The Gut/Brain Connection – A Two Way Street
There are numerous examples of how the Gut and the Brain connect with one another both physically and comparatively. We’re all familiar with the feeling of butterflies in the stomach before a stressful event, which is an example of emotions manifesting symptoms in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). There is also a physical connection whereby the vagus nerve serves as a pathway for information transmitted from the brain to the gut and back again. The following is a sampling of evidence-based material that helps to demonstrate how this connection can impact brain function. 1. The enteric nervous system is sometimes referred to…Read more …