Our body is a wonderful and mysterious machine, connected in many less known ways internally.
From stomach to intellect – a miraculous journey
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The ancient sages and seers had discovered the connection between body, mind and soul in most profound but simple ways. Our modern material lives may find it tough to believe. The physical food we eat passes through the system, and churns it thoroughly. It is then excreted, and there are complex bacterial connections throughout. The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract or Gut) (mouth, oesophagus, stomach, and intestines) is the organ system which handles eating, digesting, absorbing energy and nutrients, and expelling waste. This tract has thousands of bacteria types that make up the “Gut Flora”. The body has its own communication channels – the brain receives information from the heart, stomach, gut (the intestinal system etc.) and other parts through a long nerve called the Vagus Nerve.
We all know about the “happiness hormone” – Serotonin. It is largely found in the gut. So our emotional well-being is connected to the gut deeply! [Is that why we love fast food? Ha ha!] Some other scientific proofs – (1) Bateria-free gut in early childhood leads to more balanced adulthood, (2) Parkinson’s disease (death of neurons in brain) may have its origins in the gut and not brain, (3) Deep sleep is related to a clean gut. The ancients developed methods to utilise these truths. (a) Ayurveda has the colon-cleaning process (including enema), (b) Hatha Yoga that exercise the gut thoroughly, (c) Mayur Asana where body is balanced on navel stimulating the Vagus nerve, (d) Patanjali Yoga treating the gut as the centre of the body-universe etc. Other miraculous facts – (1) Some people get ESP (extra sensory perception) powers after colon-cleansing!, (2) Deep sleep removes toxins from the body (Mahatma Gandhi would approve of it - check "A guide to health" on Historical Figures tab in Bodhi Resources page). It may be time for us to rediscover these simple yet effective ways of leading a healthy life.
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