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Stress Can Affect Gut Health

We blame the brain as the source of all of our stress, but the truth is that our gut health holds more anxiety and stress than we realize. 

The idea that our well-being can come from our stomachs is based on sound evidence. Up to 95% of our serotonin (a.k.a. the happy hormone) is made in the gut, along with trillions of other bacteria that produce different neurochemicals for our brains to learn, remember and regulate mood.