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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Article: Probiotics could improve anxiety and mood
Altering your gut bacteria could ease anxiety and depression
http://www.sciencealert.com/alternin...and-depression
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We know that the complex colonies of microbes that live in our guts affect our physical health - imagine trying to digest things without them - but new research now suggests that they also have a positive influence on the way we think.
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Assessment of psychotropic-like properties of a probiotic formulation (Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 and Bifidobacterium longum R0175) in rats and human subjects.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20974015
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Emerging evidence of a role for gut microbiota on central nervous system functions therefore suggests that oral intake of probiotics may have beneficial consequences on mood and psychological distress.
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Probiotics include buttermilk, yogurt, some soft cheeses, miso, tempeh, kefir, kim chi, sauerkraut, some pickles.
Prebiotics include foods with fiber like bananas, berries, asparagus, garlic, onions, leafy greens, artichokes.
  
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