How Digestive Disease Effect The Brain?
Digestive diseases are among the leading causes of doctor visits, hospitalizations, and disability in the whole world every year. These conditions span a broad spectrum of disorders that affect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder, obesity and other nutrition-related disorders. We all talk about "gut feelings ," but few of us appreciate the amazingly strong connections between the brain and the digestive system. The stomach and intestines have more nerve cells than the entire spinal cord; the experts call the digestive system a "mini brain." A nerve runs directly from the real brain to the digestive system, and all the messages flow in two directions. Consider this: 95% of the body's serotonin -- a hormone that helps control mood -- is found in the digestive system, not the brain. There are many reasons why our digestive system should pay such close attention to our brains. In times of stress, our bodies are designed to focus o...
