GUT & BRAIN CONNECTION
RESEARCH WORK
GUT
The group of organs and systems - starting from
MOUTH
to
STOMACH
to
SMALL INTESTINE
to
LARGE INTESTINE
to
RECTUM
GUT is the GI - Gastrointestinal System in our body.
Gut health is usually defined by the good or bad bacteria present in our Digestive and Intestinal Tract.
Gut Issues have impacted many people across the globe.
Guts Issues = Increased Mental Health
Gut Health impacts Brain Functioning Directly
REASONS FOR POOR GUT HEALTH:
1. LACK OF ACTIVITY
2. LACK OF STRUCTURED WORKOUT
3. POOR SLEEP PATTERN
4. POOR FOOD HABITS.
GUT AND BRAIN AXIS
VEGUS NERVES :
Main nerves of our PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM.
It controls :
Digestion
Heart Rate
Our Respiratory Rate
Immune System
Reflex actions : sneezing, coughing, vomiting, swallowing etc.
CONNECTION BETWEEN GUT AND BRAIN
THIS IS A TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION between :
CENTRAL AND ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
This links COGNITIVE & EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONS of the brain with INTESTINAL FUNCTIONS.
Studies shows that :
40-60 % of patients with GASTROINTESTINAL ISSUES have PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES.
50% of patients with PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES have GASTROINTESTINAL ISSUES.
NEUROTRANSMITTERS
The chemical Messengers in the body that transmit signals from the nerve cells to the target cells. Neurotransmitters are a very important segment for Mental Health.
Most of the important Neurotransmitters are produced in the gut and not in the brain.
E.g. : DOPAMINE, GABA, SEROTONIN
HIGH STRESS = DISTURBED DIGESTION
DISTURBED DIGESTION = HIGH STRESS
When someone is going through HIGH STRESS, it leads to HIGH CORTISOL HORMONES (stress hormones) - that further leads to POOR GUT HEALTH.
Reasons of HIGH STRESS can be various :
Poor Lifestyle
Poor food habits
Lack of Workout / Over Workout
Poor Sleep cycle
Lack of Hydration
Psychological Issues
Lifestyle Medical Conditions - High BP, Diabetes, Fatty Liver etc.
POOR GUT HEALTH leads to :
- Lack of blood flow in the gut
- Slow production of Saliva = less enzymes production that aids in digestion = reduced PROSTAGLANDIN that protects the stomach from acid.
(matter taken from internet : Prostaglandins are found in high concentration in the gastric mucosa and gastric juice. Exogenous prostaglandins inhibit acid secretion, stimulate mucus and bicarbonate secretion, alter mucosal blood flow, and provide dramatic protection against a wide variety of agents which cause acute mucosal damage.)
Stress has a major impact on our DIGESTION.
POOR GUT HEALTH leads to INFLAMMATION.
INFLAMMATION leads to MENTAL HEALTH issues - OCD, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY.
LEAKY GUT
GAPS IN THE intestinal walls are formed allowing bacteria and toxins to be released in the bloodstream.
Leaky Gut leads to:
1. Chronic inflammation
(matter taken from internet :
Chronic inflammation:
Your body continues sending inflammatory cells even when there is no outside danger.
For example, in rheumatoid arthritis inflammatory cells and substances attack joint tissues leading to an inflammation that comes and goes and can cause severe damage to joints with pain and deformities.
Some of the most common signs of chronic inflammation include:
Body discomfort, including joint stiffness, tendonitis and muscle pain.
Sleep disorders like insomnia, sleep apnea and persistent fatigue.
Weight gain or unexplained weight loss.)
2. Brain fogging = AN EARLY ONSET OF COGNITIVE DECLINE(can also be caused by overworking, lack of sleep, stress, and spending too much time on the computer. Other medical causes. anaemia, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, thyroid issues, and various other health conditions can also affect your brain functions)
CHARACTERISTICS OF BRAIN FOGGING :
1. LACK OF FOCUS
2. CONFUSION
3. LACK OF MENTAL CLARITY
4. FORGETFULNESS
3. Stress Eating
POOR GUT HEALTH leads to HIGH STRESS
Often People makes POOR DIETARY CHOICES that is STRESS EATING.
Eating High Carbs / Junk Food / High Portion / Untimely meals would disrupt the gut health more that results into ➕
CONSTANT CYCLE OF POOR GUT HEALTH AND POOR MENTAL HEALTH
FEW GUT DISRUPTING FOOD
GLUTEN
LACTOSE
CORN
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
RAW VEGETABLES
COFFEE ON EMPTY STOMACH
ALCOHOL
SMOKING
INDUSTRIALISED SEED OILS
COMMERCIALISED DAIRY
GOOD BACTERIA FOOD
TO CORRECT GUT HEALTH WITH
REPOPULATING GUT WITH FRIENDLY BACTERIA
YOGURT
CURD
FERMENTED RICE (SMALL QTY)
KIMCHI
KEFIR
PICKLES (SMALL QTY)
WORKOUTS TO IMPROVE GUT HEALTH
TO REDUCE INFLAMMATION
TO ACQUIRE HEALTHY BODY COMPOSITION
STRENGTH TRAINING
YOGA
CARDIO VASCULAR FOCUS
CARDIO RESPIRATORY FOCUS
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Latika Goel
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