Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection: How Diet Affects Mental Health

You’ve likely heard the phrase “trust your gut,” but what if we told you your gut is actually speaking directly to your brain?

In recent years, science has uncovered what holistic practitioners have known for centuries: your gut and brain are deeply connected, and the health of one directly impacts the other. This is known as the gut-brain axis—a two-way communication system between your digestive system and your central nervous system. And at the heart of that connection is your gut microbiome: a community of trillions of bacteria, fungi, and microbes living in your digestive tract.