Gut Is My Co-Pilot
Have faith in your gut and it will lead you to better health.
Most people know what it’s like to have a “gut feeling.” We work on instinct and make decisions, sometimes on the fly, based on what we know to be true inside. The phrase “gut feeling” isn’t far off, but to be closer to the reality of things, we should be talking about our “gut thinking.” That’s because our “guts” have much in common with our brains, in fact half of our nerve cells exist in our abdominal region.
Additionally, more than half of our serotonin receptors reside in our gastrointestinal tract, which may go a long way in explaining why we have upset stomachs or butterflies when we’re nervous or under stress.
So it’s time to start thinking with our gut by making better food choices so we can lead healthier lives. These are things that aren’t that hard to learn, and if you trust your gut, you may realize it’s smarter than you think.
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Hi Stephanie,
My name is Luisa Cabrera and I’m contacting you on behalf of Ortho Women’s Health & Urology™, a division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. I’ve been reading your blog and appreciate your thoughtful, honest posts about your struggle with interstitial cystitis (IC). I am looking to put together an online event to promote IC education and would be grateful to hear your thoughts on how we can be most successful. For instance, what type of IC information do you look for online that you might recommend we include? What types of questions do your readers have about IC?
Please let me know if you might have time for a short phone conversation next week. I’d be so grateful for a few minutes of your time. Thanks so much!
Luisa Cabrera, on behalf of Ortho Women’s Health & Urology™
312-729-4450
lcabrera@golinharris.com