Gut Health and Mood Disorders: Understanding the Gut–Brain Connection
The Gut–Brain Connection Explained
If you’ve ever felt your stomach churn before a big presentation or noticed brain fog after a heavy meal, you’ve experienced the gut-brain connection firsthand.
Your gut isn’t just processing food, it’s acting as your “second brain.” This intricate network produces 90% of your body’s serotonin, houses 70% of your immune system, and maintains constant two-way communication with your brain through the vagus nerve.
When your gut microbiome is balanced, it sends signals that support clear thinking, stable mood, and sustained energy. When it’s disrupted, those signals can trigger inflammation, anxiety, and fatigue that ripple throughout your entire system.
When this system is out of balance, symptoms show up everywhere:
IBS and SIBO (gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation)
Food sensitivities that seem to multiply overnight
Anxiety, depression, or brain fog without clear cause
Fatigue and weakened immunity
Why Conventional Care Misses the Link
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When no one is connecting the dots, you’re left feeling dismissed and unsupported.
My Functional Medicine Approach
Your symptoms aren’t random. They’re signals from a system that’s out of balance. Through my RESTORE Protocol™, I help clients uncover and resolve the root causes of gut and mood issues:
Comprehensive health history including stress, trauma, and grief
Functional testing (stool analysis, food sensitivity panels, nutrient levels)
Nutrition plans that calm inflammation and repair the gut lining
Targeted supplements for digestion, microbiome balance, and mood support
Nervous system regulation to improve stress resilience and digestion
Coaching to integrate sustainable lifestyle shifts
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Is Your Body Still Holding Grief?
Because stress and grief so often play a role in gut and mood disorders, my free Grief & Health Assessment can help you uncover whether unresolved loss is reshaping your digestion and emotional health.
Client Stories of Transformation
I highly recommend Jess and her extreme knowledge in healing.
– Stephanie
I have felt nothing but great mental support throughout my journey to figure out my food allergies.
– Jess
My health is so much better now that we have been working together.
– Raye
You May Also Be Experiencing…
Autoimmune Diseases
Grief and Loss
When illness begins or worsens after loss or trauma
Thyroid Imbalances
Fatigue, weight gain, irregular cycles
Chronic Illness
Fatigue, pain, mystery symptoms your doctor can’t explain
