🧠💫 Gut Feelings Are Real Feelings I spoke with gut health expert @drpedre who I’ve known for at least 15 years to explore one of the most overlooked yet powerful truths in healing: the gut-brain connection. We often call the gut the second brain, but I believe it’s really the first intuitive brain—the place we digest not just food, but emotions, stress, and trauma. Think about it: ever had a pit in your stomach during heartbreak, lost your appetite under stress, or needed to run to the bathroom before a big test or date? That’s your gut speaking. That’s your nervous system responding. The gut and nervous system are intricately linked through the vagus nerve, especially the ventral vagus—the part responsible for rest, digestion, and emotional safety. 🧘‍♀️ Chronic stress and unresolved trauma can dysregulate this system, leading to symptoms like bloating, IBS, food sensitivities, fatigue, and even anxiety. I’ve literally felt my gut scream “No!” on bad dates. It knew what my mind hadn’t caught up to yet. That’s intuition. That’s somatic wisdom. 🎧 I’ll share the full conversation as Dr. Pedre and I dive into the emotional and energetic role of the gut in healing chronic illness, how to work with the gut-brain axis, and why your symptoms might be trying to tell you something deeper. #GutHealing #NervousSystem #SomaticHealing #FunctionalMedicine #DrVincentPedre #Soulhakker #HealingFromWithin #VagusNerve #Emotions #Trauma #GutHealth #ChronicIllness #MindBodyMedicine #Healing