Kiran Krishnan | How Stress Is Toxic To The Brain And Its Impact On The Gut

#209 Kiran Krishnan, a research microbiologist, has been involved in the dietary supplement and nutrition market for the past 18 years. He comes from a university research background having spent several years with hands-on R&D in the fields of molecular medicine and microbiology at the University of Iowa. Kiran established a Clinical Research Organization where he designed and conducted dozens of human clinical trials in human nutrition.

Kiran is also a co-founder and partner in Nu Science Trading, LLC.; a nutritional technology development and research company. He is a co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Microbiome Labs. He is a frequent lecturer on the human microbiome at medical and nutrition conferences. He is an expert guest on national and satellite radio, has appeared in several international documentaries, and has been a guest speaker on several International health summits as a microbiome expert. He is currently involved in 16 novel human clinical trials on probiotics and the human microbiome.

In this episode we cover

• How stress directly and indirectly impacts the gut
• How stress is toxic to the brain
• Why we see changes in the cerebral architecture in those with anxiety and depression
• What stresses are we referring to and what about eustress
• How the gut microbiome involved
• How the oral microbiome involved
• How certain probiotics impact stress
• Some strategies to help manage stress
• And so much more