Gut Feelings: Probiotics and Mental Health

DESCRIPTION: We've known our mental state can affect our gut flora, but might our good bacteria be affecting our mental state?

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[ML-xzik]

finally a video on nutrition that doesn't try to sell you something...

[maolife]

As someone with struggling with bowel problems my entire life, this makes sense. I found myself saying "I'm not bipolar, I'm just constipated".

[Andreas]

very interesting. And this could tie in with Dr Sarno's theory of back pain caused by anxiety, anger, emotional distress (TMS).

[VitaminDfreunde]

Thank you for the great video! You are one of my favorite channels. Keep on educating!

[JoalHarding]

So GREAT seeing you briefly on Dr. Oz last week! We need to see more of you on mainstream outlets!! Thank you!

[curtishenschen]

In the book, Nutrient Power: Heal Your Biochemistry and Heal Your Brain, Dr. William J. Walsh refers to five biotypes of depression. Each has a specific nutritional need. Are you aware of this research? If so could you do a video regarding the five biotypes and each ones specific nutritional needs?

[Falafelzebub]

I knew it. That's why trolls can't stop coming around and posting "mmmm BACON!" all the time. It's not them, it's the pork tapeworm living in their brains, because if simple bacteria can communicate, then surely organisms at even higher levels of complexity can as well. :P

[TheDarwinstubby]

Love water kefir, does it have all the pros we need?

[garypylant]

"Holy Shit" ... I didn't know... :(

[jcp]

The use of the term ‘faecal transplant’ is unnerving

[nukilsial]

Now there is a cheaper way to heal ourselves. Instead of taking drugs we can't even pronounce the name, we can take probiotics. For my case, after 3 weeks of taking probiotics, I feel happier, and more well. Sometimes life's questions have simple answers.

[hebince]

Water is the most essential ingredient for mental health!

[janefontein]

Thıs really makes sense. A few years ago I was so tıred, sıck and ın a haze all the tıme. It turned out that I had an overgrowth of candıda ın my ıntestınes. I took grapefruıtseed extract and probıotıcs and soon I was back to normal.

[Pyro]

But what foods can have an effect on the body like this? Would one have to resort to taking pill form?

[ladu]

Прикольное видео! мне понравилось, умничка!) Вообще уважаю труд тех кто делает видео, и ведет свои каналы. Я сама веду канал и знаю, как это непросто - записывать ролики.
Не останавливайся, продолжай!

[oliviafagin]

Have there been any studies specifically on the connection between probiotics and substance use disorder/alcoholism?

[notpeter]

so which strains and what dosage??? that's all i gotta know dr

[mycomage]

I'm pretty convinced that microflora (the lactobacilli et al) are the "miniclorians" of Star Wars.

Use the force, eat some 'kraut!

[marielnews]

La salud  mental e su relación con una saludable flora intestinal. La importancvia de los probioticos y de tener intestinos limpios. Las entrañas/estómago, 'la segunda mente',  En inglés pero con dibujos entendibles y se ouede activar el traductor del video.

@JaneFontein pretty sure that has been proven false, but I don't personally eat soy products on a regular basis. Rarely in fact..