00:00What if a single protein could treat both depression and gut problems?
00:04Scientists at the University of Victoria just made a discovery that might do exactly that.
00:09It's called RELIN, a natural protein found in your brain, blood, and gut.
00:13And it could be the key to healing a leaky gut and easing depression.
00:18Here's how it works.
00:19Chronic stress or major depression can damage your gut lining,
00:23letting harmful bacteria and toxins leak into your body.
00:26That leakage causes inflammation, which can make depression symptoms even worse.
00:31But researchers found something incredible.
00:33Injecting a tiny dose of RELIN in stressed mice repaired their gut and lifted depression-like symptoms.
00:39One shot. Big changes.
00:42They also confirmed that people with major depression have lower RELIN levels in the brain and gut.
00:47So what if boosting RELIN could protect both?
00:50It's still early days, but this could lead to a brand new kind of treatment,
00:53one that heals from the gut to the brain.
00:57The gut-brain connection just got a powerful new player.
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