People often assume that serotonin, known as the feel-good hormone, is created in our brain because of its importance to mental wellbeing.

In fact, the gut contains the vast majority of the serotonin that is found within our body and is produced by the enterochromaffin (EC) cells lining the digestive tract.

Serotonin does much more than alter our mood, it has many effects on the body, including regulating peristalsis, which is the wave-like movements that push the contents within the gut forward. It also regulates digestive secretions and the perception of pain or nausea.

By creating a healthy gut environment by limiting highly processed foods, eating local and substituting non-organic for organic produce when you can, you are helping to create the optimal gut environment that serotonin can be released

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