Trisha Pasricha comments that ignoring the intestine has consequences for mood, immunity and health.
She is not the first specialist to defend it, and she will not be the last: Trisha Pasricha says that the intestine is the second brain of every human being.
The doctor and professor comments that the network of nerves in the intestine affects the humor, a Immunity, the production of neurotransmitters and can even be the origin of diseases such as Parkinson.
In an interview with , the expert highlights a number: 40% of the US population had to interrupt daily activities in 2022 due to intestinal problems.
There is incorrect behaviors that aggravate symptoms: ignoring the urge to go to the bathroom, low-fiber diet, using your cell phone on the toilet, abuse of artificial sweeteners, among others.
The other part of the problem is the disinformation and the silence, highlights: these symptoms are serious but the doctor never has this information, because the patient is ashamed.
Trisha Pasricha warns that everything we do, from thoughts, mood, eating… “All of these things will have a big impact in the intestine. And, as a consequence, this will influence all other aspects of your health.”
There is a bidirectionality of communication gut-brain via the vagus nerve. This explains why emotional states so directly affect the digestive system, and vice versa.
Example: we go to the stage for the premiere of a play, or to present our thesis – first, we go to the bathroom.
It’s a real connection, anatomical, electrical and hormonal.
The average wrote the book You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong — ‘You’ve been pooping the wrong way.’ Considers that there has been an underestimation of the importance of the intestine in general health and well-being. In this book of yours, you try to promote a complete reconfiguration of the gaze.
Why “What I put into my body will have immediate consequences on this delicate and sensitive brain“.
The book also provides important tips on dietary fiber, posture, habits and microbiome; all based on scientific evidence.
