The gut-brain connection under stress: Caring for clients and yourself
Recorded by Dietitian Connection on December 10, 2025

CDR Required Learner Assessment and Feedback Survey

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* 1. How do the central nervous system (CNS) and the gut communicate with each other?

Through a one-way pathway in which the brain sends signals to the gut but the gut cannot send signals back

Primarily through the vagus nerve and chemical messengers that allow bidirectional communication

Only through hormones released by the stomach during digestion

Through voluntary muscle signals that consciously regulate gut motility

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* 2. What impact(s) does stress have on digestion? Check all that apply.

It speeds up digestion

Is slows down digestion

It changes the permeability of the gut

It increases visceral sensation

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* 3. What are sociobiome stressors?

Stressors that come only from biological infections that disrupt the gut microbiome

Social and environmental factors—such as relationships, community dynamics, socioeconomic pressures, and cultural norms—that interact with biology to influence health and the gut–brain axis

Stressors that occur only in early childhood and do not affect adult health

Genetic mutations that cause increased sensitivity to psychological stress

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* 4. What is mindfulness?

Ignoring distractions to focus only on positive thoughts

A technique used to solve problems quickly through intense concentration

The practice of paying attention to the present moment with openness, curiosity, and without judgment

A form of daydreaming that helps the mind relax