Gut health research

Recent research is showing just how important gut health is, with many now labelling the gut as the second brain.

Modern lifestyle and food intake does little to provide our gut with the biome that it requires and a number of conditions such as inflammatory Arthritic and autoimmune conditions are now thought to be linked to lack of good bacteria in the gut.

Second Brain

Harvard Medical School state Probiotics can do more than improve your gut health. They also may indirectly enhance your brain, too.

Research shows that the gut and brain are connected, a partnership called the gut-brain axis.

The two are linked through biochemical signaling between the nervous system in the digestive tract, called the enteric nervous system, and the central nervous system, which includes the brain.

The primary information connection between the brain and gut is the vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body.

The gut has been called a “second brain” because it produces many of the same neurotransmitters as the brain does, like serotonin, dopamine, and gamma-aminobutyric acid, all of which play a key role in regulating mood. In fact, it is estimated that 90% of serotonin is made in the digestive tract.

According to the National Institue of Health
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of neurodegenerative disorders affecting mostly the elderly.
Research shows that alteration in gut microbial diversity and defects in gut brain axis are linked to AD.