High fat content, artificial sweeteners, food emulsifiers, and other factors in our diet may have altered the set point of the myriad of sensors within our gut, including many of the receptors on nerve endings, enteroendocrine cells, and immune cells. Remember, the gut is our most complex sensory organ. Such changes may have altered the signals our gut sends to the enteric nervous system and to our brain. Is it possible that people with the most sensitive guts—people like Linda Schmidt—are now showing signs of food sensitivities and food allergies that they might not previously have developed?
