What in the stomach/body cause you to feel hunger?

This is a really good question with a complicated answer. Hunger cues are physical feelings that originate in the brain. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is the neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of hunger. read more

To review, the symptoms of GERD are from stomach acid splashing backwards into the esophagus and dyspepsia is from too much acid accumulating in the stomach. Confusing Dyspepsia with Hunger. We often confuse dyspepsia with hunger because you may feel shaky, slightly nauseated or weak and eating food makes the symptoms disappear. read more

Ghrelin is made in the stomach. It stimulates hunger by entering the brain and acting on the neurons in the hypothalamus to increase the activity of the hunger-causing nerve cells and reducing the activity of hunger-inhibiting cells. As the stomach empties, the release of ghrelin increases. As soon as the stomach is filled, it decreases. read more