"Although stress may not cause stomach ulcers, celiac disease, or inflammatory bowel disease, it can make these and other diseases of digestion worse." Keeping Stress Under Control to Aid Digestion "One of the best ways to manage stress and maintain healthy digestion is moderate exercise," Koch says. read more
It's nearly impossible to come up with a complete list of all of the ways digestion is affected by anxiety, but the following are just a few examples of how stress and anxiety can affect your digestive tract: Overwhelmed Nervous System. The changes that affect digestion don't start in your stomach. They actually start in your brain. read more