Hunt explained to him what stress can do to your stomach. “When you’re anxiously aroused and your body goes into fight or flight mode, a host of biological processes happen, including
Hunt explained that GI discomfort can include a “spasmodic cramping of the gut” that will lead to urgency and the immediate need to go to the bathroom — in other words, diarrhea
Stress can also lead to constipation, Hunt said, as the muscle tension affects the pelvic floor and sphincter muscles.”Any time that I’m under a lot of duress, I started realizing that I clench my stomach,” Yu said.”When I looked back on my life, I started to realize how much a connection there was between my brain and my stomach.”