IBS - The Gut Brain Glitch
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In the functional medicine world, we view IBS as a "communication breakdown" between your brain and your gut. It's not just in your head, it's a multifactorial disorder involving motility, visceral hypersensitivity, and the gut microbiome. Whether it's the "fight or flight" response triggering the HPA axis or post-infectious dysbiosis, your gut is sending out an SOS.
Key Takeaways:
The Science: IBS is a disorder of gut-brain interaction. Triggers range from severe infections to a "garden" of gut bacteria overgrown with the wrong weeds (dysbiosis).
The Food Lab: While a…
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