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Announcer: The Better Memory Minute with Teri Barr.
Teri Barr: The Winter Olympics are underway, and do you ever wonder if the athletes competing
in events like hockey get nervous or even get butterflies in their stomach? Some scientists
call it a very real sensation happening through a connection between the belly and the brain.
Columbia University researcher say they're finding the two together play some key roles
in certain illnesses. Now, for example, gastrointestinal turmoil can sour your mood. And those butterflies
we mentioned are a response to stress. So be a winner and listen to your gut. It may
be telling you how to take care of your body and your mind. And isn't that the goal? I'm
Teri Barr.
Announcer: The Better Minute with Teri Barr, brought to you by Prevagen.
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