DiscoverThe Health Fix PodcastEp 566: Gut Issues or Brain Signals? How the Mind Impacts Digestion with Dr. Ali Navidi
Ep 566: Gut Issues or Brain Signals? How the Mind Impacts Digestion with Dr. Ali Navidi

Ep 566: Gut Issues or Brain Signals? How the Mind Impacts Digestion with Dr. Ali Navidi

Update: 2025-07-09
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In this episode of The HealthFix Podcast, Dr. Jannine Krause sits down with Dr. Ali Navidi, a gut-brain therapy specialist and co-founder of GI Psychology - a nationwide gut-brain axis focused psychology clinic, to explore how chronic gastrointestinal problems are often rooted in the nervous system — not just the gut.

You’ll learn:

  • 🧠 How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and hypnosis are scientifically proven to help rewire gut-brain communication

  • 🍽️ Why conditioned food sensitivities could be keeping you in unnecessary dietary prison

  • ⚡ The power of anchors to manage pain and anxiety in real-time

  • 💓 The crucial role of the vagus nerve in regulating digestion and emotional well-being

  • 📲 How telehealth therapy is making gut-brain healing accessible nationwide

  • 🧒 Why kids often respond faster than adults to gut-brain strategies

  • 🔮 What the future of gut-brain therapy looks like — including tech and tools that are revolutionizing treatment

Whether you're dealing with IBS, chronic bloating, food sensitivity, or just sick of restrictive diets, this episode offers a fresh, science-backed perspective on what might really be going on in your body.


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Ep 566: Gut Issues or Brain Signals? How the Mind Impacts Digestion with Dr. Ali Navidi

Ep 566: Gut Issues or Brain Signals? How the Mind Impacts Digestion with Dr. Ali Navidi

Dr. Jannine Krause