
Rest, Restore & Rebalance
A holistic journey into digestive wellness through the lens of functional medicine, nutrition and herbalism.
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Chapter 1
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Introduction
Welcome to Intro to Gut Health!
Downloadable PDF notes for each class
Recipes & resources
3+ hours of video class content
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Stress, Anxiety and The Gut Pt. 1
The nervous system’s role in digestion and how to nourish this connection.
The Enteric Nervous System & Gut Brain Axis
The Sympathetic Nervous System (Fight or Flight) & Chronic Stress
The Parasympathetic Nervous System (Rest and Digest) & how to activate this response
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Stress, Anxiety and the Gut Pt. 2
Herbal remedies to support both the nervous system & digestion.
Digestive nervines
Bitter nervines
Shen Tonics
Flower Essences
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The Solar Plexus
The solar plexus: A dive into ancient medicine modalities and traditional philosophy around the digestive system.
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Chapter 2
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Balancing the Microbiome Pt. 1
A deep dive into the world of the gut microbiome!
Understanding the role of micro-organisms as the foundation of all life on Earth
Internal biodiversity: what this means and how to promote it
Understanding dysbiosis and how to bring balance back to our microbiome
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Balancing the Microbiome Pt. 2
Prebiotic foods and herbs
Probiotic foods and herbs
Probiotic supplementation: when this may be indicated and what to look for
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Chapter 3
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Repair & Rebalance Digestive Tissues Pt. 1
Healing the gut tissues and beyond.
The role of the gut barrier and how to repair it with nutrition and herbs
Digestive enzymes: what they are and how to maximize them in your diet
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Repair & Rebalance Digestive Tissues Pt. 2
Learn the language of your own body so you can better understand how to bring your system back into balance
The 6 Tissue States: underlying patterns and imbalances of digestive issues
Herbal remedies indicated for each tissue state and associated symptoms
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Pt. 2 Continued and Closing
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