They produce certain chemicals that influence the brain’s function, for example, short-chain fatty acids like butyrate and propionate that influence how the brain regulates appetite.
Your toddler’s gastrointestinal system (gut/GI system) plays an incredibly important role in your child’s overall health – it is here that all nutrients are received, processed, and distributed to nourish the body. But did you know that there is a very special connection between your child’s gastrointestinal system and brain, known as the gut-brain axis? Also known as the enteric nervous system (ENS), scientists even call the gastrointestinal system the second brain1. Let’s take a deeper look at the gut and brain connection and what it means for your 13-15-month-old child’s heath.
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