Mindful Eating: Tips to Keep Your ‘Second Brain’ Healthy

Research reveals a simple, effective, and effortless way to improve gut health.
Mindful Eating: Tips to Keep Your ‘Second Brain’ Healthy
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There are 200 million to 600 million neurons in the human gut. Some say the digestive tract is a human’s second brain. Is this a fair statement?
Jingduan Yang
Jingduan Yang
M.D.
Dr. Jingduan Yang is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in integrative and traditional Chinese medicine. He developed the ACES Model of Health and Medicine and leads clinical, educational, and research initiatives. As a principal founder of the Northern School of Medicine and Health Sciences, he advances whole-person care grounded in science, ethics, and humanity.
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