Gut Psychology is the most researched dietary program created specifically for mental health.

The Gut Psychology program aims to provide you with a foundation in understanding how your health impacts your mood. While, as you see, research well supports the claims made in this program, truthfully the “proof is in the pudding.” The more strictly you stick to the recommendations made in Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4, the better your results will be.

Listed below, are fifty research articles that Dr. Cain used to support the foundation for the Gut Psychology program. This by no means represents a completely exhaustive list, but will give you an glimpse of the foundation of the Gut Psychology data.

In addition to clinical research articles, Dr. Cain also has over a decade of study in mental health. Gut Psychology is a product that contains data extrapolated from both research, as well as data from Dr. Cain’s own medical and clinical experience.

We encourage you to take the tools that you will garner from this program and make it your own. Find recipes that work for you and your family. Experiment with ingredients that you love and great creative. Do your own research. Following a Gut Psychology diet does not mean that you have to give up the foods that you enjoy, but rather to find a way to balance them in order to balance your mood.

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