Gut/Brain Podcast and Text
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May 23, 2011 at 4:55 pm
Saw this article, linking to a podcast about how gut problems can effect the brain. As we’ve talked about things like this in the past, I thought I’d share.
[url]http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=gut-bugs-affect-brains-11-05-20[/url]
Elmo
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May 24, 2011 at 1:13 pm
The podcast is a Scientific American 60 second update that repeats, verbatim, the written text on the referenced webpage.
I prefer the article’s conclusion in the originally referenced Gastroenterology Journal.
Here is the conclusion: “The intestinal microbiota influences brain chemistry and behavior independently of the autonomic nervous system, GI-specific neurotransmitters, or inflammation. Intestinal dysbiosis might contribute to psychiatric disorders in patients with bowel disorders.”
dysbiosis- might make a great Scrabble word. It means- an imbalance in the (intestinal) bacteria that causes changes in …..
In this case at least, the study showed that a gut imbalance appeared to ‘mess up’ the mice. “they” have always said to avoid anti-biotics and, if you cannot, then take pro-biotics. Organic yogurt with live cultures might do.
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