Episode 12_YOUR ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM & IMMUNE FUNCTIONING

Many of us intuitively know that there is a relationship between our gut and our emotions and well being, as well as energy levels. The good news is that science is powerfully backing this knowledge and everyday we are learning more and more about the relationship nutrition and stress management play in our lives and overall health.

Known as the second brain, the gut-brain connection or axis is the bi-directional communication between your brain and trillions of microbes living within your digestive tract.

Described as the "brain in your gut," it is here that we locate the enteric nervous system. It’s actually gaining speed in the specialty area of psychiatry, now aptly termed
NUTRITIONAL PSYCHIATRY.

Nutritional psychiatry is an accelerating field that incorporates food and supplements in the treatment of psychiatric or mental health conditions.

To learn more and go into greater depth about this topic, please visit this article (under the same name) published on LinkedIn under my name --> Marie T. Rogers, PhD.