{"id":1398,"date":"2018-03-16T22:14:52","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T22:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/?page_id=1398"},"modified":"2019-05-26T12:36:15","modified_gmt":"2019-05-26T12:36:15","slug":"brain-gut-connection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/index.php\/brain-gut-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain Gut Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Speed Sense for AdSense WordPress Plugin: https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/speed-sense\/ -->\n<div id=\"ssp0\" style=\"float:left;margin:10px 10px 10px 0;max-width:970px;width:100%;\">\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" id=\"adsgoogle0\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; height: 250px\"  data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5877597362749779\" data-ad-slot=\"2816458245\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Have you ever felt that your gut is telling you something? For instance, do you ever tell yourself: \u201cI can feel it in my gut\u201d If you stick around, we\u2019ll literally discuss this phrase when it comes to your stress, anxiety and health in general. We discuss the brain gut connection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"AW-Form-341207382\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(d, s, id) {<br \/>\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];<br \/>\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) return;<br \/>\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;<br \/>\n    js.src = \"\/\/forms.aweber.com\/form\/82\/341207382.js\";<br \/>\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);<br \/>\n    }(document, \"script\", \"aweber-wjs-c0ty2hg9p\"));<br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2DVSb2Q3fWQ\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It turns that that our intestine has many nerve endings.\u00a0 Scientist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathology.columbia.edu\/profile\/michael-d-gershon-md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Gershon<\/a> says that our gut houses a sensitive, intelligent, organ.<\/p>\n<p>Having these nerve cells in the intestine allows the gut to communicate with the brain.\u00a0 There are various scientists who describe the gut as the enteric nervous system.\u00a0 According to such a model, there is constant communication between the gut and brain.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out that the intestine is not only home to millions of neurons. but our bodies contain an ecosystem of bacteria referred to as microbiota.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fhs.mcmaster.ca\/medicine\/gastro\/faculty-member_collins.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Stephen Collins<\/a> at McMaster University is researching microbiota.\u00a0 He completed research with two species of mice.\u00a0 One species was known to be quiet and calm and the other group aggressive.\u00a0 By giving each group of mice microbiota from the other, researchers could influence the behavior of the other species.\u00a0 Providing the aggressive mice with the microbiota from the calm mice, calmed the aggressive mice down.\u00a0 Providing the calm mice microbiota from the aggressive mice made them more aggressive.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Collins states that these findings provide evidence that microbiota influence the brain.<\/p>\n<p>Another interesting fact about the gut: 95% of our bodies serotonin is produced in the gut.\u00a0 Serotonin acts on the brain, particularly in the hypothalamus, which is a zone that manages our emotions and takes part in the regulation of our emotions.\u00a0 Serotonin is one of the main neurotransmitters thought to be targeted by SSRI medications for anxiety, depression and OCD.<\/p>\n<p>So can bacteria influence our anxiety and our ability to handle stress?\u00a0 Well there is some interesting information in this regard. At the <a href=\"http:\/\/uclacns.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for Neurology for Stress in Los Angeles, Kirsten Tillisch<\/a> tested the effects of probiotics in yogurt.\u00a0 She found that the brains of healthy women ingesting probiotics over time responded better when shown stressful images.\u00a0 Tillisch suggests that these findings are exciting and demonstrate the potential that taking something that can be purchased from your local market could change the brain.\u00a0\u00a0Researchers cautioned that this topic needs more research.<\/p>\n<p>Another study looked at early life stress (ELS).\u00a0 A study found that treating rats with probiotics (Lacidofil\u00ae (95% Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 and 5% Lactobacillus helveticus R0052) was helpful in protecting against long term affects of the equivalent of early life stress in humans.\u00a0 Of course the same findings would need to be replicated in humans.\u00a0 However, researchers noted that the results \u201coffer a potential therapeutic intervention to protect children against the harmful effects of ELS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can get a link to more information about this study from the URL in our bio.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/31034844\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/31034844<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the evidence seems compelling enough for one to consider facilitating healthy microbiota in their gut.\u00a0 It makes sense for one to eat a healthy diet to ensure one is getting the right nutrients, vitamins, and minerals.\u00a0 This could be a natural form of self-help for your mental health in general, and some posit there could even benefit conditions such as ADHD.\u00a0 The idea of eating a health diet does not seem like a bad idea.<\/p>\n<p>We plan to continue to follow this topic.\u00a0 To stay up to date sign up for our free newsletter (below).<\/p>\n<p>By the way, if you\u2019re looking for information about\u00a0vitamins or minerals, you can find information about <a href=\"https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/index.php\/vitamins-for-anxiety\/\">vitamins<\/a> here, and <a href=\"https:\/\/panicattackrecovery.com\/index.php\/minerals-for-anxiety-zinc-selenium-potassium\/\">minerals<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"AW-Form-341207382\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(d, s, id) {<br \/>\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];<br \/>\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) return;<br \/>\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;<br \/>\n    js.src = \"\/\/forms.aweber.com\/form\/82\/341207382.js\";<br \/>\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);<br \/>\n    }(document, \"script\", \"aweber-wjs-c0ty2hg9p\"));<br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How gut bacteria may affect anxiety<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencenews.org\/article\/how-gut-bacteria-may-affect-anxiety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.sciencenews.org\/article\/how-gut-bacteria-may-affect-anxiety<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Probiotic treatment restores normal developmental trajectories of fear memory retention in maternally separated infant rats.<br \/>\nAccessed:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/31034844\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/31034844\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Understanding the constant dialogue that goes on between our gut and our brain<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom.ucla.edu\/stories\/understanding-the-constant-dialogue-that-goes-on-between-our-gut-and-our-brain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/newsroom.ucla.edu\/stories\/understanding-the-constant-dialogue-that-goes-on-between-our-gut-and-our-brain\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/platform.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channelid=\"UCJfm1Oh6tZl2clckmX3pQ7w\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"hidden\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<script id=\"godaddy-security-s\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sucuri.net\/badge\/badge.js\" data-s=\"221\" data-i=\"cfb2b3c6bbd25e7a29b59a6904ea23c6336163afd4\" data-p=\"o\" data-c=\"d\" data-t=\"g\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever felt that your gut is telling you something? 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