DW: Then I am building a large protective layer around my 6th sense.
If you’ve ever been told to “listen to your gut,” there may have been some scientific basis to that advice. Researchers at Duke University have uncovered a “neurobiotic sense,” a new gut-brain communication system that acts like a sixth sense. Specialized gut cells called neuropods detect a bacterial protein called flagellin and instantly send signals along the vagus nerve to the brain through a receptor.
In mouse experiments, those without the receptor ate more and gained weight, while normal mice cut their food after receiving the flagellin signal. This rapid neural feedback influences appetite and behavior in real time, not through hormonal or immune paths.
Source: Study Finds