Did you know that healing the gut can be a powerful tool in brain injury recovery?
Let's learn about the Gut-Brain Connection.
This week on Hope Survives® | Brain Injury Podcast, Dr. Meaghan Kirschling is here to explain the way that the brain and gut are connected, including how chronic inflammation can adversely affect healing. There is so much hope in learning things that we can do to take our power back in healing. This is an informative and educational episode that will bring a deeper understanding of what we can do to further our brain healing through the gut.
Listen below or on your mobile device by subscribing on podcast platforms!
EPISODE NOTES
0:00 Intro
6:45 Introducing Dr. Meaghan
9:00 Brain-Gut Connection
11:45 Inflammation & Information
16:35 Gut Affecting Recovery
18:25 Leaky Gut / Leaky Brain
22:15 Healing the Brain through the Gut
28:15 Gluten & the Brain
31:58 Recommendations
39:15 Words of Hope
MEET OUR GUEST:
Dr. Meaghan Kirschling has a passion for education and integrative health! She has both an allopathic and alternative medical background, receiving a Doctor of Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University, a B.S. in Nursing and Exercise Science from Valparaiso University, a Masters in Nutrition from the University of Connecticut Bridgeport, and a Masters of Nursing in Women's Health from the University of Cincinnati. Her background in healthcare is comprehensive and includes working as a floor nurse on the Organ Transplant Unit at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital and working as a functional medicine doctor at Synapse: Center for Health and Healing. In 2010, she was granted an incredible experience to be one of the first two chiropractic physicians working for the Army overseas. She moved to Germany and worked at Baumholder Health Clinic, where she helped to create an integrative environment by working closely with MDs, DOs, PTs, and others. Her passion for education is evident through both her constant ongoing seminar and class participation, but also by her being a faculty member at the University of Maryland where she teaches health science classes. Dr. Meaghan is so excited to provide comprehensive care to her patients. Her clinical expertise spans from digestive health, women's health and hormones, and chiropractic care.
Connect: @drmeaghankirschling on instagram, or oneagorahealth.com
ABOUT CRISTABELLE:
Cristabelle Braden is an award winning singer/songwriter, keynote speaker, podcast host, brain injury survivor & advocate.
Connect: @cristabellebraden | cristabellebraden.com
About This Podcast
Have you or a loved one experienced a traumatic brain injury, stroke, concussion, or ABI? This podcast is for you. Sharing hope, support, and education for brain injury survivors, caregivers, and families. Hosted by award-winning TBI survivor, advocate, and singer/songwriter Cristabelle Braden, this is an uplifting podcast to bring hope to your darkest days. Subscribe and stay tuned for messages of encouragement, interviews with professionals, and survivor stories.
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This podcast is for education and informational purposes only, and not intended for medical advice. If you need specific medical advice, please consult your physician.
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