Inflamación Digestiva y Estrés | Ventura Psicólogo y Miodrag Borges (Microbiota Desde Cero)

What if your anxiety doesn't originate in your head, but in your gut? The connection between what you eat, inflammation, and mental health is much deeper than you've been led to believe, and also much more misunderstood. In this episode of Raw Psychology, Ventura sits down with Miodrag Borges (Microbiota From Scratch) to tackle one of the most talked-about and poorly explained topics in psychology: the real relationship between the gut, the microbiota, inflammation, and emotional states. No social media myths, no miracle turmeric shots, and no oversimplification. Throughout the conversation, they explain how the gut-microbiota-brain axis works, why inflammation isn't an enemy to be eliminated but a necessary warning system, and how chronic anxiety and digestive problems feed off each other in a cycle that most people don't know how to break. Several frequently repeated half-truths are also debunked: the myth of the "second brain," the idea that 90% of serotonin is produced by the gut, and the notion that cortisol is always inflammatory. What you'll learn in this episode: Why 80% of gut-brain communication flows from the bottom up What the gut microbiota is and how it truly influences your mental health Why inflammation is necessary and when it becomes a problem How anxiety and stress generate intestinal permeability and inflammation The role of cortisol and cytokines in your emotional distress Why a single medication alone cannot solve such an interconnected problem How to care for your gut microbiota and manage inflammation without becoming obsessive Why sometimes over-intervention disrupts the body's self-regulation An honest conversation about why mental health cannot be understood without considering the body, and why self-care shouldn't become a new source of self-imposed pressure. Suggested Chapters: 00:00 The War You Have Inside 01:01 Why This Topic Generates So Many Myths 06:13 What Is the Gut-Brain Axis? 08:04 The Myth of the "Second Brain" 10:18 What Is the Microbiota (Explained from Scratch)? 14:23 The Impact of the Microbiota on Mental Health 16:29 Serotonin, Tryptophan, and the Neurotoxic Pathway 22:29 The Relationship Between Anxiety and the Digestive System 25:05 The Myth of Cortisol as Always Inflammatory 30:05 What Are Cytokines and How Do They Affect Anxiety? 38:09 Why a Drug Alone Isn't the Solution 42:17 How to Take Care of Yourself Without Obsessing 48:30 The Truth About Supplements 55:24 Discomfort Tolerance: When Not to Intervene 59:16 Final Reflection 🫂 Therapy with Ventura and his team made up of He 👉 https://www.buenaventuradelcharco.es/ 🫶 High-quality, affordable therapy with payment plans: 4 therapy sessions of 50 minutes each for €49/month 👉 https://tify.cc/Wyimb 📸 Follow me on Instagram →   / ventura.psicologo   📸 Guest's Instagram →   / microbiotadesdecero   📚 My books → https://l1nq.com/buenaventura-libros 🔔 Subscribe for more content on psychology, emotions, and personal development.