Anecdotally, absolutely true .
Same here
Anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria
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Re: Anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria
#12The article mention non-probiotic methods are more effective. I could not find what these were beyond "diet". Anyone have an idea?
Fecal transplant maybe?
Re: Anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria
#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
say more - suggestions welcome - acendata based on supplements or diet?
I would be interested to hear what has worked / not worked. As someone who distroyed his microbiome with antibiotics and spent the last year and a half trying to rebuild. Probiotics can work by changing acid levels/etc not by populating that specific strain. Prebiotics give you the biggest bang. Diarrhea seems to bring anxiety. Constipation depression.
There was a recent small scale study[1] that suggested taking probiotics could increase the time for the gut microbiota to return to normal. The biggest bang might have been a fecal transplant of cultures taken from your own gut before you started on antibiotics. The study is more suggestive than conclusive because of limited sample size.
[1]https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180906141640.h...
Re: Anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria
#14The article mention non-probiotic methods are more effective. I could not find what these were beyond "diet". Anyone have an idea?
It could mean a “pre”biotic diet (which feeds your good gut bacteria). Generally, that means:
- Increase fiber intake - especially vegetables, beans, lentils, and complex grains like oatmeal
- Avoid added sugar and processed carbs
- Avoid excess caffeine, which has a diuretic effect and can increase anxiety
Easy to say - hard to do :)