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Your Gut Is Your Second Brain

STORY AT-A-GLANCE
“The Gut: Our Second Brain” examines the many connections and similarities between your gut and brain, and the role your gut plays in mental health, stress and neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s

Nearly 100 trillion bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms compose your gut microbiome, and advancing science has made it clear that these organisms play a major role in your mental and physical health

The human gut has 200 million neurons — the equivalent of a cat or dog’s brain — and produces 95 percent of your body’s serotonin, a brain chemical associated with emotional well-being

Research suggests Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut and travel to the brain via the vagus nerve. Chemicals produced by certain gut bacteria also worsen the accumulation of proteins in the brain associated with the disease

Your immune system is educated based on the information received from your gut bacteria. Exposure to a wide variety of bacteria helps your immune system stay alert and optimizes its function

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