feedyoureye 3,087 Posted February 21, 2014 Somewhere else on this part of the forum there is a post about the guts brain being about the same size as a cat brain.... here are some more details.... http://neurosciencestuff.tumblr.com/post/38271759345/gut-instincts-the-secrets-of-your-second-brain 2 thesuse2000 and Georgia reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woo woo 872 Posted February 21, 2014 How interesting! Thanks for sharing this. 1 feedyoureye reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azarellanos 8 Posted May 10, 2015 So incredibly interesting.,I'm a nurse but have not heard of the ENS. I know there are nerves; but a separate system, no. I am celiac so that's an obvious gut connection. I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis which has a gut connection. I still have my lap band but it is essentially empty because of vomiting on anything but liquids. When I get super upset my band becomes tighter than I've ever had it. I can feel everything tightening from my stomach to my throat. If I eat something when I'm super upset, and I usually do, it gets stuck and I vomit. Any thoughts on how this is affected by a gastric sleeve? thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feedyoureye 3,087 Posted May 11, 2015 So incredibly interesting.,I'm a nurse but have not heard of the ENS. I know there are nerves; but a separate system, no. I am celiac so that's an obvious gut connection. I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis which has a gut connection. I still have my lap band but it is essentially empty because of vomiting on anything but liquids. When I get super upset my band becomes tighter than I've ever had it. I can feel everything tightening from my stomach to my throat. If I eat something when I'm super upset, and I usually do, it gets stuck and I vomit. Any thoughts on how this is affected by a gastric sleeve? thanks Read the article I just posted on diagnosing obesity as a brain disorder.... a few hints there.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inner Surfer Girl 12,015 Posted May 11, 2015 Very interesting article. Well worth a read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feedyoureye 3,087 Posted May 15, 2015 Any thoughts on how this is affected by a gastric sleeve? thanks Branches of the the Vagus nerve are disrupted by the surgery... This may have something to do with changes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lindajax 1 Posted June 2, 2015 Thanks, very interesting read. At least now i know it's my stomach brain too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
