During the holiday season (especially this year), prepare for added stress, limited sleep, and overindulgent celebrations. For many, anxiety, sadness, and depression are brought on by the holidays and in light of the current pandemic, these emotions will be heightened for many. This can take a great toll on our health, particularly our brain and gut health.
In fact, we seemingly don’t have a problem with one without it affecting the other. The brain and gut are intimately connected, which means that triggering factors that affect one, will ultimately affect the other. An imbalanced intestine can send signals to the brain, just as an imbalanced brain can send signals to the gut. Therefore, a person s stomach or intestinal distress can be the cause, or the product of anxiety, stress, or depression.
During the holiday season (especially this year), prepare for added stress, limited sleep, and overindulgent celebrations. For many, anxiety, sadness, and depression are brought on by the holidays and in light of the current pandemic, these emotions will be heightened for many. This can take a great toll on our health, particularly our brain and gut health.
In fact, we seemingly don’t have a problem with one without it affecting the other. The brain and gut are intimately connected, which means that triggering factors that affect one, will ultimately affect the other. An imbalanced intestine can send signals to the brain, just as an imbalanced brain can send signals to the gut. Therefore, a person s stomach or intestinal distress can be the cause, or the product of anxiety, stress, or depression.