India, March 28 -- Stress is assumed to be a byproduct of a hectic lifestyle, work-life balance challenges, exam preparation, interpersonal conflicts, environmental factors, and more. More often than not, stress is linked to an external stimuli- a tense situation that the individual is exposed to for prolonged periods. But stress also happens because of your gut health. This connection of gut health influencing mood is called the gut-brain axis.

In fact, it's a two-way connection; if your gut is upset, your mood turns sour, and when you're tense, your gut health worsens. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Debojyoti Dhar, Co-Founder and Director of Business Development and Innovation at Leucine Rich Bio, explained how the gut-brain axi...