To Break It Down:


• Ancient practices of mindfulness and meditation as well as newer practices of cognitive behavioral therapy can actu- ally change the way our body and mind respond to stress. This has a direct impact on the health of your microbiome. In turn, having a healthy microbiome will actually help you cope with stress. Additionally, a dysfunctional microbiome makes you more susceptible to stress-linked disorders.


• Diet can be manipulated to increase the health of the microbiome. Using foods to support the health of the lactic acid bacteria can influence the way you feel. Supplementing probiotics can give your microbiome a boost until the new microbes become permanent residents. Additionally, including food sources of prebiotics fuel the probiotics and entice them to stay on and support your health (mental and physical).


• Antibiotic use is widespread in our current medical system. While the dawn of antibiotics heralded the decline of life- threatening infections, the current over-use of antibiotics has created “super bugs” and antibiotic resistance in the infectious organisms. Instead of using antibiotics for all ear infections, all respiratory infections, and all urinary tract infections, speak with your doctor about alternative treat- ments. Many upper respiratory symptoms come from viruses and the medical community is beginning to cut down on their widespread use of antibiotics for treating these condi- tions. In the case of a UTI, cultures of the bacteria can be obtained and antibiotics can be selected for your specific infectious bacteria.


• Exercise can be factored in to all discussions of health, both mental and physical. Implementing changes in physical activity has body-wide effects. It causes neurochemistry to change, which influences gut health in a top-down way. In- creasing exercise can increase the diversity of the microbiota.


This list is just the tip of the iceberg. Entire books have been written about the effects of diet on depression. A licensed naturo- pathic doctor is trained to use both traditional and cutting-edge research-based medicine to treat patients with a wide variety of health concerns including digestive and mental health. The field of microbiome research is expanding daily, and the reach of the gut appears to be a lot farther than traditional gastroenterology could have ever predicted. A diagnosis of depression is not the end of the road, with proper support it can be the exciting beginning of improved overall health.


The information provided in this article is not intended to diagnose or treat any disease.


Dr. Sarah Buck is a naturopathic doctor working in Yar- mouth, Maine. She was drawn to naturopathic medi- cine because of the ability to blend the science and art of medicine. Dr. Buck enjoys drawing upon her strong science background from her training for diagnosis and to guide her therapeutic choices. She also relishes the


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