Most people think of the gut as a digestive organ. Something that processes food, absorbs nutrients, and occasionally causes trouble on a stressful morning. But over the past decade, researchers have ...

It turns out it all has to do with the mind-gut connection. Your Gut Is Like Your "Second Brain" When you begin to feel anxious — say you're about to go on a first date or ride a really scary roller ...

It’s all about the mind-gut connection. Anxiety triggers the brain's fight or flight response, affecting gut function and sensation. The gut and brain communicate; emotional distress can cause stomach ...

The gut-brain connection is a two-way street. The brain has a direct effect on the stomach and tummy troubles can also send ...

Explore the connection between your gut and your brain and how it impacts your health. Join award-winning gastroenterologist and neuroscientist Dr. Emeran Mayer to explore the vital connection between ...

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Though the science is only about three hundred years old, the more we learn about the gut and its bacterial balance, or microbiome, the more we realize its importance in, well, everything. Deemed our ...

Brain cells are increasingly being found outside the brain, and now researchers have identified specific neurons in the abdomen that control some aspects of digestion. Not all brain cells are found in ...

For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion. The finding, reported in the journal Nature, ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - May is recognized as Gut Health Awareness Month. Local experts are finding more ways our gut and mind are connected. Dr. Alicia Hollis with Valley Integrative Medicine ...

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