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title: "A Natural Treatment for Depression: Probiotics"
date: 2015-04-20T21:31:37Z
modified: 2015-04-20T21:31:37Z
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  - Food Sensitivities
  - Living Naturally
  - Natural Remedies
  - Nutrition in the News
tags:
  - alternative treatments
  - depression
  - gut microbiome
  - gut-brain axis
  - probiotics
  - rumination
  - sadness
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Participants in a study published in [_Brain, Behavior, and Immunity_](http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889159115000884 "probiotics linked to emotions") showed a reduced amount of ruminative thoughts leading to depression after supplementing with several species of probiotics for one month.![Gut-brain-microbiome](http://elizabethyarnell.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Gut-brain-microbiome-300x194.gif)

The gut microbiome really is the new frontier when it comes to the science of human health, and the more we learn about our little friends living inside us, the more we are learning about our interrelationship with these “good” bacteria.

We have been slowly realizing that these good bacteria, or “pro-biotics” are essential for maintaining digestive health, but now studies are proving the [link between our digestive health and our mental health](http://blog.designsforhealth.com/si-42214/multispecies-probiotic-may-have-a-significant-effect-on-mood "probiotic effects moods").

Who would’ve thought the two would be connected?

In my own clinical experience, I notice that the majority of my patients experience a lifting of their mood as we stabilize their digestive process and reduce inflammatory activity in their bodies through a customized anti-inflammatory diet. It’s like the world becomes more vivid and full of promise.

Maybe you, too, could feel less depressed or sad if your digestive health were improved. Contact me if you’re interested in learning more about targeted ways of improving your digestive health and I will offer you a free initial phone consultation to tell you more about how to do this.