I witnessed in a public hospital in Spain how gastroenterologists, when asked whether diet affects cognitive processes, respond with an emphatic NO , almost like an outburst—whether due to their surprising certainty or the disbelief provoked by such a resounding denial. At that moment, my only evidence was empirical. A family member with serious memory problems, hospitalized and on intravenous fluids for 15 days, completely recovered the lost memory and, more importantly, reg

The fact that not all parts of the body are equally important to our brain proves the relationship between mind and body—just as one would expect. It is enough to recall how good or bad news can physically affect our bodies to realize this connection.   Very recent studies have revealed not only that the heart has its own neuronal field, but also that it communicates with the brain through the vagus nerve. We also know how intuition guides some of the most important decisions

If you do what most people do, you likely breathe in ways that are so short, involuntary, and unconscious that you may be surprised by how much proper breathing affects us emotionally and cognitively. Yet sitting down to follow the rhythms, frequencies, alternations, and retentions of inhalations and exhalations can also lead to paradoxical moments in which these benefits are hard to perceive—especially when considering the anxiety produced by following them strictly, particu

Now we understand the importance for our health of maintaining coherence between the immune system, the endocrine system, and the nervous system—but how do these systems communicate with one another? Through the vascular system. This is the main connector and communication channel between them. Its primary function is to transport blood throughout the body, ensuring the oxygenation of organs and tissues via arteries and capillaries, sustaining cellular life and enabling physi

We have always believed that the immune system is activated at the slightest sign of threat with the sole purpose of ensuring our survival. According to this belief, our ability to influence it would be virtually nonexistent, except for taking the occasional medication to support it. However, this view is incomplete. The Western lifestyle, together with permanent uncertainty, leads us to live in a state of extreme alert that the body interprets as danger. In this context, the

The purpose of the “Debunking Myths”  series is to recover lost knowledge about our bodily intelligence. Throughout a series of five chapters, we will explore the hidden power behind conscious breathing, the nervous system’s search for coherence, the stress response, and immunity. Our objective is to bring awareness to the intelligence of the body itself, because when we understand how it works, we stop feeling fear and begin to collaborate with it—without this implying a rep

How many times have we walked into the kitchen thinking we’re hungry, only to find ourselves scanning every shelf in the fridge or the pantry looking for something tempting to put in our mouth? And, how many times have we actually noticed that boredom, fatigue, or anxiety are the real  emotional drivers convincing us that we somehow “deserve” a reward? The truth is that this need to fill a void has little to do with hunger. The relationship between what we eat and our emotion

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