Have you ever felt butterflies in your stomach when you’re nervous about something? Do you know that there is a strong connection between the gut and cognitive function? Food delivers a multitude of interconnected signals, rich in sensory, nutrition, and other information to the brain as it enters the mouth and travels through the digestive system.
Inflammation in the gut, due to various circumstances, disrupts the gut microbiome—an ecosystem of good bacteria essential for your health. This disruption can lead to complications, including cognitive issues. When systemic inflammation occurs in the gut, sickness behavior and signals are passed from the blood to the brain via your immune cells.
