Could Fixing Your Gut Help Treat Depression?

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  • For the first time, a randomized controlled trial demonstrated that high-dose probiotic supplementation is beneficial for people with depression 
  • An improvement in mood was noted among all of the patients, but those in the probiotic group had significantly greater improvements, along with an increased abundance of beneficial Lactobacillus in their gut 
  • An increase in grey matter volume was also noted in the people taking probiotics, along with changes in brain activity 
  • Targeting the microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis, which plays a role in the physiological and behavioral functions that are often affected in depression, may be key to improving depression

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