Improving our gut health is very important for our long term health and it also affects our mental health as well. The gut has more nerve cells in it than the brain actually does. If you have an upset stomach, you’re going to have an upset brain as poor gut bacteria can cause stress, anxiety and depression. If you are struggling with mental health issues, as well as a poor gut, you can try to take probiotics to help boost the amount of good bacteria in your gut.

Key Takeaways:

• Turns out that your gut plays a huge role in your overall body function. The gut carries much more nerve cells the brain so take notice of your gut. Your unhappy state of mind may be due to your tummy
• Some probiotics have been proven to reduce anxiety. Also, it appears that the majority of the serotonin has been found in the gut not the brain.
• You can get your probiotics through various methods of fermented foods, supplements, yogurt and even sour dough bread. Head to your grocery store and stock up your kitchen with gut healthy foods.

“‘They produce different neurochemicals, such as GABA, which reduces stress hormones; serotonin, which, among other things, promotes good sleep; and dopamine, which plays a role in focus, pleasure and motivation,’”

Read more: https://www.healthy-magazine.co.uk/healing-gut-make-happier/