Psychobiotics are microbes that lift your mood. Psychiatry needs them now. This article will show you how to boost your psychobiotic potential.
All posts by scottcha
Can Oral Microbes Cause Dementia?
Microbes in the mouth have an outsize influence on brain health. They may cause dementia and Alzheimer’s, but all is not lost. Here are some tips to stay ahead of the game.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-microbe/202012/can-oral-microbes-cause-dementia
Is Your Brain Leaking?
A leaky gut may lead to a leaky brain. Here are some tips about how to head it off.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-microbe/202011/is-your-brain-leaking
A Surprising Way That Exercise Improves Your Mind
Research shows that exercise improves your microbiota, boosting your mood and cognitive abilities. Time to get off the sofa.
How Your Gut Microbes Keep Your Brain Young
Your gut microbes may help to prevent cognitive decline. Here’s what you can do to build a healthy microbiota that will improve cognition and memory.
Coronavirus drives us to drink and our microbes are enablers
Can a healthier gut microbiota help us to drink less? COVID-19 is making some people drink more, but our gut microbiota may be able to moderate it. Here are some tips for a healthier and happier gut.
Not Okay, Boomer
The baby-boom generation has lower cognitive scores than their parents. What’s happening?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-microbe/202008/not-okay-boomer
Be Good to Your Microbes, You’re Probably Stuck with Them
For better or worse, gut microbes form long-lived cultures in your gut that can make you indefinitely healthy or sick. Here are some tips to shift the odds in your favor.
Screams and Giggles to Beat the Pandemic
Laughter and gasps may help us deal with COVID-19. Research suggests that both horror and humor can make us more resilient to the coronavirus.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-microbe/202007/screams-and-giggles-beat-the-pandemic
Can Caged Microbes Help Your Kidneys?
A bacterial cage you can swallow processes waste like a miniature kidney.
Scientists have created a polymer cage full of bacteria that can process metabolic wastes, alleviating kidney disease and its attendant depression.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-microbe/202007/can-caged-microbes-help-your-kidneys