{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Plant Powered Collective","title":"Gut Health, Stress & the Nervous System: How Plant-Based Nutrition Supports Calm, Energy & Inflammation","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1128,"description":"SHOW NOTES\nWhat happens when stress begins showing up physically in the body?\n\nIn this deeply personal episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori Willinski shares an honest conversation about the powerful connection between the gut and nervous system and how chronic stress, disrupted routines, caregiving, lack of sleep, inconsistent nourishment, and emotional overload can impact inflammation, digestion, energy, mood, and overall wellbeing.\n\nLori opens up about a major recent life transition as her father moved in with her while navigating dementia. As she shifted her focus toward caregiving, structure, nutrition, and creating a supportive environment for him, she began noticing the effects stress and nervous system overload were having on her own body through increased inflammation and significant joint pain.\n\nThis episode explores the science behind the gut-brain connection while also sharing the reality of navigating wellness during stressful and imperfect seasons of life.\n\nBecause healing is not about perfection.\nIt’s about support, consistency, compassion, and returning to ourselves again and again.\n\nIn this episode:\nthe connection between the gut and nervous system\nthe gut-brain axis and vagus nerve\npeer-reviewed research on stress and the microbiome\nhow chronic stress affects inflammation and digestion\nnervous system dysregulation and joint pain\ncaregiving stress and wellness\nhow disrupted routines impact the body\nrealistic nervous system regulation practices\nanti-inflammatory plant-based nutrition\nmovement as support instead of punishment\nlight resistance training and walking for healthy aging\nlifestyle medicine and bio-individual wellness\nhow to nourish yourself during difficult seasons of life\nLori also shares the small ways she’s currently working to regulate her own nervous system in real time through grounding meals, hydration, walking, quiet moments, calming routines, and creating intentional structure during a season of major transition.\n...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/m2cQX15G4OBVwYhoNlq8JcB0Nvfy6CcbdhOu7TLDPbs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83N2Qx/MGJiOGRmNjYyZjQz/MGQzYjI3NWM2NTAy/Nzg1MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}