Name
P01D - Gut Feelings: Optimizing ED Recovery with the Microbiome
Date & Time
Thursday, February 21, 2019, 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Description
A diverse population of 100 trillion bacteria inhabits the lining of the gastrointestinal system, maintaining a health-promoting levels of hormones, mood-modulating brain chemicals and inflammation. Mental, nutritional or physical changes that upset this sensitive balance can have profound effects on the mind-body. Therefore, when men and women present with disordered eating, one can be assured that the delicate and critical bacterial flora of the gut’s microbiome has often been drastically and deleteriously altered. An essential element of successful recovery from eating disorders is the restoration of an optimal microbiome using an integrative recovery-centric lifestyle blueprint.