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Microbes Can Change the Way You Think | Psychology Today

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Overnight, a young woman’s personality shifts, plunging her into a months-long medical mystery. Recent Verified by Psychology Today Team Biotic Posted April 14, 2022 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina Key points By Sabrina Moerkl, MD, PhD Addressing the Gut to Cure the Mind The Medical University of Graz (Austria) was one of the first groups to characterize the microbiome in psychiatric patients with the hope of identifying suitable probiotic therapies. More than 30% of my patients show therapy resistance, indicating that psychiatric medications are often ineffective. So, I decided to engage in research aimed to cure thes...
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'It worked wonders': Could these 'friendly' bacteria transform your gut health and quality of life? | Daily Mail Online

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Ad Feature by FutureYou Cambridge By Mail Online Reporter Published: 01:30 EDT, 7 April 2022 | Updated: 07:21 EDT, 7 April 2022 22 View comments Do your food cravings sometimes leave you feeling torn between your heart's desire and your gut instinct? If your gut tells you that foods like pizza, crisps and fizzy drinks are likely to leave you suffering, you're not alone. For many of us, they're on a long list of foods to avoid – even Easter treats like hot cross buns and milk chocolate eggs – if we want to avoid discomfort. Nearly half of us suffer with at least one digestive issue at any one time Around 40 per cent of Brits have at least one digestive symptom at any one time, according to the NHS. These can vary dramatically from feeling bloated to long-term gastrointestinal issues. Despite that, almost a quarter of us don't think about looking after our gut health, according to the charity Guts UK. But if you take care of your gut, it will take care of you –...
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