Your Gut - The Second Brain: Understanding the Enteric Nervous System

Explore a fascinating 14-minute video lecture from Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute that delves into the intriguing concept of the gut as a second brain. Learn about the extensive network of 100-600 million neurons in the human gut - comparable to the brain size of a fruit bat, ostrich, or Yorkshire Terrier. Discover how this complex "enteric nervous system" influences not only basic functions like appetite but potentially affects mental well-being and various disorders from anxiety to Parkinson's disease. Join Associate Professor Julia Kaltschmidt from Stanford Medicine's Department of Neurosurgery as she explains the latest research and implications of this remarkable neurological system, supported by recent scientific publications and ongoing studies in the field of neurogastroenterology.