Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

And the gut is so connected to the brain that they might as well be right next to each other, talking to one another. There's several ways. I mean, we could literally unpack for an hour the many ways in which the gut is talking to the brain. I'll summarize it real quick, that your microbes are producing chemicals. There's many of them.

And the gut is so connected to the brain that they might as well be right next to each other, talking to one another. There's several ways. I mean, we could literally unpack for an hour the many ways in which the gut is talking to the brain. I'll summarize it real quick, that your microbes are producing chemicals. There's many of them.

And the gut is so connected to the brain that they might as well be right next to each other, talking to one another. There's several ways. I mean, we could literally unpack for an hour the many ways in which the gut is talking to the brain. I'll summarize it real quick, that your microbes are producing chemicals. There's many of them.

And your microbes are producing chemicals that will ultimately enter the bloodstream. And when they get into the bloodstream, within a matter of seconds, your heart will circulate that blood up to the brain. And those chemicals have influence. on the blood brain barrier. So the brain is encapsulated by this protective wall.

And your microbes are producing chemicals that will ultimately enter the bloodstream. And when they get into the bloodstream, within a matter of seconds, your heart will circulate that blood up to the brain. And those chemicals have influence. on the blood brain barrier. So the brain is encapsulated by this protective wall.

And your microbes are producing chemicals that will ultimately enter the bloodstream. And when they get into the bloodstream, within a matter of seconds, your heart will circulate that blood up to the brain. And those chemicals have influence. on the blood brain barrier. So the brain is encapsulated by this protective wall.

And that protective wall actually is made up with the exact same cellular architecture as your gut barrier. So things that can heal your gut barrier can also heal your blood brain barrier. And things that harm your gut barrier will also harm your brain barrier.

And that protective wall actually is made up with the exact same cellular architecture as your gut barrier. So things that can heal your gut barrier can also heal your blood brain barrier. And things that harm your gut barrier will also harm your brain barrier.

And that protective wall actually is made up with the exact same cellular architecture as your gut barrier. So things that can heal your gut barrier can also heal your blood brain barrier. And things that harm your gut barrier will also harm your brain barrier.

And this is a perfect example of how these things are interconnected because when something is harming your gut, it will also harm your brain. But also those chemicals, many of them, many of them will cross the blood brain barrier and have influence there. Your gut is the second most dominant location in terms of nerves in your body. So you have 500 million nerves within your gut.

And this is a perfect example of how these things are interconnected because when something is harming your gut, it will also harm your brain. But also those chemicals, many of them, many of them will cross the blood brain barrier and have influence there. Your gut is the second most dominant location in terms of nerves in your body. So you have 500 million nerves within your gut.

And this is a perfect example of how these things are interconnected because when something is harming your gut, it will also harm your brain. But also those chemicals, many of them, many of them will cross the blood brain barrier and have influence there. Your gut is the second most dominant location in terms of nerves in your body. So you have 500 million nerves within your gut.

That is, by the way, five times what you will find in your spinal cord. And that's why we refer to this as the enteric nervous system or the second brain. And all those 500 million nerves are feeling and sensing as we sit here and speak to one another constantly, not in the same way that my fingertip does, it's a little bit different, but they're feeling and they serve a purpose.

That is, by the way, five times what you will find in your spinal cord. And that's why we refer to this as the enteric nervous system or the second brain. And all those 500 million nerves are feeling and sensing as we sit here and speak to one another constantly, not in the same way that my fingertip does, it's a little bit different, but they're feeling and they serve a purpose.

That is, by the way, five times what you will find in your spinal cord. And that's why we refer to this as the enteric nervous system or the second brain. And all those 500 million nerves are feeling and sensing as we sit here and speak to one another constantly, not in the same way that my fingertip does, it's a little bit different, but they're feeling and they serve a purpose.

And that information gets basically brought together into the vagus nerve. And the vagus nerve, which is a pair of nerves that basically connect our brain down to our heart, our lungs, and dominantly our gut, The vagus nerve is the information superhighway. It's carrying that, all those 500 million nerves worth of info back up to the brain, which is influencing brain function.

And that information gets basically brought together into the vagus nerve. And the vagus nerve, which is a pair of nerves that basically connect our brain down to our heart, our lungs, and dominantly our gut, The vagus nerve is the information superhighway. It's carrying that, all those 500 million nerves worth of info back up to the brain, which is influencing brain function.

And that information gets basically brought together into the vagus nerve. And the vagus nerve, which is a pair of nerves that basically connect our brain down to our heart, our lungs, and dominantly our gut, The vagus nerve is the information superhighway. It's carrying that, all those 500 million nerves worth of info back up to the brain, which is influencing brain function.

And I think when we talk about things like, I would imagine you want to talk about gut feelings. This is where we need to start the conversation right there is the vagus nerve, which is feeling and sensing 500 million nerves. So there's this and this is, by the way, just the way in which the gut is communicating to the brain, you know, neurotransmitters.

And I think when we talk about things like, I would imagine you want to talk about gut feelings. This is where we need to start the conversation right there is the vagus nerve, which is feeling and sensing 500 million nerves. So there's this and this is, by the way, just the way in which the gut is communicating to the brain, you know, neurotransmitters.