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Follow Your Gut
“Follow Your Gut” focuses on how our gut microbiome is a civilization within itself, interacting with our entire bodies, including the brain. When trauma impacts the brain, this, in turn, impacts gut health. In this session, we learn how trauma and gut microbiome are connected, and how we can utilize this connection to promote post-traumatic growth. Presented at the 2019 Trauma Recovery Conference hosted by Echo Training at the California Endowment Center in Los Angeles, CA
Previous Presentations & Lectures
Don’t Let Your Health Go Up in Smoke,” New Mexico African American Tobacco Prevention Network, Co-Led w/ Dr. Lisa Taylor
“Vaping Cessation for Youth,” - New Mexico Department of Health: Asthma Control Program, Co-Led with Esther Hoang
“Health Equity Series: Chronic Diseases and Conditions,” Chronic Disease Prevention Program
“Culturally Appropriate Pain Management and Nutrition Support,” Isleta Health Center, Albuquerque, NM
“Trauma-Informed Smoking Cessation Education for Community Health Workers,” Youth Development Institute
“Tobacco, Nicotine and Vaping with Youth,” Project ECHO
“Strategizing to Address Racism in Enforcement,” CDC Office of Smoking Health Lecture Series
“Health Equity Series: Diabetes,” Chronic Disease and Prevention Control Lecture Series
“Current Landscape of Nicotine Addiction Among Youth and its Consequences,” Virtual Day of Action, New Mexico
“Nutrition & Self Care with a Critical Perspective on Food Systems,” Alain Leroy Locke College Prep Academy, Los Angeles, CA
“Wellness and Academia for Youth,” Social Justice Learning Institute, Inglewood, CA
“Exercise and Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy,” The Wellness Center at General Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
“Healing Pulmonary, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders with Food,” & “Native Approach to Prenatal and Postpartum Health,” Equinox Fitness, Palos Verdes, CA
“Living Well After Cancer: Stress Management with Eastern Meditation Techniques” Pomona Valley Hospital, CA
“Stress Management”, 4-Week Lectures Series. The Claremont Club Fitness & Wellness Center, Claremont, CA
“Body Composition: Body Fat & Measurements” The Claremont Club Fitness & Wellness Center, Claremont, CA
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“Black Lives Matter! ✊🏾 Huge thanks to all those in BSU and abroad who did the work of analyzing the hard but uplifting conversations with me and @the_gut_guy reckoning with the truth and directive of our presentation, contributing positive reinforcement and feedback and helping to keep our messaging on point as we ultimately pushed through and took action!
Thank you @the_gut_guy for taking the time to speak with me and the classes via zoom. Your wisdom and time were instrumental in assisting us in planning and developing the language and courage to step out and perform with this impactful message. ✊🏾”
“A powerful instructor that will leave a lifelong impression on me and the way I live my life. This nutrition class may have saved my life actually. Once again, through introspection and reflection…Great Class!” - Course Participant