5.3K views · 105 reactions | How do your brain and your gut communicate? New Duke research shows that there's a direct gut-brain circuit. Read more: https://today.duke.edu/2018/09/%E2%80%9Cgut-sense%E2%80%9D-hardwired-not-hormonal?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social | Duke University | Facebook

Gut - The second brain 🧠 👉The gut-brain axis (GBA) is a two-way connection between the central nervous system and the enteric nervous system (the network of neurons within the gastrointestinal tract). 👉This axis influences various physiological and psychological functions: 1️⃣The enteric nervous system can operate independently and is involved in regulating various GI functions like: a) Motility b) Secretion c) Blood flow 2️⃣The gut produces and releases various neurotransmitters and hormones