"For decades, researchers have known of the connection between the brain and the gut. ... The connection may have been established, but scientists thought communication was one way: it traveled from the brain to the gut, and not the other way around. But now, a new understanding of the trillions of microbes living in our guts reveals that this communication process is more like a multi-lane superhighway than a one-way street. By showing that changing bacteria in the gut can change behavior, this new research might one day transform the way we understand — and treat — a variety of mental health disorders. Although plenty of questions remain, the benefits of using probiotics to treat human behavior are becoming increasingly obvious." mobile.theverge/2013/8/21/4595712/gut-feelings-the-future-of-psychiatry-may-be-inside-your-stomach (Via Medicinal Nutrition.)
Posted on: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:07:18 +0000