Benefits of NewAge probiotics

8 March, 2022

Benefits of NewAge probiotics

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What is the link between the gut and the brain?

The digestive system, and more particularly the intestine, is populated by microorganisms (bacteria, yeasts and fungi). This set of microorganisms is called intestinal flora or intestinal microbiota. The intestinal microbiota plays a major role in the processes of digestion, assimilation of nutrients, but also, a role in the immune system.

And this is only the tip of the iceberg, since researchers have made it possible to highlight the presence of neurons in the intestine, indirectly linked with the intestinal microbiota. There are about 500 million neurons in the intestine, thus constituting a full-fledged nervous system: the enteric nervous system. This is the second nervous system of the body, hence the name “second brain”.

Concretely, these neurons present in the intestines exchange continuously with the neurons of the brain, via the bloodstreams, but especially through the vagus nerve, to transmit a whole lot of information.

The vagus nerve, let’s talk about it: it plays a crucial role in the gut-brain axis since it directly connects the nervous systems of the digestive system and the brain. Interactions of the gut microbiota with the intestine use nerve pathways to send signals to the brain and inform it of “digestive health.” As well as a lot of information, regulating certain motor, sensory, sensory and vegetative functions (the autonomous mechanisms of the body) are exchanged between the intestine and the brain.

Digestion : the intestinal microbiota, brain informant

The brain needs information to know how the body interacts with its environment […] The intestine is a very important advisor to him, a kind of messenger.

The vagus nerve goes in the gut-brain direction, not in the opposite direction. Thus, the intestinal microbiota would send all the information back to the brain, and the latter, decides on the appropriate response.

The intestines, and in particular the intestinal microbiota, thus inform the brain of its activity to regulate the body. Microorganisms could transmit to the brain the feeling of satiety. They would also indicate the feeling of hunger to signal the need to feed the body. There is thus a constant connection between the gut and the brain.

The gut, the emotional brain

If it seems logical that the intestine transmits messages to the brain of digestive activity, it seems more surprising that it acts on emotions and brain activity. And yet, this is indeed the case, the intestinal microbiota sends signals to the brain, via the enteric nervous system, which can play on the mood, or induce stress.

In addition, 95% of the serotonin present in the body is emitted by the intestine and transmitted to the brain. This neurotransmitter is also known as the “serenity hormone”, since it impacts and regulates mood, emotions, and stress levels.

A role in stress sensitivity

This example of serotonin shows us that the different substances produced by the gut microbiota can guide emotional reactions.

It is also interesting to note that the gut-brain exchanges, in case of stress, go both ways: the intestines send signals that induce stress, the brain integrates information and controls the physiological reaction: it sends the message back to the intestine, causing a slowdown in transit, which can lead to intestinal discomfort and an imbalance of the flora.

The path of the intestinal microbiota in medical research

The intestines and gut microbiota play a major role in the functioning of the body. From the reaction to stress, through emotions, or the regulation of digestion, the intestinal microbiota is involved in many processes.

It is therefore not surprising to see a proliferation of studies on the implications it can have in different diseases. Studies are underway on the link between gut microbiota and certain neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease. Many avenues still need to be explored.