The brain-gut connection.

Jenn95008

New Member

Joined : Oct 2013

Posts : 1

Posted 10/7/2013 11:43 PM (GMT 0)

My boyfriend is a physician and has been helping me stay on top of my Crohn's symptoms. While researching my symptoms, he came across this article and since reading I have started supplementing with 5htp which has helped tremendously with my stomach cramps.

http://altmedangel.com/gutbrain.htm

http://www.angelfire.com/hi/TheSeer/seratonin.html

Post Edited By Moderator (CrohnieToo) : 10/10/2013 4:06:35 PM (GMT-6)

wednesday77

Regular Member

Joined : Oct 2007

Posts : 476

Posted 10/10/2013 9:36 PM (GMT 0)

That's a good article. I think it's like over 90% of the seratonin in our body is in the gut, not the brain, which is why anti-anxiety medicine doesn't always work but deep breathing and yoga, etc does. I do a combination of all 3 to cover my bases. ;)

I know stress doesn't CAUSE my stomach problems but it is definitely no coincidence that when I get stressed I feel it in my stomach, anywhere from when my stomach drops if I hear bad news all the way to searing stomach pain from crohn's.

Thanks for sharing!

✚ New Topic ✚ Reply