In the May 2010 Issue of Elle Magazine, under their Health and Fitness section, you can find a fascinating article entitled, “Emotional Eating: The Brain-Stomach Connection”. Read it here:
http://www.elle.com/Beauty/Health-Fitness/Emotional-Eating-The-Brain-Stomach-Connection
We at TAP absolutely loved this article for many reasons. We have always believed that foods can act like drugs in your body– trigger different behavioral moods and feelings based on the type of food you are eating. For example, when you’re seeking comfort, or a boost in feel-good serotonin– the author notices we are all likely to reach for the ice cream sandwich, buttery pasta, or creamy mashed potatoes. The point of the article being that our gut controls our mind and our mood AND by extension, our subconscious eating choices more than we might think. It could even be deduced that our gut behaves as our second brain, so to speak.
In an emerging field called neurogastroenterolgy, experts refer to the gut (esophagus, stomach, and intestines) as the “second brain”, and they are actively exploring if we should eat to balance our moods or balance the scale. In fact, one doctor at UCLA is actively exploring whether he can treat underlying GI issues with neuropsychiatric medicine and traditional GI methods. He is also actively exploring the role of probiotic supplements as a possible way to improve mood by improving your overall digestion.
Which brings us back to what we have always believed at TAP: The importance of a probiotic supplement to feel good everyday.
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