Hello and welcome to today’s episode of Health & Fitness – Medicine. Today, we’re exploring one of the most fascinating and rapidly growing areas of medical research: the gut-brain connection. For centuries, people have noticed that the state of their stomach often seems to affect their mood. Feeling “butterflies” before a big event, or experiencing anxiety alongside digestive discomfort, are experiences many of us know well. Modern science is now confirming what our bodies have long been telling us: the health of our gut has profound effects on our brain and overall mental well-being.