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Scott Anderson

@Psychobiotic

Psychobiotics are probiotics that lift your mood! Read "Psychobiotic Revolution" with @TedDinan and @jfcryan from National Geographic: https://xitter.cf/t.co/VStsa7RWQZ

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Joined December 2014
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“Overall, this is a great book that encourages you to 'take charge of your gut to optimize your mind and your mood'. This is a book that you would reluctantly lend to friends, in the fear that they might not return it.” –Lancet amzn.to/2D9DGNB
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Anxiety poop is real, if not fun. Here’s how to cope. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
When Stress Drives Us to the Bathroom

When Stress Drives Us to the Bathroom

Stress creates anxiety, which affects your whole body, including your gut. But you can build up resilience to dial down the panic. This is how to toughen your gut and your psyche.

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In 2000, a flood in Walkerton, Canada contaminated the water and sickened an entire town. It was a revealing example of the gut-brain axis in action. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
How a Freak Flood Revealed the Gut-Brain Axis

How a Freak Flood Revealed the Gut-Brain Axis

A flood in Walkerton, Canada led to hundreds of cases of IBS and associated depression. It was one of the earliest documented examples of the power of the gut-brain axis.

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We tend to think of ourselves as philosophical creatures, but from an evolutionary perspective, we are basically gonads with supporting organs. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
The Gut-Brain-Libido Axis

The Gut-Brain-Libido Axis

Gut microbes can alter your mood and your hormones, affecting libido. Exercise, better sleep, and a few dietary tweaks can improve your gut and make you feel sexier.

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We tend to think of ourselves as philosophical creatures, but from an evolutionary perspective, we are basically gonads with supporting organs. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
The Gut-Brain-Libido Axis

The Gut-Brain-Libido Axis

Gut microbes can alter your mood and your hormones, affecting libido. Exercise, better sleep, and a few dietary tweaks can improve your gut and make you feel sexier.

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In 2000, a flood in Walkerton, Canada contaminated the water and sickened an entire town. It was a revealing example of the gut-brain axis in action. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
How a Freak Flood Revealed the Gut-Brain Axis

How a Freak Flood Revealed the Gut-Brain Axis

A flood in Walkerton, Canada led to hundreds of cases of IBS and associated depression. It was one of the earliest documented examples of the power of the gut-brain axis.

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We tend to think of ourselves as philosophical creatures, but from an evolutionary perspective, we are basically gonads with supporting organs. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
The Gut-Brain-Libido Axis

The Gut-Brain-Libido Axis

Gut microbes can alter your mood and your hormones, affecting libido. Exercise, better sleep, and a few dietary tweaks can improve your gut and make you feel sexier.

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We tend to think of ourselves as philosophical creatures, but from an evolutionary perspective, we are basically gonads with supporting organs. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
The Gut-Brain-Libido Axis

The Gut-Brain-Libido Axis

Gut microbes can alter your mood and your hormones, affecting libido. Exercise, better sleep, and a few dietary tweaks can improve your gut and make you feel sexier.

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Plants contain polyphenols that work with your gut to lower brain inflammation. How can you take advantage of them? psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
How Polyphenols Help the Gut-Brain Axis

How Polyphenols Help the Gut-Brain Axis

Plant compounds called polyphenols, found in tea and wine, are prebiotics: Food for good microbes. They lower the inflammation that comes with aging and help to prevent dementia.

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Plants contain compounds that work with your gut to lower brain inflammation. How does it work? psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
How Polyphenols Help the Gut-Brain Axis

How Polyphenols Help the Gut-Brain Axis

Plant compounds called polyphenols, found in tea and wine, are prebiotics: Food for good microbes. They lower the inflammation that comes with aging and help to prevent dementia.

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Depression has many culprits. We've just caught two more. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
The Unusual Suspects, Two Microbes

The Unusual Suspects, Two Microbes

A new study shows that certain microbes can cause depression. That may lead to a whole new world of more natural treatments that may allow lower doses of antidepressants.

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Monsanto has a patent on glyphosate as an antimicrobial, which explains its deadly impact on our microbiome. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
The Unexpected Impact of Glyphosate on the Microbiome

The Unexpected Impact of Glyphosate on the Microbiome

The weed-killer Roundup has been a boon to farmers, but it is also an antibiotic, killing beneficial microbes in our gut. We can mitigate the damage.

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Microbes affect our mood and cognition, but just how big is the effect? psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
How Important Is the Gut-Brain Axis to Psychiatry?

How Important Is the Gut-Brain Axis to Psychiatry?

Psychobiotics are microbes that can improve your mood and cognition. But just how important are they to psychology? New studies are attempting to answer this question.

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Your first ever gut microbes came from your mother via three important inoculants. Which is most important? psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Guess Where You Got Your Microbes

Guess Where You Got Your Microbes

Your microbiome is so important to your health — both physical and mental — that nature goes to extraordinary lengths to make sure you get a good one from your mom.

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Depression has many culprits. We've just caught two more. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
The Unusual Suspects, Two Microbes

The Unusual Suspects, Two Microbes

A new study shows that certain microbes can cause depression. That may lead to a whole new world of more natural treatments that may allow lower doses of antidepressants.

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Microbes affect our mood and cognition, but just how big is the effect? psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
How Important Is the Gut-Brain Axis to Psychiatry?

How Important Is the Gut-Brain Axis to Psychiatry?

Psychobiotics are microbes that can improve your mood and cognition. But just how important are they to psychology? New studies are attempting to answer this question.

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Your first ever gut microbes came from your mother via three important inoculants. Which is most important? psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Guess Where You Got Your Microbes

Guess Where You Got Your Microbes

Your microbiome is so important to your health — both physical and mental — that nature goes to extraordinary lengths to make sure you get a good one from your mom.

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Depression has many culprits. We've just caught two more. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
The Unusual Suspects, Two Microbes

The Unusual Suspects, Two Microbes

A new study shows that certain microbes can cause depression. That may lead to a whole new world of more natural treatments that may allow lower doses of antidepressants.

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Depression has many culprits. We've just caught two more. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
The Unusual Suspects, Two Microbes

The Unusual Suspects, Two Microbes

A new study shows that certain microbes can cause depression. That may lead to a whole new world of more natural treatments that may allow lower doses of antidepressants.

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Depression has many culprits. We've just caught two more. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
The Unusual Suspects, Two Microbes

The Unusual Suspects, Two Microbes

A new study shows that certain microbes can cause depression. That may lead to a whole new world of more natural treatments that may allow lower doses of antidepressants.

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