Can your gut affect your brain? YES!

Few people even realise that, at any given moment, their gut is filled with billions upon billions of bacteria. Unbeknownst to these people, these bacteria are one of the most important parts of your body. Together, they act as a single organism, carrying out several vital functions and effecting almost every other part of your body in the process. 

So just what does the gut do?

Your gut microbiome carries out a wide range of vital bodily functions, including: digesting macronutrients; digesting and processing vitamins and minerals; regulating the immune system; synthesizing neurotransmitters, and more. 

So obviously, the gut can have a massive influence over your cognitive function, your ability to grow muscle, your overall health and immune system function, and your body weight. 

Learn more about how the gut affects athletic performance.