There are many factors that impact gut health: diet, mental health, genes, exercise, and more. Many of these factors can be changed to improve overall health via the gut. Mental health and the role of stress is important to consider in the management of one's physical health and may become an important target of treatment.  Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a chronic GI condition that presents with abdominal pain and alterations in bowel habits and is diagnosed based on symptoms after ruling out other conditions such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease. GI conditions, such as IBS, often require medical management in addition to food, mood and lifestyle changes. The newly released book, Mind Your Gut: The Science-based, Whole-body Guide to Living Well with IBS is an evidence-based toolkit that will help readers understand the ins and outs of IBS, the available treatment options and key strategies that can be implemented right away. Tune into this episode with Dr. Megan Riehl and Dietitian Kate Scarlata to learn about: ·       Gut health in general ·       How stress impacts health ·       How a GI psychologist is different from a general mental health provider ·       What IBS is, how it develops and how it is diagnosed ·       The newly released book: Mind Your Gut ·       The gut, brain and food connection ·       Nutritional and behavioral strategies to manage IBS ·       Common IBS myths ·       Lifestyle factors to improve gut health and overall health Full shownotes, transcript and resources at: https://soundbitesrd.com/262