Why Our Gut May Be Our Second Brain
Yep, you read that right, and new evidence shows it might just be as important as your actual brain! Your second brain is located within your digestive system, commonly known as the gut. While it doesn’t think or make decisions like our brain does, the gut communicates constantly with the brain through the gut-brain axis, a two way pathway of signals sent via nerves, hormones, and immune cells. Long story short, our gut has a significant impact on all areas of our health, most notably our appetite, energy and hormonal regulation, and can significantly impact health conditions such as Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Anxiety/Depression.