Gut Health: The Stress, Sleep and Brain Gut Axis

Join us for an eye-opening and practical talk on Gut Health, led by a respected Calgary gastroenterologist who blends cutting-edge medicine with a whole-body, preventative approach to wellness.

Your digestive system is far more than a food-processing tube. It is a complex, intelligent ecosystem that influences your immunity, hormones, mood, inflammation, energy, and even how you age. When your gut is out of balance, your entire body feels it. When it is supported, everything works better.

In this talk, you will discover how caring for your gut can become one of the most powerful tools for protecting your health, slowing the aging process, and preventing chronic illness.

You will learn about:

1. What “Gut Health” Really Means
What is actually happening inside your digestive system, why symptoms like bloating, reflux, fatigue, and inflammation are so common, and what they are trying to tell you.

2. The Microbiome
Meet the trillions of bacteria living inside you and why they are essential for immunity, metabolism, mood, and disease prevention. You will learn how lifestyle, diet, stress, and medications shape this inner ecosystem for better or worse.

3. Stress, Sleep, and the Brain–Gut Axis
Your gut and brain are in constant conversation. Learn how stress and poor sleep disrupt digestion, hormones, and inflammation and how restoring this connection can dramatically improve both physical and emotional health.

This talk is ideal for anyone who wants to feel better, age better, and take a more empowered role in their health.

About the Speaker

Dr. Christian Turbide is a highly respected gastroenterologist with advanced international training and decades of experience in digestive and internal medicine.

He completed his Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology training at McGill University, followed by specialized training in gallstone disease and endoscopic ultrasound in France. He currently practices gastroenterology at Foothills Medical Centre and teaches future physicians at the University of Calgary Medical School.

Dr. Turbide has served as President of the Alberta Society of Gastroenterology and as an examiner for both the Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology exams at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Beyond conventional medicine, he is deeply committed to preventative care and believes that lifestyle and nutrition are the most powerful tools for slowing aging and keeping disease at bay. This passion led him to create Vital Edge Supplements, a company focused on supporting the body at a cellular level.

His philosophy is simple and empowering:
Your doctor is your coach. They can guide you, but ultimately your health is in your hands.

Through education, practical strategies, and a whole-person approach, Dr. Turbide helps people move from managing symptoms to truly supporting long-term vitality.