The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health

by Emeran Mayer

In fact, we now know that your gut mirrors every emotion that arises in your brain.

Serotonin is the ultimate gut-brain signaling molecule. Serotonin-containing cells are intricately connected to both our little brain in the gut and to our big brain.

How does gut microbial diversity protect against disease? Diversity is closely linked to two critical properties of healthy ecosystems—stability and resilience.