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Scientific discoveries are starting to confirm that the human body is truly a network of intercommunicating systems, in which mental process, emotions, and physiological systems are all intricately intertwined. This has always been the basis of Chinese medicine, Ayurveda from India, and naturopathic medicine. However, for the rest of us in the Western world, the idea of the gut and the heart having something to do with our actual brain and its many control functions is a lot to get your head around, so to speak. Yet, new research is showing that gut microbes influence both the heart and the brain; and the heart, in turn, also influences brain function.<\/p>\n

The GUT-Brain Connection<\/h3>\n

To understand this, we need a refresher on the newly understood role of microbes in the gut. When the microbe population is out of balance, with \u201cbad\u201d bacteria outnumbering \u201cgood\u201d bacteria, we see \u201cleaky gut\u201d \u2013 an increased permeability of the intestinal membranes, causing both local and systemic inflammation. This inflammatory response contributes to a number of neurological and mental health disorders including learning problems, anxiety, and depression, as well as cognitive and memory problems such as dementias. Recently, a research team found that just one episode of systemic inflammation could be enough to trigger a more rapid decline in neurological function.<\/p>\n

One of the many causes of imbalances in the gut microbiome is stress and the hormones related to it. Research has also shown that stress hormones cause imbalance in the gut microbiome and imbalances in the gut microbiota also cause an increase in stress hormones.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a two-way communication network. But when the gut is recolonized with healthy gut bacteria (with the help of probiotics), the stress response normalizes and leads to a decrease in stress hormone production. The importance of a balanced gut microbiome in brain health becomes clear through animal research, which has revealed that just seven days of injections with stress hormones caused amyloid proteins in the brain to increase by 60%. Amyloid proteins are believed to be a key factor in cognitive decline and dementias, including Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n

The HEART-Brain Connection<\/h3>\n

The condition of the gut microbiome also has an effect on the heart, which can also influence the brain. We already know that hypertension (high blood pressure) damages structures in the brain. People with untreated hypertension have shown accelerated brain aging, decreased cognitive function, and increased risk for vascular dementia. Nonetheless, probiotics have been shown to be helpful to the heart, which also helps the brain. A meta-analysis based on 14 randomized, placebocontrolled, clinical trials has found that probiotics and probiotic-rich fermented foods significantly reduced blood pressure in hypertensive subjects. In other words, these findings suggest that lowering blood pressure with the help of probiotics is very promising for improving cardiovascular health as well as brain health. Normalizing the gut microbiome with probiotics is indeed good for both head and heart!<\/p>\n

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What Can We Do to Help Our Three Brains?<\/h3>\n

There are a variety of brain-supporting natural supplements which, together, support the three interactive communication centres \u2013 the gut, the heart, and the brain. But who wants to be purchasing that many products or devote an entire shelf to them? Instead, I recommend getting the best, the most economical, and the easiest to administer nutritional support with the Daily Brain kit from Assured Natural.<\/p>\n

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Daily Brain kit features and benefits:<\/h3>\n