Did You Know!
🧠Your gut has its own “brain”
The human digestive system contains something called the enteric nervous system (ENS)—a vast network of over 100 million neurons embedded in the lining of your gastrointestinal tract.
That’s more neurons than in your spinal cord.
Even more surprising:
- It can operate independently of your brain
- It controls digestion, enzyme release, and movement of food
- It communicates with your brain through the gut-brain axis, influencing mood, stress, and even decision-making
👉 That’s why people sometimes call your gut the “second brain.”
And yes—this is part of why you can literally “feel” nervous in your stomach.
