That Gut Feeling is Real How Gut Impacts Mood Got that loving gut feeling ? Following that gut feeling may lead you places you don’t want to go right now. If you’ve never given thought to how your gut impacts mood, this is the time. No mood swings or lows to complain about? Stay with me. Because if you’re in midlife, it’s very likely your gut health has changed in some way. You’re experiencing bloating, or constipation and diarrhea you’ve never before experienced. And inevitably that impact your brain.  Not to mention, if your digestion and elimination aren’t on point, you’re potentially not absorbing nutrients and your workout suffers. It’s not just what you eat but how you absorb it that matters.  Gut Impacts Mood  If you find nutrition, dietary supplements and herbal remedies mind boggling right now, there’s another way to look at it. What if it’s fascinating the options we have. We don’t have to take them all but we can potentially change our health with options available to us that were never before.  Let’s sort through some of the overwhelm and look at what’s just more, and what’s useful and when. We start with gut health.  My Guest:  Dr. Nick Bitz is a Naturopathic Physician that specializes in Ayurvedic medicine. He is a leading voice in the natural products industry and currently serves as Senior VP of Product Development at Neurohacker Collective. His areas of expertise include nootropics, anti-aging medicine, biohacking, herbology, nutrition and dietary supplements. Questions We Answer in this Episode:  What is the gut microbiome? What is dysbiosis? What causes it?  Why do so many women begin to have gut issues in midlife when hormones are changing?  The low mood, brain fog.. Often attributed to menopause as a blanket statement What regulates the gut health and how are hormones involved and influenced? We know fasting can have a positive impact on gut biome, what other things can a woman do to improve her gut health? Share a few science-backed ingredients to support optimal digestion, immune function, and key aspects of the gut-brain connection. Connect with Dr. Nick: https://neurohacker.com/flipping50 On Social: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-bitz-283a03b/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neurohacker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neurohackercollective Resources:  12-Week STRONGER program: https://www.flippingfifty.com/getstronger  Other Episodes You Might Like:  Lose Weight, Gain Energy and Eliminate Pain with a Gut Cleanse: Dr Vincent M. Pedre: https://www.flippingfifty.com/lose-weight-gain-energy-and-eliminate-pain-with-a-gut-cleanse-dr-vincent-m-pedre/  Personalized Gut Health: Resolve Menopause Gut Issues: https://www.flippingfifty.com/gut-issues/  6 Better Belly Secrets from Gut Health Expert Summer Bock: https://www.flippingfifty.com/summer-bock-better-belly/