New Evidence! Stress on Our Brain Directly Affects Our Gut

Plus the best Summer Tomato Tart you’ll ever make, with a 5-minute homemade gut-friendly crust

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You’re all here because you’re women on a mission. You’re juggling a career, managing a family (or planning to), and trying your best to stay healthy. 

You want to understand what’s happening in your body at this time in your life. Well, you’re in the right place.

And with that, let’s dig into this week’s BREAKING NEWS! 

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In our MWN conversation each week,

I share verified, *easy* nutritional tips that can *truly* improve how you feel everyday, followed by a simple, delicious recipe à la moi – an award-winning, professional chef. 

From our 5 pillars, this week we talk about: Hormone & Pregnancy Gut Health - Let’s go!

This recipe and nutrition tips today not only apply to someone in the journey motherhood, but also they can be beneficial to your health anyway.

If you’re busy and doing a quick skim, or you’re not interested in this subject, jump down to the tasty recipe I’ve developed for you. And we will see you next week.

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The Recipe: Tomato Tart with Homemade Crust (GF - Gut-friendly & Gluten-free)

*Recipe Notes included: If it’s pregnancy-friendly & gestational-diabetes-friendly, how to make it vegan, and substitution suggestions for EVERY ingredient!

Let’s talk about stress.

We’re aware that stress must have something to do with many pains we have – digestion issues, our mind in a fog, uncontrollable headaches, and getting sick for no reason. 

Many of us have been through extensive testing to figure out what’s wrong, and years later we come to the conclusion that it was likely stress. Do you relate? I’ve been there. 

Well, just 8 days ago, a study was published confirming that stress is more than just a mental strain; it truly wreaks havoc on your gut, which in turn affects everything from digestion to immunity to your ability to think clearly and live pain-free. 

And this study shows how it’s not just in your head. There’s a powerful connection between your nerves, brain, gut, and how you feel every day. 

Can you feel stress in your stomach?