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Really? No offense but you need to read more. I don't go anywhere near their community but I hear about it endlessly.

Then you've not heard from any real alternative medical practitioners, then!

A naturopath who focuses on diet and nutrition will not push this kind of stuff on you! They've known about the gut-brain connection for years, now.

I just realized I raised confusion between proponents and practitioners, sorry. I never reached for a naturopath, only hear about alternative medicine from people into it.

Also: there is a huge range of “alternative” medical practices. Some are straight up quackery, while others are actually interested in science but aren’t following the standard party line.

It’s why I put alternative in scare quotes.

I've read about "the brain in the gut" on and off for about 10 years.

As for "chakras", that is just borrowed eastern holistic philosophies... Chakras are chakras since those areas has large amount of neurons dedicated to them... (genitals, stomach, heart, brain)...