The gut has its own nervous system made up of a 100 million nerve cells (known as the enteric nervous system). It also releases many of the same neurotransmitters (chemicals) as the brain including serotonin. Serotonin is the happiness hormone which stabilises mood. 95% of serotonin is produced in the gut.

It is our gut microbiome that is responsible for producing serotonin so it is important to feed the right bacteria in our gut to support a healthy brain-gut-microbiome interaction.

How to do this:

• Add more probiotic foods into your diet
• East more variety of plants
• Stay hydrated
• Reduce stress
• Physical activity
• Reduce sugar intake (sugar feeds the bad bacteria)