The gut and brain talk to eachother though various channels including the enteric nervous system, immune system, endocrine system and central nervous system. The gut is part of the autonomic nervous system, which is comprised of the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous system. Hence, essentially what occurs in the gut affects the brain, and vice versa.
People can experience disorders to normal gut function for a variety of reasons. Factors include, inflammatory gut conditions (IBD), long-term anxiety, stress, dysfunctional thought patterns, genetics, imbalances of the microbiome, and viruses. Symptoms range from mild to severe and acute to chronic. If you have been experiencing any of the symptoms from the list below and have not yet found suitable solutions with your GP or specialist, you may be experiencing a gut-brain axis disorder and would benefit from gut brain treatment.
At the Engel Clinic and at Children's Health Hub we are highly trained in treating the following gut-brain conditions using evidence based techniques from psychogastroenterology :