Does Your GI Tract Have a Genetic Code?

Have you ever experienced a sour stomach (or worse) while dealing with something particularly stressful? Turns out there's a reason for that-and it lies in your genes. Indeed, the way you process thoughts can now be used as an indicator for potential GI disorders.

That's according to a new study, which solidifies the notion that your genes and what you eat can influence your thoughts and cravings. But this isn't an open invitation to scarf down unhealthy foods in the name of genetics.

Instead, it should be a wake-up call to end the vicious cycle of thinking bad thoughts, eating bad food, suffering through bad bowel movements, creating a bad GI environment, which makes you crave bad comfort foods.