Neurological Health and the Gut Brain Connection with nutritionist, Sonya Reynolds

Think Better, Feel Better · 2024-07-18

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In this episode, we invited nutritionist and life coach Sonya Reynolds in to share her expertise on supporting neurological conditions through nutrition.

Following Sonya's daughter's unexpected epilepsy diagnosis, she deployed her knowledge of diet and complementary medicine to drastically change her daughter's health. She now helps families in similar circumstances and has a special interest in applying her nutritional detective skills to chronic gut disorders and supporting families to navigate the keto diet.

Sonya and Bec discuss;

Navigating an epilepsy diagnosis The gut-brain connection The role of diet in neurological disorders Uncovering triggers for neuroinflammation Blood-brain barrier and immune dysregulation Key dietary and supplement choices for better brain healthCovered in this discussion:

[00:33] Introducing Sonya Reynolds

[01:58] Sonya's journey with her daughter's epilepsy diagnosis

[04:19] The role of the keto diet in neurological healthcare

[08:05] Using medium-chain triglycerides in keto

[10:03] Supporting the protein needs of keto

[15:45] The importance of the gut and the gut-brain connection

[22:32] The addictive nature of casein

[25:10] Gluten: not just a problem for coeliacs

[30:17] Essential fatty acid deficiency

[32:45] Finding triggers for neuroinflammation

[36:16] Blood-brain-barrier dysregulation

[35:16] Immune dysregulation and inflammation

[36:38] Gut health and the microbiome

[39:34] Mould as a neurological risk

[40:47] Summary: considerations for overall brain wellbeing

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