probiotics hit for depression and anxiety

Wend Wellness

#depression #anxiety #probiotics #supplementsthatwork #wendwellness

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00:00It is windy! You can't see right now, the shirt's not blowing, wind stopped, like right as I started.

00:05But, doesn't mean we're not going to give you some cool information, my fine feathered friends.

00:11And what we have for you is the fact that probiotics were a hit for anxiety and depression.

00:18According to a recent meta-analysis, that's JMO taking a piss in the background.

00:23Good thing you didn't see the goods, this video won't get deleted for indecent exposure.

00:30This was a meta-analysis of 20 randomized control trials involving over 1,100 people, adults, with depression and anxiety.

00:40And they gave them probiotics daily for anywhere from 1 to 24 weeks, ranging across the different studies.

00:48The results showed that those who took probiotics, compared to those who took a placebo,

00:53had significant, clinically significant improvements in their symptoms of depression and anxiety.

01:01You guessed it.

01:02And in regards to depression, it was with a large effect size.

01:06So, a very significant improvement.

01:08And regarding anxiety, it was a moderate effect size.

01:11So, pretty still significant improvement there.

01:14So, why might this be?

01:15Why might this be?

01:18Well, we know that your gut and your brain are constantly communicating via the gut-brain axis.

01:25And they don't communicate regarding only things like immune function, or appetite regulation,

01:32hormones in general, and many other things.

01:36But also mood and mental health.

01:39Your gut function has a significant impact on your mental health.

01:44So, mechanistically, how may have probiotics improve the mental health in these people?

01:51By acting on the gut-brain axis.

01:54Influencing neurotransmitter production is definitely one way.

01:58Caught the phone about to blow over.

02:01Put it against the greenhouse.

02:03Didn't even work.

02:04Very windy.

02:05It wasn't lying.

02:06Affecting neurotransmitter production.

02:09Right?

02:09So, neurotransmitters are brain chemicals.

02:12Things like serotonin make you feel happy.

02:15Dopamine is another example.

02:17Makes you feel pleasure and motivation and reward.

02:20And so, if your gut can affect these, levels of these, well, no surprise that if probiotics

02:26are good for gut health, they can influence levels of these brain chemicals.

02:31I'm going to go on it again.

02:31Of these brain chemicals, we're going to stand really close to talk to you guys.

02:34This doesn't blow over.

02:35Also affecting gut barrier integrity.

02:40The function and integrity of the gut barrier by supporting it.

02:46Would probiotics potentially, mechanistically at least, be improving mental health?

02:52And also, altering the stress response via affecting the vagus nerve.

02:59So, we know that the vagus nerve controls 75% of our parasympathetic nervous system, our rest-digest portion, our relaxation portion,

03:09of the autonomic nervous system.

03:13Right?

03:13The other portion is sympathetic.

03:15Fight or flight.

03:16So, probiotics, you guys, may be good for depression and anxiety.

03:21This video is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.

03:24But, you should talk to your doctor about probiotics.

03:28And look into the strains that are the best.

03:30And you want a diverse species panel.

03:32It should be 50 to 100 billion CFU.

03:34I feel like I'm saying this every day, but it's good for you.

03:37So, find a way to take them.

03:40Who do we got out here?

03:42Frankie, what's up?

03:43Saba Serto, Gabrielle, and Sibiel, what's up?

03:47Oh, Ken, we're going to sing happy birthday.

03:50It's your birthday.

03:51Ken Di Pasquale, happy birthday, man.

03:53And this one's for you.

03:54Happy birthday to you.

03:57Happy birthday to you.

04:00Happy birthday, dear Ken Di Pasquale.

04:07Happy birthday to you.

04:11So many more, big guy.

04:12Hope you had a great day.

04:14And I hope you have a better night.

04:15See you guys later.

04:17Because, as for now, so we got it for you, folks.

04:20We'll see you tomorrow, baby.

04:21Not sure where, not sure when, but we'll see you then.

04:24Have an awesome rest of your night.

04:25Thanks so much.

04:26Happy one, Wallace.

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