An ABC15 Health Insider says mood hormones, like dopamine, are produced in the gut which is a big reason why we get those bursts of happiness when we bite into our favorite junk foods.
We all crave junk food or comfort food on occasion, but sometimes it feels like once we get started, we can't stop, and research is revealing it happens because of changes in the brain and gut.
"It's an endless cycle — you keep craving that flavor, you keep getting that dopamine hit, but all you're getting is empty calories," said Dr. Shad, who says food companies have created thousands of flavors to mimic real foods with processed ingredients. "They're toxic to this microbiome, the good bacteria that are there. This disrupts the development of these good-feeling hormones. That disruption creates an irregular cycle which can contribute to mental health issues like depression, anxiety and food addiction which lead to chronic diseases."
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