How Does Mindset Impact Gut Health? with Dr Parastoo Jangouk

Stress has a profound impact on our bodies. It impacts our nervous system by way of altering the gut-brain connection. Some people experience stress in the form of hypermotility (as seen with IBS-D) and other people experience it as hypomotility (as seen with IBS-C). Learning to manage our mindset is a helpful tool which can help improve how we cope with IBS and other digestive symptoms.

This week I interview Dr. Parastoo Jangouk on the gut-brain connection and the ways that our mindset perspective influences our intestinal health.

Dr Parastoo Jangouk is dual board certified in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and a life coach. She has particular interest in gut health, brain-gut interaction, gut microbiome, fitness, weight loss and mindset work. Dr Jangouk incorporates her coaching skills in promoting gut health, weight loss and treating patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders. She authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in prestigious medical journals.

She is currently living in Austin, TX where she practices Gastroenterology.

We talk about:

How Dr. Jangouk became interested in the field of gastroenterology
The gut-brain connection
The role that hormones play in digestion
How our gut microbiome interacts with our gut
Where the main source of serotonin production is in our bodies
What influences our digestive health and how it impacts our gut microbiome
The interaction between our gut and our immune system
How stress, what we think about food, and our symptoms influence digestive disorders
The difference between circumstances and thoughts
How to deal with stressful situations
How shifting our thoughts influences our symptom perception and builds resiliency
How to shift our mindset perspective and strategies to help resolve unhelpful thoughts