The Brain-gut Connection

60% of an adult’s neurotransmitters are located in the gut, and 80% of children’s. The brain-gut link has been written about extensively over the past ten years, and we have made massive progress in that field. When I was first diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, I tried the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), which was also used to improve symptoms for children with autism. I spent hours researching diets, the microbiome, and this link. I came to realize that our mood, our digestion, and our immune system are intertwined. It has made me realize how strong the brain-gut link is. Unfortunately, the SCD didn’t work for me, and it ultimately took me over ten years to perfect my low inflammation and gut health lifestyle. The food you eat daily, your stress levels, and the exercise you do massively impact your gut flora and your inflammation levels. Brain cells have been proven to get inflamed, so if you suffer from anxiety or depression, living a low-inflammation lifestyle can help improve your symptoms. An entire section of the Eat Burn Sleep platform is dedicated to mental wellness. 70% of our immune system (GALT – Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue) is located in our guts, and 60% of our neurotransmitters. Then, there is a powerful link between exercise and inflammation. Some forms of exercise are inflammatory, while others are anti-inflammatory. Our mind, our body, how we move, how we deal with stress, and how we eat are all linked, and all impact each other. All non-communicable diseases (responsible for 71% of deaths worldwide) are linked to chronic inflammation -hence to gut health; see the video on this topic on my youtube channel. These include depression, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer, heart attacks, auto-immune issues, psoriasis, asthma, diabetes, etc. It can sound overwhelming, and one might find it hard to start somewhere. I felt overwhelmed all those years ago, almost wanting to give up! I had no choice but to find a solution to this, which I could apply to my daily life as a busy mum of two young boys! But in a way, what saved me was the fact that my body wasn’t responding to medical treatment, and I ended up at one point being kept alive with weekly blood transfusions. I have come up with a simple, achievable, sustainable lifestyle, which has yielded tremendous results for many people (check out the reviews here). I share it all on the Eat Burn Sleep platform, as well as regular exclusive content and new recipes. I hope the Eat Burn Sleep platform helps you, as it has helped me! Remember to look after yourself without over-obsessing. The Eat Burn Sleep lifestyle isn’t about perfection but about damage limitation. Yalda x Favorite