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HOW STRESS AFFECTS GUT HEALTH - with Lea Dombrowski
The symptoms of bloating and bulging belly with embarrassing gas and pain after meals, or reflux that burns your aesophagus, may be part of Irritable Bowel Disorder, SIBO, ulcerative colitis or even Crohn's disease. Collectively they form a growing trend in western societies, with much of the blame going to increasing stress levels. Stress affects the vagus nerve - the longest cranial nerve in the body, and the one directly controlling the digestive tract. Even if you have a great diet, it may be that stress is letting down your digestive capacity, and that can have disastrous repercussions…
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