Brain Health → Body Health?

The beginning of fall begins a new series! 🍁

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Most people don’t think twice about brain health unless they notice problems with their memory or concentration.

But your brain is the control center for everything else in your body! 🧠

How well your brain functions has a direct and significant effect on your stress response, hormone production, gut health, and hunger cues.

(Not to mention productivity and mood.)

We just cannot separate the body from the brain.

Some of the best ways to protect brain health?

✅ Deep Breathing

✅ Good Nutrition

✅ Movement

✅ Sleep

When we say we take a holistic approach to health, this is exactly what we mean.

Follow along for more information about BRAIN HEALTH!

REFERENCES:

Herman JP, Nawreen N, Smail MA, Cotella EM. Brain mechanisms of HPA axis regulation: neurocircuitry and feedback in context Richard Kvetnansky lecture. Stress. 2020;23(6):617-632. [link]

Mayer EA, Nance K, Chen S. The Gut-Brain Axis. Annu Rev Med. 2022;73:439-453. [link]

Morales I. Brain regulation of hunger and motivation: The case for integrating homeostatic and hedonic concepts and its implications for obesity and addiction. Appetite. 2022;177:106146. [link]