The gut talks to the brain, and it does most of the talking.
Roughly ninety percent of the vagus nerve's fibres run from the gut UP to the brain, not the other way. That is why what you eat, and how your gut feels, shapes mood, appetite and calm more than willpower ever does. These field notes cover the gut-brain axis, satiety signalling, digestive bitters and the food side of regulation.
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Emotional Eating: Why Restriction Makes It Worse
Eating to change how you feel is a functioning system, not a character flaw. The mechanism behind it, and why willpower is the wrong lever.
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Digestive Bitters: Benefits, the Science, and How to Use Them
How bitter taste nudges digestion through the vagus nerve, what the evidence really says, and how to use bitters: taste them, 10 to 15 minutes before a meal.
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The Gut-Brain Axis: How Your Gut and Brain Talk to Each Other
The gut-brain axis is the two-way conversation between gut and brain. How the vagus nerve, microbiome, and serotonin shape mood, and how to support it.
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Foods That Calm the Nervous System: A Gut-Brain Guide
Foods that calm the nervous system, through the gut-brain axis: magnesium, omega-3s, fiber, fermented foods and polyphenols, with the honest evidence base.
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Umami and Satiety: Why Savory Foods Make You Feel Full
The honest science on umami, the savory fifth taste: how umami-rich foods signal satiety, why savory meals feel more satisfying and full, and how to use it.
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