The Gut-Brain Axis
Your Brain Uncovered with Aya Tarabeine
English - August 08, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.99 MBSocial Sciences Science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Have you ever had a gut feeling or butterflies in your stomach?
These sensations emanating from your belly suggest that your brain and gut are connected.
What’s more, recent studies show that your brain affects your gut health and your gut may even affect your brain health.
The communication system between your gut and brain is called the gut-brain axis.
This episode explores the gut-brain axis and ways to improve your own.