Digestive Issues and Visceral Pain

Digestion is the Foundation of Health. The brain-gut-immune connection is a critical foundation for your overall wellness

Digestive Health & Nervous System

The primary purpose is to break down food, absorb nutrients and expel waste. It is accomplished through complex chemical processing, mechanical mixing and rhythmic muscle contractions that propel foodstuff down the line. All of this is under the control of the enteric and central nervous systems.

A breakdown of this communication and lead digestive issues and left unchecked, long term inflammation. Restoration of gut function is critical to overall healing. As a chiropractic practitioner, great care will be taken to examine the nervous system affecting gastrointestinal functions.  

Gut is Your Second Brain

The gut is considered the second brain and is second largest repository of nerve cells outside of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The gut houses 100 million neurons and is responsible for production of most neurotransmitters and directly affects mood through seratonin production. Impeded communication between your nervous system and GI system

Digestive health this the foundation for restoring your overall health. If you are exhibiting symptoms such as visceral pain, bloating, diarrhea and chronic constipation, then this is a warning system that your digestive and nervous systems are not working properly.

Recommended reading on stress induced visceral pain and irritable bowel syndrome: Stress-Induced Visceral Pain: Toward Animal Models of Irritable-Bowel Syndrome and Associated Comorbidities