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What's Your Gut IQ?

Pretty amazing, right? The brain's "feel-good" chemical is mostly [manufactured down in your belly](http://www.caltech.edu/news/microbes-help-produce-serotonin-gut-46495)!

True

Because of its vast, complex neural network and its ability to manufacture neurotransmitters, the gut is sometimes referred to as the body's " [second brain](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21628951.900-gut-instincts-the-secrets-of-your-second-brain/?full=true)."

Brain

Studies have shown that women who suffer from conditions like [IBS experience more severe pain during menstruation](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322543/). So a healthier gut could lend itself to a less intense period!

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Not only all of that, but [lactobacillus](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4848674/) can help improve insulin sensitivity as well.

All of the above

Your gut is constantly being exposed to not just the food you eat, but to harmful pathogens as well. It plays a [crucial role](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2515351/) in your body's ongoing fight against disease and sickness.

Almost 70% of your immune system is in your gut

[Studies have shown](http://www.molmetab.com/article/S2212-8778(16)30193-4/fulltext?cc=y%3D) that there may be a correlation between the amount of sleep you get and the relative health of the gut microbiome.

Sleep

Not only that, but your gut microbes also play a role in your blood-sugar levels and may help support a healthy body weight. Basically, the [healthier your gut](http://www.health.com/health/article/0,,20859953,00.html), the better and more efficiently your body tends to operate.

Containing an estimated 500 million neurons, the [enteric nervous system (ENS)](https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21628951.900-gut-instincts-the-secrets-of-your-second-brain/?full=true) works independently of and in conjunction with your brain.

Studies have shown increasing correlations between [what you eat, how you feel, and how you behave](https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/nutritional-psychiatry-your-brain-on-food-201511168626).

So you're not exactly a gut expert, but that's okay! Not everyone is. And look at it this way: Now you've got a reason to start learning more about the magic going on inside your belly!

Not so well!

Look at you! You know a heck of a lot about what's going on deep inside your gut. Good for you! Keep it up, and put that knowledge to use!

You're quite gut-savvy!

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What's Your Gut IQ?

Your gut is a remarkably important part of your physical and mental well-being. When you use probiotic supplements like RenewLife Probiotics, you're actively promoting a stronger, healthier gut — which means a better you!

What's Your Gut IQ?

Your gut is a remarkably important part of your physical and mental well-being. When you use probiotic supplements like RenewLife Probiotics, you're actively promoting a stronger, healthier gut — which means a better you!

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