The Gut-Brain Connection

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This is the first in a series of webinars called You & Your Brain:. It’s a collaboration of HealthyWomen, Prevention & Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic

Have you ever had a gut feeling about a decision? Or felt sick to your stomach over bad news? Experts say that’s because the gut is nearly as powerful a force as the brain, affecting your physical and mental health.

Learn from leading experts about the powerful gut-brain connection and how what you eat might affect anxiety and mood, increase the risk for Alzheimer’s, and more. Discover practical advice on what you can do right now to protect your health in the long term.

Watch the “The Gut-Brain Connection” webinar and explore the entire “You & Your Brain” webinar series

Experts share secrets to staying sharp.

  • Moderator: Tara Narula, M.D., FACC, Assistant Professor, Cardiology Zucker School of Medicine; Associate Director, Lenox Hill Women’s Heart Programs; and CBS News Senior Medical Correspondent
  • Jessica Caldwell, Ph.D., Director, Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention, Center at Cleveland Clinic
  • Gayatri Devi, M.D., M.S., FAAN, FACP, Neurologist, Park Avenue Neurology
  • Eseosa Ighodaro, M.D, Ph.D., Neurology Resident Physician and Neuroscientist, Mayo Clinic

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Through our wide array of online and print publications, HW provides health information that is original, objective, reviewed by medical experts and reflective of the advances in evidence-based health research.

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HealthyWomen (HW) is the nation's leading independent health information source for women. Our core mission is to educate, inform and empower women to make smart health choices for themselves and their families. For more than 20 years, millions of women have been coming to HW for answers to their most pressing and personal health care questions. Through our wide array of online and print publications, HW provides health information that is original, objective, reviewed by medical experts and reflective of the advances in evidence-based health research. www.HealthyWomen.org®, was named one of the "Top 100 Websites for Women" by ForbesWoman. In addition, Dr. Mehmet Oz recommended the site as his choice "for one-stop women's health advice" in O, The Oprah Magazine.

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