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Probiotic supplements can
reduce symptoms of anxiety
Supplements of probiotics, commonly refered to as the ‘good’
bacteria that reside in our guts, can help prevent stomach flus and
diarrhea. They can also improve mood and reduce anxiety,
according to a new study.
The human gut has been described as the ‘second brain’ and
the ‘enteric nervous system’. Anyone who has ever felt butterflies
in the stomach has experienced the gut-brain connection.
A team headed by Dr Venket Rao, PhD, of the University of
Toronto, Canada treated 39 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
(CFS), giving them either a strain of Lactobacillus casei bacteria or
placebos daily for two months. People with CFS commonly have
Your ‘real’ recipes
symptoms of anxiety, depression or both. By the end of the study,
the amounts of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria (another species of
bacteria in the gut) increased substantially in the feces of people
New recipes can always be fun to try, but do you sometimes get taking probiotics, but not among those taking placebos. The
the feeling that the writers or recipes aren’t quite real? Well now amounts of bacteria in feces typically reflects that of the gut.
you have the chance to get your own, favourite recipe published “Overall, there was a significant improvement in anxiety among
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