There was recently a post here on HN that relates to this. As a UC sufferer I found it very interesting. > How the Gut's "Second Brain" Influences Mood and Wel

There was recently a post here on HN that relates to this. As a UC sufferer I found it very interesting. > How the Gut's "Second Brain" Influences Mood and Well-Being (2010) (scientificamerican.com) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7957057 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7957057 It has often been noted that "stress or feelings of anxiety, guilt or resentment seem to trigger the symptoms": http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/handouts/irritable_bowel_syndrome/irritable_bowel_syndrome.html http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/handouts/irritable_bowel_sy...