The brain and gut are connected by a bidirectional communication system where both organs interact with each other constantly.

“There's a a birectional communication going on 24/7 even when you sleep always anything that happens at the brain level said earlier has a mirror image in the gut which we don't see.”

The gut communicates with the brain via the vagus nerve, and emerging research suggests gut dysfunction can be a root cause of anxiety, depression, and neurodegenerative disorders.

“What if it is gut dysfunction that's responsible for our anxiety? What if it's gut dysfunction that causes depression? What if it's gut dysfunction that causes neurodeenerative disorders? And that completely changed our field and it's still shaping medicine today.”

The brain and gut maintain a constant two-way communication that dictates physiological responses to emotional states.

“it's really a story of the brain gut connection. So where our brain is constantly influencing what's happening inside of our gut and vice versa. It's a two-way connection, constant communication.”

The enteric nervous system acts as an independent second brain that maintains bidirectional communication with the central nervous system.

“the nervous system of the gut is able to function and control reflexes and behavior independently of any influence from the brain or spinal cord so it is the only nervous system of the body that can work on its own”