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Avery St. Onge

October 6, 2023
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How to Improve Mood and Cognition Through Gut Microbiome Health

Gut microbiome health is directly related to mental health and cognition, according to Amy Shah, MD, a double board-certified medical doctor and wellness expert specializing in allergy and immunology, hormones, and gut health in Glendale, Arizona. Emerging research suggests that altering the gut microbiome could be revolutionary for the treatment of complex mental health disorders.

“The possibilities are just endless,” said Shah at the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine Annual Conference in San Diego, Calif. “We're not just talking about digestion and nutrients, which are super Important; we're talking about changing your entire mental health, changing how you're feeling at this particular moment, your cravings, your desires, the people you interact with.”

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Avery St. Onge

Avery St. Onge is the Content Specialist of Integrative Practitioner and Natural Medicine Journal. In addition to producing written content, Avery hosts the Integrative Practitioner Podcast and organizes Integrative Practitioner's webinars and digital summits. She graduated from George Washington University in 2021, where she studied journalism and mass communications. As a person with type 1 diabetes, Avery is hyperaware of the benefits of a holistic, mind/body approach to healthcare and is committed to sharing the latest news in integrative medicine.

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