WPP#27: The Second Brain in the Diaper

Podcast: Wellness Path Podcast · Dr Vic Manzo

Opublikowano: 2026-02-23

What if the single most powerful predictor of your child’s IQ, emotional regulation, and anxiety levels wasn’t genetics, their school, or even your parenting strategy? What if it lived in their diaper? In this eye-opening episode of The Wellness Path, Dr. Vic Manzo dives into the cutting-edge neuroscience of the Gut-Brain Axis. We explore how an infant's "second brain"—the enteric nervous system—houses over 500 million neurons and acts as the tactical commander for the brain in their head. From the "Vaginal Seed" of birth to the impact of the first 1,000 days, Dr. Vic reveals why the bacteria...