What hypnosis has to do with the gut–brain connection and healing in perimenopause with Dr Tiffany Duffing

Welcome to the Hotflash inc Podcast! I’m Ann Marie McQueen, journalist and founder of Hotflash Inc, and today I’m joined by Dr Tiffany Duffing, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist, US Army Veteran, and co-founder of GI Psychology. Dr Duffing is an expert in the gut–brain connection, integrative therapy and clinical hypnosis for GI disorders, chronic pain, insomnia, and anxiety. There is such an intersection with everything we are facing in perimenopause, so stay tuned as we dive into the science behind one of the most practical tools for healing.

Highlights

• Dr Duffing’s path to GI Psychology and clinical hypnosis

• Overcoming skepticism: “If you don’t show me the data, I’m gonna go collect some information.”

• Dr Duffing’s personal experience with gut issues and family history

• The emotional and mental toll of GI distress

• Perimenopause, menopause, and the gut: what the research says

• The gut–brain connection explained: enteric nervous system, vagus nerve, and more

• How stress, trauma, and hypervigilance affect gut health

• The power of clinical hypnosis and how it works

• Self-hypnosis, apps, and how to find a qualified provider

• Dr Duffing’s advice: “If you have physical distress, Google Scholar that and see how clinical hypnosis can help. Boom.”