Microblog: Meat-Based Nutrition Supports Gut Health and the Building Blocks to Support Proper Neurotransmitter Production

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the nervous system and they have a vital role on our mood and behavior.

🧠Neurotransmitters are produced in the brain and in the gut (and other places, but less so).

💡For example, serotonin in the brain is mostly located in the gut (intestines).

❓What do you think happens when our gut health isn’t properly functioning?

🚨If we have an imbalanced gut and we eat non-nutrient-dense foods, we are in a world of mental-health-hurt. Sure, it may not show up right away but it will.

🚧Neurotransmitters also require nutrients to be created. If you are eating a nutrient-poor diet that is not bioavailable (plant-based foods) and have poor gut health, you will likely feel the adverse mental health effects.

Let’s talk serotonin again.

⚖️As mentioned, most serotonin resides in our gut. Serotonin is a mood stabilizer and regulates sleep, appetite, body temperature, and more.

❗️Yes, even though it’s mostly in the gut: serotonin regulates mood, anxiety, and fear.