Buchzusammenfassung
Emeran A. Mayer, MD is the author of The Mind-Gut Connection and The Gut-Immune Connection. His books are informed by 40 years of studying mind-brain-body connections. He is the executive director of the Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience and the Co-director of the CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center.
In 1983, Soviet officer Stanislav Petrov faced a system alert signaling an imminent nuclear attack but chose not to act, relying on intuition—a decision that prevented catastrophe. This story underscores the profound connection between instinct and the gut, a relationship rooted in ancient fascination with gut health, from Egyptian enemas to Hippocrates’ assertion that "all disease begins in the gut." Modern science confirms the gut’s critical role, housing immune cells, a "second brain," and serotonin, all communicating with the brain via the vagus nerve. This interplay influences emotions and behaviors, as seen in Dr. Beaumont’s 1822 observations of mood affecting digestion and experiments showing gut microbes altering mice behavior. However, achieving optimal health remains elusive for most North Americans, with only five percent considered superhealthy. Poor diets and high stress disrupt the microbiome, creating a paradox where unhealthy foods may reduce stress but harm overall health. This raises questions about the microbiome’s influence on the brain’s reward system and highlights the need for conscious dietary choices to restore balance.
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