Are the Gut and the Brain One System? #shorts #senolytics

Name: Are the Gut and the Brain One System? #shorts #senolytics
Uploaded: 2023-07-20T11:00:19+00:00
Duration: 27 s
Channel: Claudia von Boeselager
Description: In this short video, the speaker explains that the gut contains millions to billions of neurons forming the enteric nervous system, which are directly…

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In this short video, the speaker explains that the gut contains millions to billions of neurons forming the enteric nervous system, which are directly connected to the brain, making the gut‑brain axis a genuine, unified system rather than two separate entities. The communication from brain to gut relies on these permanent neurons, which require support, and the speaker suggests that senolytic compounds can provide such support to maintain gut neuronal health.

We have millions, if not billions, of neurons in our gut lining as well that make up the enteric nervous system that are directly linked to the brain. And so the gut-brain axis is a very real thing. They are one in the same. I know we talk about them as two separate systems, but it really is just one system and it's all related. And so a lot of that information from the brain to the gut happens through these permanent neurons that need support. And so senolytics do give you some of that support.