As a pediatric neurologist, one of the questions I hear more often today is, “Can gut health really affect the brain?”
It may sound surprising at first, but the answer is yes, although perhaps not in the way social media sometimes suggests.
The relationship between the brain and the gut is one of the most fascinating areas of modern neuroscience. Scientists now know that these two organs are constantly communicating with each other through what is known as the gut-brain axis.
While there is still much to learn, research has clearly shown that this communication plays an important role in digestion, stress responses, mood, immune function, and brain development.