Clear, practical articles explaining how the gut and brain communicate, how this two-way relationship can influence digestive symptoms, and why the gut–brain connection matters in IBS and other disorders of gut–brain interaction.
Have you ever felt your gut tighten the night before a meeting, before anything's actually gone wrong? Most people call that "anxiety" and leave it there — but that word is doing far too much work and hiding at least four different things. In Part 1 of a new 3-part series, I unpack what anxiety actually is, how it differs from acute stress, and why IBS symptoms and anxiety can end up locked in a self-reinforcing loop. If you've ever googled "anxiety" after a hard day and come away more confused than when you started, this one's for you.
The meeting isn’t the problem. The possibility of your gut hijacking it is.
You can lead a 60-minute meeting.
But can you trust your gut for 60 minutes?
That’s a very different question.
For many professionals with IBS, the challenge isn’t capability.
