Why the Gut Microbiome is crucial for your Mental Health

Gut Bugs: What are they?

Who speaks to your Brain? That’ll be your gut and gut bugs

What do gut Bugs do?

How bugs affect your mood

How can it go wrong?

Does helping gut bugs help mental disease?

How do I support my Gut Bugs?

What about antibiotics?

And Now?

Summary

Blog Whisperings

  • Gut bugs are critical for health-both mental and physical
  • Gut bugs have an effective communication system with the brain
  • Gut bugs produce chemicals which influence the brain
  • Gut bugs are involved in the production of the mood-altering hormone serotonin
  • Mental disease is associated with abnormalities of gut bugs
  • Avoid antibiotics, unless absolutely necessary
  • Psychobiotics or nutritional psychiatry is the treatment of mental problems by directly targeting gut bugs
  • To support gut bugs-eat fiber, eat lots of fiber
  • Probiotics such as kefir, kombucha, fermented vegetables, live yoghurt and cheeses support healthy gut bugs
  • Supporting a healthy gut bug colony helps with mental health
  • Gut bugs can be altered, supported, and improved by a healthy diet and lifestyle
  • Nurture your gut bugs to reap health rewards

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