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 specializes in integrative medicine, psychiatry, 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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