We've all heard of 'Gut instinct'. But how does the brain and the gut actually communicate? 1. The hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal (HPA) axis controls the autonomic nervous system, which in turn controls the enteric nervous system in the gut. Hypothalamus is connected to the limbic system. That's how your mood and stress levels affect your bowel movements.
Here's why you have a 'gut instinct'
Here's why you have a 'gut instinct'
Here's why you have a 'gut instinct'
We've all heard of 'Gut instinct'. But how does the brain and the gut actually communicate? 1. The hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal (HPA) axis controls the autonomic nervous system, which in turn controls the enteric nervous system in the gut. Hypothalamus is connected to the limbic system. That's how your mood and stress levels affect your bowel movements.