The MGBA – Microbiota – Gut-Brain Axis & Vagus Nerve: Practical Tools for Clinical Impact

with Gwen Bastian-Enright

GUT BRAIN Connectivitiy – ThE vagus nerve

 

As awareness of the gut-brain connection grows, many clients are seeking support for issues like low mood, poor stress resilience, and digestive discomfort — but how do we, as practitioners, translate the science into effective, evidence-informed interventions?

This exclusive Alumni webinar is designed to equip graduates and students of our Nutrition Coaching and Nutritional Therapy courses with practical tools to address gut-brain health through the lens of the vagus nerve.

In this session, we will cover:

✅ The Gut-Brain Axis – Understand how gut health influences mood, cognition, and stress response.
✅ The Power of the Vagus Nerve – Learn the role of vagal tone in emotional and digestive health, and how to support it through lifestyle and nutrition.
✅ Tailored Nutritional Strategies – Discover microbiome-friendly foods, supplements, and interventions to personalise client care.
✅ Practical Tools for Your Clinic – Receive ready-to-use protocols and resources to implement right away.
✅ Interactive Learning – Share ideas and experiences with fellow practitioners in a supportive space.

Leave this session with greater confidence in supporting clients with stress, gut imbalances, or mood-related concerns — using a grounded, clinical approach rooted in the latest research.

 
 

About Gwen Bastian Enright

Gwen studied Nutritional Therapy after completing a Masters in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition in 2007 (completing her thesis on nutrigenomics and disease) and wanting to learn more about personalised nutrition. Having graduated from the Institute of Health Sciences in 2015, Gwen set up Gwenright Nutrition alongside working for IHS for 7 years, first as a personal tutor and then as a lecturer and clinic mentor, the roles which also tie into Gwen’s other passion: education. Gwen’s teaching experience spans not only NT and related physiology, body systems and functional medicine, but languages (English & German) as well as horse riding and orienteering skills.

Gwen’s main lecture areas included female hormones and immune dysfunction, as well as chronic conditions like RA and ME/CFS and Long COVID, macro & micronutrients and longevity. Gwen has also been mentoring NT students in clinic for 5 years. Now Gwen has joined IINH on the NT diploma, lecturing on Liver, Immune Pathophysiology and NT approach. In her own clinic Gwen focuses on women’s health and family nutrition, with particular focus on helping mothers thrive in motherhood and in perimenopause.

Gwen can be found on social media under Gwenright_Nutrition and her mentoring business at Gwenright_Mentoring on Instagram.

 

REQUEST A RECORDING

Please note, this webinar is free to members of our IINH Alumni Community Hub, you will find the webinar recording on Brightspace. 

The MGBA – Microbiota – Gut-Brain Axis & Vagus Nerve: Practical Tools for Clinical Impact

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