People sometimes feel and think with their stomachs.  "I have butterflies in my stomach." or "I have a gut feeling" are not just age-old sayings. There is validity behind these words. That's because the gut, known as the second brain, is in constant communication with the brain in our head, and therefore plays a key role in certain diseases in our bodies. As doctors and scientists discover more about the digestive system's connection to our minds, the findings are changing medicine’s understanding of the links between digestion, mood, health, and even the way we think. Dr. B. and integrative medical doctor Federico Martinez of Healthpark Medical Center in South Florida discuss the communication between these two brains and how a healthy brain creates a healthy gut and vice versa. 

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Welcome to The Breakdown with Doctor B., a psychologically healing conversation with well-known psychiatrist Arthur Bregman MD.  Every week Dr. B. and host Linda Corley break down issues and problems from a mental health perspective. From the incessant stresses of the pandemic to untangling relationship problems, Dr. B's years of experience help piece together the messiest of life's problems.