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From: https://www.health.com/mind-body/caregiver-burnout

The gut–brain connection

“The gut is often described as a ‘second brain’. In fact, the walls of our gut are lined with about 10 million neurons. Known as the enteric nervous system, our gut can work independently of the central nervous system, the processing centre that includes the brain and spinal cord. That means your brain doesn’t have to get involved with the messy daily grind of digestion and excretion. Our two ‘brains’ communicate via the vagus nerve, one of the 12 major nerves that link the body to the brain. Messages from the gut to the brain (and vice versa) travel through this information superhighway, and research is ongoing into this gut–brain connection.

A growing body of research suggests that our microbes also communicate with our brain. Gut bacteria could influence brain chemistry through various pathways. Gut microbes produce neurotransmitters—chemicals such as serotonin, dopamine and GABA that transmit messages to the brain. Our microbiome also influences the immune system, which itself impacts mood and behaviour.”

Communication happens many different ways. A few ways the gut and brain communicate are as follows:

1. Microbes interact with immune cells in the gut. This prompts the cells to make cytokines (proteins used in cell signalling) that circulate to the brain through the bloodstream.

2. Microbes also interact with gut cells called enteroendocrine cells that produce neuroactive molecules. These molecules interact with the vagus nerve, which sends signals to the brain.

3. Microbes produce neurotransmitters and chemical compounds called metabolites (such as butyrate) that circulate to the brain. If they are small enough, they can cross the blood–brain barrier, while others alter cell activity at the barrier.

From: https://www.science.org.au/curious/people-medicine/secret-world-your-microbiome

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Conditions That Change Your Brain Some changes in diet can really help people with schizophrenia. Here’s a look at some foods to consider, and a couple to avoid.

The Primitive Brain

“Human behaviour is not always rational. In times of stress or crisis, deep-seated instincts well up from deep within and take over our awareness. Such events involve the ‘primitive brain’, which is based mainly in a series of parts known as the Limbic System.”

“The limbic system influences subconscious, instinctive behaviour, similar to animal responses that relate to survival and reproduction. In humans, many of these innate, early-evolved ‘primitive’ behaviours are modified by conscious, thoughtful considerations found in upper regions of the brain, as we take into account moral, social and cultural codes, and the results of our actions. However, primal urges sometimes prevail, and this is when the limbic system and associated structures take over. At other times they play lesser, but still complex and important roles in the expression of instincts, drives and emotions.”

From: https://pathwaysofmind.com/trauma/the-brains-information-processing-system/the-limbic-system-diagram/

ℹ🌿 ARE PTSD AND COMPLEX TRAUMA THE SAME? No They Are Not |

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".... information about complex trauma, childhood trauma, vicarious trauma and child abuse. We know that many different people want to know more about these areas. For this reason, we have made the information freely available to everyone.

If you are a survivor, family member, friend or partner, we hope you will find the information useful. While the pages talk about the nature of trauma and abuse, and how it can affect people, they also focus on the strengths and resilience of surviving, and the importance of connection and relationships. Importantly they discuss possibilities for recovery, and a ‘trauma-informed’ approach to care.

Some sections may be particularly interesting for professionals as they focus on research and treatment."

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But anger can actually be an asset to our clients . . . as long as it’s channeled properly.

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