At the Marc Bony Chiropractic Center in Mataró, we understand the importance of the enteric nervous system, known as the “second brain.” Chiropractic care can be key to maintaining a healthy and balanced gut.

The Brain in Your Gut

Did you know you have a “second brain” in your gut?

It may surprise many to learn that they have an enteric nervous system. Have you heard of this? Well… it controls and regulates the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon and has five times more neurons than the spinal cord.

You have probably heard the warning “Death begins in the colon.” It turns out to be wise advice. If we have an ill-maintained digestive tract, populated by opportunistic and pathogenic bacteria and fungi (particularly Candida albicans) and contaminated by poorly digested food, we run the risk of it becoming clogged with toxic matter. This situation can lead to imbalances and disorders of various severity.

If you’ve ever had butterflies in your stomach, a gut feeling, or felt that crab cakes are “upsetting your stomach,” you might have been listening to your “second brain” in your gut.

Have you ever vomited?

Then you have experienced the wisdom of your enteric nervous system firsthand.

You may not have felt well, but the intelligence of your nervous system made those crab cakes become projectiles, producing the necessary contractions to force them back up your esophagus. A healthy response for you even though you don’t feel well at that moment.

The enteric nervous system is also known to play an important role in our emotional well-being. It connects with the brain, directly affecting feelings of sadness or stress, even influencing memory, learning, and decision-making.

Gut cells produce 80% of the body’s “feel-good” hormone (serotonin). Thus, it’s important to note that a “sick” gut is also a trigger for emotional disorders.

Many gastrointestinal disorders like acid reflux, colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome begin with the brain in the gut.

Do you know someone who should see us to better balance their enteric nervous system?

The gut is our “second brain,” so we must take good care of it and nourish it with healthy gut flora.

Come visit us, Chiropractic is undoubtedly the natural medicine that will take care of your nervous system, your diet, and your postural hygiene.

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