Why Does Your Gut Affect Your Mood?
Ever been in a foul mood for no obvious reason and blamed your brain? A surprising amount of that feeling starts a good deal further south. This week Jen, Chris and Jamie unpack why your gut has more say over your mood than you'd think, and why the gut, not the brain, does most of the talking.
Your gut houses around 500 million neurons and 100 trillion microorganisms, and that community is chemically busy all the time. It makes over 90% of your body's serotonin, produces calming signals like GABA, and reports back to your brain along the vagus nerve in seconds. The team explores the gut-brain…
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