> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 2 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Gut health directly impacts mental health]] This phenomena is now being referred to as the [[brain-gut axis]], but this has been a practice of [[Ayurveda]] for millennia. Our understanding of this is that the [[bacteria]] in our [[gut]] are a vital part of producing [[Neurotransmitter]]'s like [[Serotonin]]. ^[[[notes - Brain Gut Axis]]] - part of:: [[Mental health is a reaction to one's environment]] - works with:: [[Drugs work by effecting your chemical environment]] - contrasts:: [[The immune system is adaptive]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SEED *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[brain-gut axis]], [[mental health]],