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I'm glad to see more studies on this, as it's long been misunderstood how strong of a connection there is between the gut microbiome and mental health. Some go
by volleygman180 3y ago
I'm glad to see more studies on this, as it's long been misunderstood how strong of a connection there is between the gut microbiome and mental health. Some go as far to referring to the gut as our second-brain, due to its critical role.
Serotonin (the moood-regulating neurotransmitter), for instance, is produced _primarily_ in the gut (up to 95% of it).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6469458/#:~:text=The%20gut%20provides%20approximately%2095,to%20the%20central%20nerve%20system https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6469458/#:~:tex....
- runlaszlorun 3y agoThat serotonin study was an eye opener for me. As a non-professional it sure seems like we have only half a clue how the body works.
- southwesterly 3y agoThat’s really interesting and helps explain all sorts of things in my life. Thanks for the link.
- robwwilliams 3y agoBut unfortunately a great deal if hype. And junk science like this work.