‘Digestion is important – the better care I took of my gut, the better I felt mentally’
The IndependentSign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy My journey into gut health began at six weeks old when doctors diagnosed me with pyloric stenosis, as none of my food was getting beyond my stomach to my small intestine. It’s only in recent years there’s been such a keen interest in gut health and its link to overall health, including mental health. So, if you’ve been feeling a bit poo, next time you’re in the loo, take stock of just what that stool looks like With an all but an entirely paralysed stomach. Turns out it’s a two-way street, with 80-90 per cent of information travelling from the gut to the brain informing it on the happenings of the body’s organs.
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