Dr Rachel Wilson, PhD explores the current literature on the Gut-Brain Axis, Leaky Gut Theory and how chronic stress can lead to inflammation and affect all kinds of health conditions. She also tells us about her personal journey living with stress and psoriasis. Needless to say, it was a very interesting conversation.

**Keep in mind that the content of this interview is for information purposes only and does NOT constitute medical advice. Please consult your medical doctor prior to attempting anything mentioned in this interview. Thank you!**

About Dr. Rachel Wilson:

B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology; Undergraduate senior research thesis "The Kinetics & Substrate Specificity of the Lanthipeptide Peptidase ElxP"

Ph.D. in Microbiology & Cell Science; Dissertation "Bioprecipitation: The Connection Between Microbiology & Meteorology"

Postdoctoral Research Position: Scientist at Handix Scientific, studied airborne distribution of SARS-CoV-2, helped develop near-real-time air sampler for airborne viruses and bacteria

Current Position: Science writer on current research topics relating to psoriasis, gut-brain-skin axis, human microbiome, and earth microbiome.

Outline:
00:01 Intro
01:48 Dr Wilson's academic and personal journey living with Psoriasis
08:55 The Gut-Brain Axis and Leaky Gut Theory - What the Research suggests
13:10 What I find interesting clinically as a Doctor of Chiropractic
16:05 Improving the skin = Improving overall Health - a Holistic perspective
23:09 The importance of Stress Management
25:42 Stress has a Cumulative Effect
27:48 Everybody is under a UNIQUE combination of stressors
30:48 Early life stress/trauma
32:41 Healing is a JOURNEY
37:50 The importance of an individualized approach
42:38 THE ONE THING listeners should take away from our interview
47:02 Conclusion and contact information

References and articles:
REFERENCE DOCUMENT HERE (35+ articles of literature) - CLICK HERE