Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Ever wonder what that sinking feeling in your gut is trying to tell you? There's a science-backed reason you feel that way, but it's not what you might think.
A gut feeling doesn't necessarily mean danger is coming. Instead, it can be triggered by things like old memories, or even just novelty, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha, a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and The Washington Post’s Ask a Doctor columnist.
Ever wonder what that sinking feeling in your gut is trying to tell you? There's a science-backed reason you feel that way, but it's not what you might think.
A gut feeling doesn't necessarily mean danger is coming. Instead, it can be triggered by things like old memories, or even just novelty, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha, a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and The Washington Post’s Ask a Doctor columnist.
