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Author: Shawn Talbott, PhD

Shawn Talbott, PhD is fascinated by nutritional biochemistry: the idea that what we eat changes the biochemistry of our bodies, and influences how we look, think and feel. HeΓÇÖs now turned his attention to the gut/brain axis. ΓÇ£This is the missing piece of the puzzle,ΓÇ¥ he says. ΓÇ£Understanding the connection between our microbiome and our brain is fundamentally changing how we think about human performance.ΓÇ¥

A veteran of numerous Iron Man Triathlons and Ultramarathons, Doc Talbott is intrigued by how our mental wellness impacts our physical wellbeing. I want to know, ΓÇ£How do you get your mind to allow you to either push your body harder or at least not fade away?ΓÇ¥ That, he says, may be the secret to having more energy and vigor as we age.

Doc Talbott holds a MS in Exercise Science from University of Massachusetts and a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from Rutgers. He also holds advanced certificates in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from MIT. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Nutrition. As a Diplomate of the International Olympic CommitteeΓÇÖs Sports Nutrition program, he has educated elite-level athletes in a variety of sports including at the United States Olympic Training Centers.

He is the author of hundreds of articles and more than a dozen books on nutrition and fitness. His work has been featured in media outlets around the world, including a variety of segments on The Dr. Oz Show, as well as at the White House as part of Michelle ObamaΓÇÖs ΓÇ£LetΓÇÖs MoveΓÇ¥ campaign to fight childhood obesity.

Keep learning about the gut/brain axis by visiting www.bestfutureyou.com.