How Your Gut Affects Your Mind

Though you might already be aware that your gut can affect your overall physical condition, not many people know that the gut and brain are actually connected, too. The gut is actually rich in neural pathways, so many in fact, that some scientists fondly call it the second brain. Keep reading to learn all about how they affect one another.

At some point or another, everyone has felt “butterflies” in their stomach when nervous. That’s just one example of how your gut-brain works. Hidden deep within your digestive tract are loads of nerve cells which communicate with your brain, and can trigger emotional shifts in people who have poor gut health.
If you eat in a way that irritates your GI tract, such as by consuming plenty of processed and sugary foods, for example, you will clearly be in for a rough ride. Such food leads to spikes in blood sugar and the production of excitotoxins, a reaction which causes your gut’s nerve cells to signal your brain to enter fight or flight mode, resulting in anxiety and stress.
Conversely, you may feel a great deal of anxiety from being stuck in traffic or working in a place you hate. In such cases, your brain and body release stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, which communicate with the nerves in your gut-brain, potentially causing stomach upsets, bloating, or diarrhea.

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