Over the past 10 years there has been a volcano of research on the connection between the digestive system (or “gut”) and our brain. While there is still so much more research and exploration that needs to be done, there are some interesting tidbits that have come to the surface regarding the Gut-Brain-Axis. 

You may have heard about the gut/brain connection in the latest probiotic commercials, from social media ads, or on your containers of yogurt from the store. “Gut Health” has become a buzzword, “healing your gut” is now trendy (and no surprise, a biiiiiiig money maker in the wellness industry), and of course, is now common discourse in diet culture. And it can be dizzying, with all of the available information from a zillion different sources, to tease out the real information and throw away the flim-flam.

So, we’re gonna offer some help. Let’s get into the nitty-gritty, the microscopic, the inner-universe inside of us...