The gut is home to 100 million neurons – more than what the spinal cord has. It also contains 24 minor brain proteins, major cells that regulate immune function, one of the body’s in-built opiates, and native bensodizipine. Recently there has been one more addition to the nervous system: The gut, also known as the enteric nervous system. It is ensconced inside sheaths of tissue found in the lining of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon. It is known to have an important function in regulating our emotions. Isn’t it obvious why symptoms from the two brains are often the source of confusion?
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Renowned Digestive Health Expert, Brenda Watson, Returns to Public Television with 2 Eye-Opening Specials
Transforming Americas Health For the past 20 years, Brenda Watson has committed herself to uncovering the core of optimum health with her in-depth experience with digestive care, digestive disease and its many health repercussions. Her best-selling books, health supplements, Public Television shows and clinics have reached millions across America, giving them the tools to transform their health through a powerfully simple and integrated approach. Heart of Perfect Health: The Startling Truths about Heart Disease Silent inflammation is not often discussed in medical circles, but it is critical to understand that it can be reversed. I especially encourage those with heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and high blood sugar to watch. Silent inflammation is so pervasiveand evasivethat most people have no idea it is happening to them, Watson stated.
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A Pacemaker for Your Digestive System
The chips they are now working to develop would be implanted in more ordinary ways, say, laparoscopically, would not help the heart, but rather help the digestive system. The chips can slow the emptying of the stomach, triggering feeling of fullness in obese patients, or do the opposite for people struggling with gastroparesis (delayed stomach emptying), a common side effect of diabetes. And patients could take advantage of the technology with a lot less risk than a gastric bypass. In the future, Yakovlev hopes the devices could also provide relief for patients with chronic conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The market, the company believes, is huge. Sending chips swimming inside the body is far off and risky, Yakovlev said, this is a more immediate need with therapies developed that have been proven to work. A number of researchers have demonstrated that electrical stimulation can act as a gastric pacemaker. And researchers have been working on designs for such implantables, but no such device is yet on the market. BioTx, which announced its new focus at Stanfords StartX Demo Day last week, is now working with researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Texas Medical Center, who will help them with animal testing and clinical trials.
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