Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Link: staycuriousmetabolism.substack.com/p/how-metabolic-disease-feeds-emotional?r=40ekz2
New research shows a molecule produced in the gut of people with diabetes, IMP, can enter the bloodstream, cross the blood–brain barrier, and directly alter neuronal communication. The result: changes in stress coping, emotional eating, and mental health—helping explain the vicious cycle linking obesity, diabetes, anxiety, and depression. Understanding this pathway is how we start breaking the cycle.
#gutbrainaxis #mentalhealth #metabolichealth #diabetes #neuroscience #brainhealth #scienceexplained #healthscience
Link: staycuriousmetabolism.substack.com/p/how-metabolic-disease-feeds-emotional?r=40ekz2
New research shows a molecule produced in the gut of people with diabetes, IMP, can enter the bloodstream, cross the blood–brain barrier, and directly alter neuronal communication. The result: changes in stress coping, emotional eating, and mental health—helping explain the vicious cycle linking obesity, diabetes, anxiety, and depression. Understanding this pathway is how we start breaking the cycle.
#gutbrainaxis #mentalhealth #metabolichealth #diabetes #neuroscience #brainhealth #scienceexplained #healthscience
