Here are 10 reasons why you should care about your gut health;

Number 1 Your gut produces around %95 of all the serotonin in your body

Number 2 You have a second brain in your gut called the Enteric nervous system which regulate your mood and your thinking

Number 3 You have a gut-brain axis which is the two ways biochemical signaling that takes place the between your GI track and your central nervous system. This place a key role in anxiety and depression.

Number 4 Dysbiosis and inflammation of your gut have been linked to many mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and autism

Number 5 Leaky gut has been linked to many mental health issues including anxiety, depression, autism and even suicide.

Number 6 Irritable bowl syndrome (IBS) is highly linked to depression and anxiety. Around %44 of IBS patients have anxiety and %84 are depressed.

Number 7 Chronic constipation is strongly linked to depression, anxiety and agitation

Number 8 All psychiatric medication may cause GI side effects including nausea, diarrhoea, constipation, reduce bowl mortality and bowl obstruction.

Number 9 All psychiatric medication may negatively effect your gut microbiome and this can cause dysbiosis.

Number 10 Healing your gut and creating healthy gut microbiome can many times help to get proper diagnosis by the medical practioner and it can reduce your mental health issues without the need of toxic drugs.

Reference:

1)BBC Science Focus Magazine, Published  @ 8/9/2020.

2)The University of British Columbia, Our second brain: More than a gut feeling,

Published @ www.neuroscience.ubc.ca

Disclaimer:

Every effort is taken to ensure information published here is accurate and informative. Its not intended to replace a consultation with medical practioner.