4. Healthy Gut Bacteria
Healthy Gut Bacteria – Flora in the gut helps to balance tryptophan metabolism… This, in turn, affects how much is made available for serotonin production. This is why it can be so important to have a healthy balance of bacteria in your gut! Psychoneuroimmunology is a concept which states that each body part (organ or system) affects the others.
The vagus nerve is one direct connection the gut has with the brain… it is the farthest-reaching nerve from the brain. This explains why having healthy gut serotonin levels can have such a large impact on your brain function. Most of our immune system cells are located directly in our gut, likely because so much foreign contact is made there.
There are so many reasons to have a healthy gut… serotonin is one of them. The foods, medications, and chemicals in our environment affect our gut. To support a healthy gut, eat lots of natural foods (unprocessed), and intake some boosters such as the supplements and vitamins mentioned next!