00:00Did you know your mental health as an adult might be shaped by your gut? As a baby?
00:04Scientists at UCLA have uncovered a shocking connection between gut bacteria in infants
00:09and depression later in life. It turns out that babies with higher levels of two bacteria,
00:14Clostridiales and Lachnospiraceae, are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression as they grow
00:20up. These strains aren't just random microbes. They've been linked to stress sensitivity and
00:25even childhood trauma. One of them, Clostridiales, is often picked up from contaminated food or
00:31surfaces, and it's commonly found in undercooked meat. What's even more wild? Up to 90% of your
00:38serotonin, the chemical that helps control your mood, is made in your gut. So if those gut bacteria
00:44throw things off early on, the brain might feel the effects for years. This discovery could change
00:49how we think about mental health and even how we care for babies. Because the path to a healthy mind
00:55might just begin in the belly.
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