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How are the psyche and the gut connected?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

It is amazing how gut and mind interact: Fear, for example, accelerates the gastrointestinal passage \u2013 a real “anxiety diarrhoea” can develop. Depressive moods, on the other hand, can slow down the gastro-intestinal passage to the point of constipation. The emotional state of mind thus influences the intestinal activity. <\/strong>Conversely, recent studies suggest that the condition of the intestinal mucosa or the composition of the intestinal flora can also influence the mental state. So how are symptoms of a “nervous intestine” related to the psyche?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Intestine, psyche and brain: communication via the intestine-brain axis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your intestine is riddled with around 100 million nerve cells: they form a completely autonomous nervous system (ENS) that controls all digestive processes and some functions of the immune system. The vagus nerve connects this nervous system via the spinal cord with the brain.<\/strong> This direct intestine-brain axis enables a mutual communication between the brain and the ENS \u2013 and thus also a relationship between psyche and intestine. The information carriers on this path are nerve impulses, messenger substances, peptides, fatty acids and biogenic amines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connection of gut and mind: Messenger substances on the vagus nerve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The “happiness hormone” serotonin, the motivation-increasing dopamine and the calming gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are important messenger substances that are produced in both the intestine and the brain and are used as information carriers. They shape the communicative interaction between the intestine and the psyche.<\/strong> Serotonin, for example, is mainly formed in the intestine. The amino acid tryptophan is needed for the production of the hormone, which in turn is produced by intestinal bacteria. A change in the intestinal microbiome can thus be expressed as a serotonin deficiency \u2013 and thus affect the emotional state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The psyche can also influence the composition of the intestinal flora<\/strong>: Because intestine and psyche are also connected with the hormone balance. Stress<\/a> causes the release of the hormone cortisol. Among other things, the stress hormone leads to a reduction in intestinal movements. The resulting slower gastrointestinal passage can promote putrefactive processes and thus change the bacterial balance in the intestine in favour of harmful germs. Unwanted bacteria can spread, while useful intestinal bacteria are displaced. Since these useful bacteria are also significantly involved in the production of emotionally regulating messengers, their decline can have a negative effect on your emotional state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The composition of the intestinal flora can therefore influence your psyche and your state of mind \u2013 and vice versa. If you support your intestinal flora through a balanced diet, you are also doing something for your mental well-being. The best way to do this is with a varied diet<\/strong> that is tailored to your individual intestinal flora. However, nutrition is only one factor that influences the psyche. Relaxation techniques as well as a general stress reduction can also help to relieve your intestines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to study the topic in detail, we have here all the articles from “My Health & My Life” that deal with the gut and the psyche and can give you helpful tips on how to understand the connection.<\/p>\n\n\n

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