Gut Feeling
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The vagas nerve is a two way highway, which means neuro transmitters can go down from the brain to the gut. And it turns out that mental stress actually changes my gut microbium. So exposure to stress or general emotions can also have an effect on which microbes flourish and the composition of the gut microbim. The theory is that maybe scientists could treat the bowel symptoms by treating the anxiety. They're giving i b s patients cognitive behavior altherapy to ease their anxiety, to see if that could help with their guts.
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