Andrew Huberman· PhD
stress itself will alter the chemistry of your gut because of the ways that it down the vagus nerve and quiets the neurons that communicate from gut to brain.
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stress itself will alter the chemistry of your gut because of the ways that it down the vagus nerve and quiets the neurons that communicate from gut to brain.
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So what stress does is it blocks the communication between gut and brain, it doesn't mess up your gut. It just doesn't let your gut get the signals up to your brain, and it also then throws off the chemistry.
stress will alter the chemistry of your gut because of the ways that it down the vagus nerve and quiets the neurons that communicate from gut to brain.
Stress will disrupt your gut and make you feel not good, poor digestion, and just lousy because of the way that that it shuts down the vagus nerve and the neurons of your gut. It doesn't mess up your gut. It just doesn't let your gut get the signals up to your brain.