Recovery Discovery | What if our gut holds the key to sustainable recovery?

Topics: 

• Impact of Gut Health on Addiction

• Balancing Body, Mind, and Heart

• Future Directions and Stop Circuit

In this week's episode, DeAnn and Craig record a follow-up to our last episode featuring Adam Sud and the power of nutrition as a tool for sustainable recovery. They discuss the impact of diet and exercise on recovery. Craig emphasizes the importance of a balanced caloric environment, encompassing the types of food consumed and the utilization of calories. They explore the role of the microbiome in health, noting studies on cocaine's effect on glycine levels and how gut bacteria can influence addiction. DeAnn shares her personal recovery journey, emphasizing the significance of the balance of heart, mind, and body and the role the enneagram played in building this understanding.

Keywords: Dopamine, caloric environment, nature, spirituality, microbiome, gut health, addiction, glycine, brain function, recovery, diet, exercise, body image, Enneagram, stop circuit