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Operating like the cranial brain and looking uncannily similar to it, the gut brain is continuously active,
whether we're aware of it or not.
Ever wonder why you get cramps when you're stressed? Or why you get "butterflies" in your stomach before a job interview? And why your gut tells you not to trust a certain person?
Scientists say it's because the body has two brains -- the familiar one encased in our skull and another more obscure one in our gut. This "second brain," known as the enteric nervous system, is located in our digestive tract and holds about 100-million nerve cells -- more than in our spinal cord.
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