EP:22 Brain Gut Muscle Axis Explained by 22 Peer Reviewed Studies and SECRET REVEALED

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A PMC 2026 review formally mapped the three way biological conversation between your brain, gut microbiota, and skeletal muscle. This episode covers the exact mechanisms including myokines, short chain fatty acids, BDNF, and VMH circuits, the resistance training network meta-analysis showing SMD 0.55 cognitive gains across 58 randomized controlled trials, and why the vagus nerve is the most trainable and most ignored performance variable in modern fitness. Sources and full protocol linked in episode notes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/istani-fitness-playbook-train-smarter-look-sharper-win-bigger--6737320/support.https://istani.org

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