August Newsletter - Gut-Brain Axis
Aug 12, 2025 1:14 pm
Hi !
This month, we’re diving into one of the most fascinating and empowering connections in human health: the Gut-Brain Axis.
Every moment, your gut and brain are in conversation, through nerves, hormones, and even the metabolites produced by your gut bacteria. This relationship influences your mood, memory, focus, digestion, and resilience.
The exciting part? We can nourish and strengthen this connection through simple, mindful daily choices. Let’s explore how to do just that, with the help of food, mindset, and self-care.
🌿 Blog Post
Understanding the Gut-Brain Axis Through Food
The science behind the gut-brain connection is as beautiful as it is complex. This post explains how your microbiome communicates with your nervous system, how inflammation affects your mood, and the key foods that can help.
🎧 Podcast Episode
Verna Haywood and Diana Boskma – Resilience and Coaching
Verna and I had a heartfelt conversation about resilience, what it really means, and how coaching can help you access it even during life’s storms. We explore the role of mindset, self-compassion, and support in building true inner strength.
🍽 Recipe of the Month
Wild Salmon with Walnut & Herb Pesto
Rich in omega-3s, antioxidants, and polyphenols, this dish supports both your microbiome and brain function. The healthy fats in salmon nourish nerve cells, while walnuts and herbs feed beneficial bacteria and reduce inflammation.
Ingredients (Serves 2):
- 2 wild salmon fillets
- 60 g (2 oz) walnuts
- 1 small bunch fresh parsley
- 1 small bunch fresh basil
- 1 garlic clove
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Place salmon fillets on a baking tray, season lightly with salt and pepper. Bake for 12–15 minutes, until just cooked.
- While the salmon bakes, blitz walnuts, parsley, basil, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and a pinch of salt in a food processor until smooth.
- Serve salmon topped generously with the walnut-herb pesto. Pair with steamed greens or a fresh salad.
Why this works:
Wild salmon supports cognitive function and emotional balance. Walnuts provide prebiotic compounds and healthy fats. Herbs deliver polyphenols to keep your gut-brain axis thriving.
📚 Book of the Month
Healthy 4 Life – Weston A. Price Foundation
A wonderful guide to nutrient-dense eating, this book combines timeless food wisdom with practical tips. It’s especially useful for building meals that support both gut and brain health, showing that real food is both powerful medicine and pure pleasure.
🧘 Meditation of the Month
Meeting and Holding Your Younger Self
This gentle guided meditation offers a way to connect with and comfort your inner child. It’s a deeply healing practice for emotional balance, self-acceptance, and softening the nervous system.
🌀 Reflection
Your gut and brain are partners in the dance of life.
When you nourish your gut, you feed your mind.
When you soothe your mind, you calm your gut.
Both thrive when you choose rest, laughter, and food made with care. This month, I invite you to notice the moments when your gut and brain are in harmony, whether it’s the lightness you feel after a mindful meal, or the calm after deep breathing. These moments are the roots of resilience.
🌸 Curious about working with me?
Whether you’re ready to deepen your self-care, heal from the inside out, or bring more harmony to your mind and body, coaching offers a safe, encouraging space. You’re warmly invited to explore this through a gifted coaching conversation, no pressure, just connection and support.
Do you notice how your digestion changes when you’re stressed?
Have you experienced your mood lifting after a nourishing meal?
Hit reply and share, I’d love to hear from you.
With warmest wishes for a connected and nourishing August,
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