

Mental Health and Your Belly
Dr. Negin Zare Did you know that your mental health can directly impact your digestion? Let’s review the basics: We have two nervous systems: your “fight or flight” or sympathetic nervous system and your “rest and digest” parasympathetic nervous system. When we are vertical, our bodies are in “action” mode. This means that we are ready to move and “do.” If we go back to caveman times, this is when we are hunting and gathering. Chasing or getting chased by something. When you