How does the Brain connect with the Gut and what is it’s affect on children? By Dr. Anupam Sibal

Dr. Anupam Sibal-“It's important to understand that in recent years our understanding of the Gut Brain connection has increased. The Gut Brain Axis has improved considerably for example the Gut has 100 million neurons which is more than the number of neurons in the Spinal Cord and that's why the Gut is referred to as the Second Brain. So, there's a very strong connect between the Brain and the Second Brain, the Gut and there is a lot of cross talk for example we've all had this Gut wrenching feeling and we've always had this issue where people feel anxious before an interview. I have kids who worried before an exam who have Diarrhoea before an exam and this is because of the connection between the Central Nervous System and the Centric Nervous System. We are seeing more and more functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, irritable Bowel Syndrome, Constipation, Diarrhoea(Diarrhoea alternating with Constipation), Vomiting, feeling Nausea which is because of this Interplay and so it's extremely important for us to understand the deep connection and use it to the benefit in terms of improving the symptoms of children and adults who have these conditions. Book: Is your child ready to face the world