The Hidden Dangers of Nanoplastics: Brain & Gut Connection!

Añadido: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]In response, [music] the immune system triggers inflammation. The intestine is also the body's second brain.

[00:00:06]>> [music] >> Its walls contain about 500 million neurons that are directly [music] connected to the central nervous system.

[00:00:14]This connection is called the gut-brain axis. [music] The gut and the brain are connected through the vagus nerve.

[00:00:24]It is like a direct phone line through which they constantly exchange messages.

[00:00:29]The brain gives commands to the intestines on what to do, and the intestine informs the brain about their condition.

[00:00:36]A key role in this communication is [music] played by the microbiota, 100 trillion beneficial bacteria.