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Apr 2024
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Is the gut really our "second brain"?

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You have surely felt butterflies in your stomach before a big event or had a ‘gut’ feeling about something. You might even say you need to ‘digest’ some big news. Our stomach is sometimes dubbed the ‘second brain’ and it's more than just a metaphor.   The term gained traction in the West in 1999, thanks to Dr. Michael Gershon’s book “The Second Brain.” Howev ... Show More
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