Encore: Taking Care of Our Gut Health

Centered in the City

On Today's episode, I get to interview Dr. Christina Tennyson about the importance of our gut health and how our gut is tied to our brain and emotions. A lot of people who experience anxiety have gastrointestinal problems. Christina shares how gut directed hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are proven to support people working with gastrointestinal problems (you can find a practitioner here). She also shares how certain foods help repopulate and diversify the microbiome in the gut and decrease inflammation in the body. Not getting enough sleep or not managing stress has a big impact on our gut health. Christina also shares some important tips on how to gain more confidence in the kitchen. Take a listen to the whole episode and share your takeaways with us on Instagram @OneWade and @lifestylegastromd

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Dr. Christina Tennyson is a Board Certified Gastroenterologist with expertise in nutrition, lifestyle medicine and integrative medicine working at Augusta Health in Fishersville,Virginia . She is interested in empowering people to improve their digestive health. Dr. Tennyson received her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed residency in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She completed fellowship in Gastroenterology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and received certification as a Physician Nutrition Specialist. She served as a faculty member at Columbia University. She is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and American Gastroenterological Association. She completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona and performed culinary coach training through the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.