The saying “trust your gut instinct” is not just a metaphorical expression describing the connection between gut and brain. Just as your brain can send butterflies to your stomach, your gut can relay its state of calm or alarm to the brain. The intimate and bidirectional connection between the gut and the brain is a highly researched and studied subject. As Hippocrates stated already in 460 BC “All illnesses begin in the gut”. Well, current scientific research seams to validate this. This Continue Reading