National Stress Awareness Month!

(KUTV) — April is National Stress Awareness Month. So who better to join us than Dr. Shawn to share his favorite science-based ways to control stress. Watch the video segment HERE Outsmart Stress-Eating = any type of stress, but especially lack of sleep, can lead to cravings for sugar and comfort foods. Before you eat,

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Gut Check Summit – April 6

I’m excited to be delivering the Keynote seminar at the Gut Check Summit in Fort Collins Colorado this coming Saturday, April 6. My topic is. “The Gut-Brain-Axis and Mental Wellness” I will try to record the session and post the video HERE Here are the slides that I will use = Gut Check Summit April

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Gut-Brain-Axis at Utah State University – Thursday March 28

I’m happy to announce that I’ll be speaking at Utah State University this Thursday (March 28) about the role of the Gut-Brain-Axis in Mental Wellness. The event is being hosted by the NeuroScience Student Association – and we will start at 7pm MT in Room 215 of the Eccles Business Building If you’re in the

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Mom & Baby Microbiome

Earlier today, I did a Zoom call about “Microbiome 101 For Mama’s-To-Be” with Amare Wellness Partners Laurisa Truemper and Mackenzie Woods – the video is here Here are my slides = Mother Baby Microbiome  

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Racing for Recovery Fundraiser

This Sunday, March 31, I’ll be riding to raise money for Racing for Recovery – a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to improve quality of life for addicts and their loved ones by promoting a lifestyle of health, fitness, and sobriety. Racing for Recovery was started almost 20 years ago by my friend and fellow Ironman,

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Two Brains?

Did you know that you have TWO brains in your body? Yep – the one that you know about – in your head – and your “2nd brain” in your gut. That 2nd brain can determine many aspects of how we feel and perform such as our mood, appetite, and cravings. Here is a short

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Project b3 – Evaluation

The topic tonight is “Evaluation” – the last step in the SENSE program – which is a weekly reminder to do a systems check to evaluate how the previous week went and what to focus on for the coming week. The slides are here = Project b3 Study Evaluation The video of the seminar is

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Project b3 Study – Stress/Sleep

Tonight’s seminar for our Project b3 research study is about Stress and Sleep. Here are the slides = Project b3 Study Session 5 Stress Sleep Here is the video = https://youtu.be/JgBQDwcD2ac Enjoy and please let me know any questions?

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Gut Brain Connection to Mental Wellness

This evening (Thursday March 14), I was thrilled to speak to a sold out audience at Sussex Hamilton High School in the Milwaukee area. I talked about the role of the Gut-Brain-Axis in Mental Wellness (including stress, depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism, etc). The timing of this presentation (at a high school) was perfect because of

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