Gut Health Starts in the Nervous System: The Real Cause of Bloating and IBS
Your gut and nervous system are in constant conversation. If you're stuck in fight-or-flight, digestion shuts down, inflammation rises, and serotonin drops. Discover the gut-brain connection, symptoms of dysregulation, and how to activate healing mode again.
How to fix the gut-brain connection for better digestion, mood, and immune health
Up to 90 percent of your serotonin is made in your gut. But if your nervous system is stuck in fight or flight, digestion shuts down first, serotonin drops, and suddenly you are bloated, anxious, and feeling like everything is falling apart for no logical reason.
This is not “just stress.”
This is biology telling you your body does not feel safe enough to heal.
Let’s fix that.
Your Gut Has a Mind of Its Own
Your gut has its own nervous system called the enteric nervous system.
It is often called the second brain because it:
