Microblog: 95% of Serotonin Is in the Gut

Did you know that serotonin is mostly in the gut?

Serotonin regulates mood, anxiety, and fear. And while serotonin in the gut can’t cross into the brain, it DOES transmit signals to one another (hence a neurotransmitter).

🍗Serotonin requires B-vitamins, tryptophan and omega-3 fats to be made.

🤒Some focus on thyroid function to regulate body temperature. Well, serotonin also controls body temperature.

💡Maybe we should be focusing on gut health as root cause and not thyroid health.

📚Studies show that IBS-C patients have an imbalance in serotonin transmission, causing alterations in GI hormones and neurotransmitters. Deficient serotonin seems to be associated with constipation.

📕Mast cell activation (histamines) has been shown to be associated with hypersensitivity experienced in all types of IBS.

⛑Heal. The. Gut.

💊If you take SSRIs, consider healing the gut instead of forcing the brain to keep more circulating serotonin.

💡Heal the gut = more serotonin.

💤Serotonin also manages our sleep-wake cycle and produces melatonin (sleep hormone).

📘Low serotonin contributes to increased anxiety and poor sleep but Increasing…