Welcome to today’s episode, where we talk about how the brain changes in response to uncontrolled stress. The information from this podcast comes from a beautiful review published by Amy Arnsten in Nature Review Neuroscience n 2009, titled “Stress signalling pathways that impair prefrontal cortex structure and function”

16. The Gut-Brain Axis Explained

On What Science Says podcast, our goal is to bring your attention to actionable items that are scientifically proven to improve your health and wellbeing. Together, we will discuss existing and emerging science about how our body works and how we can cooperate with it, with evidence-based methods from world experts and peer-reviewed publications. Mahshad Kolahdouzan, our host, is a neuroscience PhD candidate at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children. She has extensive knowledge on the effects of nutrition on the brain and how chronic pain develops.