We all know that the gut is also known as the second brain of the body

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate sleep and appetite, mediate moods, and inhibit pain. Since about 95% of the serotonin is produced in your gastrointestinal tract. While the gastrointestinal tract is lined with a hundred million nerve cells, or neurons. It makes sense that the inner workings of your digestive system don’t just help you digest Food, but also guide your emotions.

What’s more, the function of these neurons and the production of neurotransmitters like serotonin — is highly influenced by the billions of “good” Bacteria that make up your intestinal microbiome. These bacteria play an essential role in your Health. They protect the lining of your intestines and ensure they provide a strong barrier against toxins and “bad” bacteria. Also, they limit inflammation and improve how well you absorb nutrients from your food. They activate neural pathways that travel directly between the gut and the brain.

Nutritional psychiatry

Multiple studies have found a correlation between a diet high in refined sugars and impaired brain function — and even a worsening of symptoms of mood disorders, such as depression.

This may sound implausible to you, but the notion that good bacteria not only influence what your gut digests and absorbs. But that they also affect the degree of inflammation throughout your body. As well as your mood and energy level, is gaining traction among researchers.

In fact, this have developed the subject “Nutritional psychiatry”.

How does this help us?

Start paying attention to how eating different foods makes you feel . Not just in the moment, but the next day. Try eating a “clean” diet for two to three weeks (cut out all processed foods and sugar). See how you feel. Then slowly introduce foods back into your diet, one by one, and see how you feel.

When some people “go clean,” they cannot believe how much better they feel both physically and emotionally!

Resource: Harvard Health

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