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HOT DIARRHEA SUMMER had a lot of the nation’s stomachs in knots. Thousands were duking it out on the toilet after falling ill to contaminated iceberg lettuce.

While the Cyclospora outbreak has ended , some people will continue to have tummy troubles. And no, it’s not your produce this time.

Common culprits guys overlook for tummy troubles are stress and anxiety . The gut and brain have an important connection and influence each other. So it’s pretty normal but not so great when the symptoms of an upset stomach make you more worried about every race to the restroom—it could possibly start a vicious cycle of stress diarrhea. More on that below.

The Close Ties Between Your Brain and Stomach

EVERYONE HAS A brain-gut axis. This is where the two parts of your body “talk to each other,” says gastroenterologist Ali Khan, MD . The gut has so many nerve cells that it’s often referred to as the “ second brain ” of the body.…