Gut Science Recap

The final instalment! Time for the highlights reel (I will spare you the bloopers).

Week 1 – Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.

Week 2 – The Enteric Nervous System is the largest neural network after the brain

Week 3 – Our gut comprises the gastrointestinal barrier and microbiome

Week 4 – Our gut bacteria have a hotline to the brain, namely the vagus nerve

Week 5 – Our gut microbiome affects our health and is affected by it, but it’s a complicated relationship

Week 6 – The mucosal immune system contains key components of the adaptive and innate immune systems

Week 7 – Our gut bacteria are essential to digest some of our food properly

If you’re worried about missing your regular science facts, don’t be! Our next science series is in the works and we’ll be learning about plants.