045: How Gut Health is Connected to Your Immune System, Energy Levels, and Anxiety with Rhya Pachin

On this week’s episode, Rhya Pachin is here to discuss gut health. Gut health has been a hot topic as more research is showing how it is the ultimate connector to all of our body’s functions. From our energy levels to hormone imbalances, poor gut health can be attributed to a lot of overall health issues. In this episode, Rhya is unpacking what gut health is, how it affects our overall health, and what we can do to start better supporting our gut health.

Through her own family’s health journey, Rhya developed a passion for integrative and functional nutrition. Since completing her Master’s degree in human nutrition, she has acquired additional functional medicine education and training which she uses daily in practice. Rhya is passionate about using functional nutrition principles to help people get to the root cause of symptoms and resolve stubborn health issues.

Rhya owns and operates her private practice, Carolina Functional Nutrition, in the Charlotte, NC area. Her primary areas of focus include: IBS, IBD, autoimmune disease, as well as food allergies and sensitivities.

Links mentioned:

• Rhya’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinafunctionalnutrition/
• Rhya’s Website: https://www.carolinafunctionalnutrition.com

3 key takeaways about gut health:

• Keeping your gut healthy can be the key to relieving so many health issues including mental illnesses, autoimmune disorders, obesity, and even infertility.
• It’s important to limit antibiotic use as much as possible. While they serve their purpose in severe cases, they completely wipe out all the good bacteria in our gut that we need to support all the functions in our bodies.
• To feed your gut, focus on eating a variety of fruits and vegetables, fiber, and probiotic supplements when needed. Reach out Rhya if you’re looking for more info on what to eat for gut health.

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