuel creators of FODZYME® to discuss how digestive enzymes can specifically help with IBS symptoms. Co-founded by Anjie Liu and David Hachuel, MPH, Kiwi Biosciences is a human-centered biotech company developing elegant scientific solutions for extraordinary gut relief. ...
info_outlineDid you know that it is more common to have anxiety and depressive symptoms if you have IBS compared to if you don’t have IBS?
This week I interview dietitian Heidi Staudacher to discuss how patients can often end up in a vicious cycle where they have gastrointestinal symptoms that lead to mental health problems and then that further leads to more gut symptoms.
Heidi Staudacher is an accredited practising dietitian and has had extensive experience in the clinical management of people with clinically functional gastrointestinal disorders. Heidi completed her PhD at King’s College London in 2016 in which she investigated the use of the low FODMAP diet in irritable bowel syndrome and its impact on symptoms, the microbiota and diet quality. Her research interests include understanding the effect of different dietary components on gut microbiota, and therapeutic diets for gut disorders and their influence on gut microbial composition. She is passionate about conducting high quality research in the field of diet and gut health.
We talk about:
- How Staudacher became interested in the area of functional gut disorders and mental health
- The prevalence of mental health disorders in IBS
- How IBS impacts mental health
- Whether or not developing IBS predisposes individuals to developing mental health issues
- How it is the chicken or the egg when it comes to mental health and IBS
- How so many patients have heard the phrase ‘it’s all in your head’ and how the onus is placed on patients to ‘fix’ their IBS and how distressing that can be
- How patients have often felt like it’s their own fault through challenges with their mental health that they have IBS
- How nutrition influences mental health in IBS
- Some interventions for IBS that have been shown to improve mental health
- Whether or not changing the gut microbiota might influence mental health and IBS.
- The role of probiotic, prebiotics, and dietary changes in order to change the gut microbiota
- The influence of diet on mental health in IBS. Including the impact of disordered eating and eating disorders
- The big take aways clinicians need to know regarding the intersection of mental health in functional gut disorders
Connect with Staudacher on Twitter or on her website at foodandmoodcentre.com.au as well!