Does Gut Microbiota Influence Mental Health

 

Microbiota and Mental Health

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Your Microbiome and Your Brain

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The effect of the gut microbiome on mental health | Kathleen Boshoff | TEDxUniversityofPretoria

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Charles L Raison, MD: How Gut Microbiota Can Affect Mental Health

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The Microbiome and Mental Health

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[Webinar Replay] Mental Health & Microbes: Can Your Gut Bacteria Affect Your Mood?

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THE GUT MICROBIOME AND THE BRAIN

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Gut Bacteria Can Influence Your Mood, Thoughts, and Brain Studies show that gut bacteria is related to various states of mental health. Posted Aug 07, 2019. Microbes that set up home in the gut may have an impact on mental health, according to a major study into wellbeing and the bacteria that live inside us. Researchers in Belgium found that people.

Of all the many ways the teeming ecosystem of microbes in a person’s gut and other tissues might affect health, its potential influences on the brain may be the most provocative. Now, a study of. We have found that gut inflammation can have a profound effect on mental health.

And, conversely, mental health can have a huge impact on digestion and gut wellness. Some of the most common symptoms that go along with anxiety and depression are: nausea, constipation or diarrhea, stomach pain, and loss of appetite. Gut Microbes May Play a Role in Mental Health Disorders The gut microbiome has been linked to depression, schizophrenia, and other neurological conditions, but it’s not yet clear whether the relationship is causal. Gut microbiota and mental health: experimental evidence Mental illness contributes substantially to the global burden of disability, and to uncover new avenues for treatment the generally tight association of neurobehavioral and metabolic dysfunction has come under intense scrutiny ( 15 ),( 16 ),( 17 ).

Clearly, diet affects both the gut microbiota and mental health. Research is ongoing to see whether it is a healthy gut microbiota that underlies this relationship. A. Since gut bacteria produce many of the neurochemicals responsible for regulating mental processes, it is no surprise that researchers have linked gut bacteria to mental health. With this in min.

Studies have found connections between gut microbiota functioning and mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorder, and more. Researchers theorize that the decreased gut microbiota impacts serotonin and dopamine levels and, therefore, mood. Relation to Eating Disorders. Ana M Valdes and colleagues discuss strategies for modulating the gut microbiota through diet and probiotics Microbiome refers to the collective genomes of the micro-organisms in a particular environment, and microbiota is the community of micro-organisms themselves (box 1).

Approximately 100 trillion micro-organisms (most of them bacteria, but also viruse.

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Disturbances in gut microbiota have been associated with an array of diseases, ranging from inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), obesity, diabetes, allergies, cancer, and even psychiatric disorders.

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There is abundant evidence that diversity of gut microbiota is associated with wellbeing.

“Microbial Endocrinology: The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in Health and Disease” by Mark Lyte, John F. Cryan
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by Mark Lyte, John F. Cryan
Springer New York, 2014

• Alteration in gut microbiota (dysbiosis) influences the sensory, motor, and immune systems of the gut and interacts with higher brain centers and may contribute to symptoms of IBS.

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The gut microbiota play a role in influencing behaviour and mood in humans and may interact bidirectionally with diet hence optimal fibre and intake of fermented foods, if tolerated, are advocated.

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Conversely, gut microbiota can influence neural, endocrine, and/or immune pathways, and may impact behavior, brain activity, and neurotransmitter systems, playing a role in developing and maintaining an AUD.235

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Although the mechanisms that explain the association between the gut microbiota and depressive-like behaviors have not been yet elucidated, it is known that early stress in life can be related to psychiatric disorders, such as depression and anxiety (O’Mahony, Hyland, Dinan, & Cryan, 2011).

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Emotional and physical stress influences the composition of gut microbiota (Dinan & Cryan, 2012).

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If the gut microbiome is involved in the proper development of our immune system, proper digestion and nutrient absorption, and also plays a role in proper brain functioning, it stands to reason that abnormal microbiomes can cause improper functioning.

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Keeping your gut microbiome in proper balance is essential to your mental health.[219] The microbiome functions to protect your gut lining, digestion, and nutrient absorption.

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Emerging evidence indicates that disruption of the gut microbial community (dysbiosis) impairs Mental Health.

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  • I went to my neurologist a few years ago and asked if my Vagus Nerve could be affecting my Fibromyalgia, Mitochondrial Myopathy, and Traumatic Brain Injury thru my gut. He got really nervous, called his nurse and they took me into his office and closed the door. They asked how I knew about the Vagus Nerve, they were angry, they said I didn’t know what I was talking about, and that I should forget what I was talking about. They took me into another office and wanted me to discuss this with another one of the PA’s there. I left and never went back. How many physicians KNOW that the cures are easily found cutting their practices out of the profits to be made. Do I seem paranoid? Not really, just waking up to what the medical “industry” is doing, and how cures are not welcome. I eat my yoghurt, and have increased my probiotics, see my Naturopathic Doctor, and guess what? I’m getting better!

  • 3:06 I have a problem, choronic Stress 24/7 a disfuction coming from Hpa axis…
    Greetings from Virginia, The United States of America.

  • Stress causes illness, resistance in life causes the body to go into fight or flight. When discernment kicks in. Use it! It’s a message from the brain to protect you….. If you live in truth, you’ll do what is right, and your gut will flow…and your immunity will be most healthy….live in truth for a healthy life.

  • yes I have hope now, these studies might help to people that suffers from depression, thank you SciShow, and I am learning everyday

  • Idt it pays homage to pin it down to one detail or another.. IDK all I can tell you is that this is something about you that totally gives me the Amy Farrah Fowler vibe!! And I fking love it!!!! So, thank you for doing this job!!!! I hope you’re having a blast as much as I enjoy spectating!!!!!

  • The good bugs in your head literally MOVED you to watch this and similar videos in their effort to beat down the bad bugs becoming too numerous in your brain. Imagine all human behavior is the result of microbe maintenance. Even your concept of “self” is theater played out by one central microbe in the human body. There is a reason people high on powerful drugs act like they see bugs all over their skin.

  • Literally 3 1/2 years ago I had to go to a doctor because I was severely ill. He doesn’t go through insurance because he really tries to get to the root of the problem. He found out my whole GI tract was inflamed and I had horrible IBS (while my other dr just said pretty much that’s the way it is). When he told me that 80-85% of serotonin was made in my gut and could explain why I was so severely depressed and having over 10 panic attacks a day. Once he worked on helping heal my gutI honestly had hope again. I thought I was dying and there was no way out of the mental hell I was in. By the grace of God. I am doing so much better. And honestly, could be doing even better. I just need to be more intentional. But he knew all of this stuff for years!! If you are not doing well. How is your gut?? I now don’t eat gluten (inflamitory or milk) to keep the inflammation a bay. I know some people don’t get this whole gluten then but trust me. If you have ibs, anxiety, depression, getting sick all the time-, there’s a reason. Don’t just let a doctor give you some pills to manage it. Dive in and find what’s the problem. There’s hope! I will share this with who ever because I know the mental hell and physical pain and how hard that was.

  • I watched until 11:21 then comes the testing on animals… i am vegan and we should not disrespect animals just because they are smaller/weaker than us! Use humans to research science.

  • This is a super-interesting and extremely well-done presentation. I have just gone through an entire course on the microbiome on the edX platform which I think is rather boring in comparison. Thank you very much and keep up the fantastic work!

  • SciShoe, please do a presentation on the Vagus system. I have just been introduced to it, told it probably figures largely in my mental heatflt struggles.

  • I have constipation since im little. My parents say as a baby i have a hard stool and my poop can tend to be big. When i was in highschool there were times it’s hard to be in a bathroom and cry bcos there where times the contraction would like stop and so my poop wont go out smoothly and get stuck. I would perspire and it feels like hell. After i manage to get it out, id feel so tired in the bed and rest. It’s like my nerves are tired bcos i have to force to let it out. Maybe thats how it feels like giving birth. now in my 20s, i just drink senna laxative every other 2 days to induce defecation because i dont feel like it would come out if there is no contraction or colonic spasm at all cause i have a big poop. It needs big contraction. Then i am depressed for almost 10 years. So depressed. One psychiatrist/psychoologist said i have major depression. So it seems like my digestive health has a factor to my depression?? I dont know much why i am constipated. I love drinking water and i am the biggest water drinker in our family. I dont know. Im tired. Why can’t i be as strong and pschologically/emotionally stable as the people around me.

  • Stop with the hate. The girl has some really good information. Plus, I think if you put the speed of the video up to 1.5 she sounds nicer and smarter.

  • This makes for two fecal transplant conversations in a row during lunch today…
    I feel that i can relate to multiple parts of this video from being a cesarean birth, and have major issues be bound or restrained. I also can easily adjust to basically any environmental situation or living situation without it becoming to big of a problem. I in fact have a harder time going to a public place than facing complete power grid failure in the u.s. rational? Nope? Id help it if I can just figure out how. I can relate by feeling mentally terrible when I eat a poor diet. Depressed and lethargic and dim. I had internal chemical burns in the early two thousands and my digestive track no longer works right. When I have a steady intake of live culture yogurt and/ or Keefer, I have a much easier time of life internally and externally.

  • Presenter seemed very earnest about her subject but what possesses her to wave her arms around like the puppets in Thunderbirds (British TV series from 1960s)?

  • There are current studies looking at the bacteria in the gut of “normal” people and comparing to the gut bacteria people with MS. From what I have heard there are significant differences.

  • Thanks for the video. I had been looking for this information again after a university lecture a few years ago. I would be interested in a video about what kind of healthy diet is best for your gut biome.

  • Also keep in mind, our gut is the brain we had before we had a brain. And plays a huge role in addiction, including cravings for sugar and other chemicals.

  • A new environment might come with new microbes and therefore alleviate stress. I don’t know if the mice would know that, but the microbes might.

  • I am trully wond3ering about if it is that is a factor of mood…what is exactly about the cosmic energy that one carries..chakras Kundalini call in what it is. what is that concept on science

  • I am always wary of research on mice, there are key differences in our anatomy and until we can do an observational study on humans regarding this i wouldn’t count it as too significant yet.

  • Very interesting topic. But you must understand that a big reason for the modern day rising of mental health problems is most probably to do with the fact that up until the 1800s there was a 40% death rate for children born.. This washed the population of the deleterious mutations that would have build up by allowing sick children to die out and not pass on their genes.
    ;
    However, due to the invent of modern medicine there has been a reduction in this death rate to around 2%. The result is that a lot of the people that should have died (perhaps 40% or more ) are now living and having children..
    These mutations will only compound every generation and the result will be an increasingly sick population that has got these kinds (mental & physical) problems.

  • Check out http://www.gutbrainbenefit.com for incredible products that are having remarkable positive impacts for people experiencing a disbiosis in the GBX. This video is a great intro to the GBX & how our bodies are affected.
    Amare does have specific strains of probiotics that impact our mental wellness!!!! AMAZING

  • Wow ok.. What about that aggressive cage mate..a vid on increased bacteroides and closirdium and decreased coprococos Pseudobuts and Dorea specifically please…..cuz we all have one…whether family or frenemy…or…well…

  • Humans are made up of more microbes than human cells. Bacteria has always existed and everything came after. SO… Are WE and ALL other lifeforms the evolution of intelligent microbiomes? Plausible.

  • Our dog got a steroid injection last year (without our permission from the vet). Within seconds he started panting, his eyes bulged out, he went from calm to hyper in minutes and it hasn’t stopped. The poor dog was bouncing off the walls jumping and freaking out. He was very well trained and knew many commands and tricks, and that all went away. We were afraid we would have to have him euthanized because he was out of control and a nervous wreck, us too! We dealt with this for all this time, then started him on high amounts of probiotics. Guess what? He is calming down, and his eyes have pretty much stopped bulging. I feel so bad for animals and people who are the victims of the ignorance and stupidity of people in the medical profession who have no idea of what they are doing and don’t bother to learn the truth of their profession which is NOT to heal but gain a profit, or who just don’t give a damn. There ARE safe alternatives to steroids and other deadly drugs. Great video. (Funny how the word “probiotics” isn’t accepted as a word by YouTube. Censorship.)

  • RoundUp weed killer was initially invented to be used as an antibiotic that was to kill ALL microbes. Well, they found that it does, and then some. It kills all plants and all bacteria in the soil. It kills bugs/insects, birds, mice, and the animals that ingest those. Antibiotics are deadly for flora and fauna by killing the immune systems.

  • Serotonin in the future does not go through blood-brain barrier, but cause inflammation in the gut. So gut serotonin is not good for you.

  • I’m here trying to build a case for a natural approach to treating my MS by strengthening my blood brain barrier/improving my gut-brain microbiome. At the moment, I don’t believe I actually have MS. I believe that the antibiotic I was on for an infected finger crossed my blood brain barrier because it was weak, poisoning me and causing damage to some of the myelin and altering my body’s functions. Lots of natural approaches to treatment use blood brain barrier/gut-brain microbiome science. I’ve decided that this is the best approach for me because it means that I’m completely in control of my own “treatment” and won’t be opening myself up to unwanted side effects or risks. I think that MS, Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases are actually results of weakened blood brain barriers/gut-brain microbiomes and that by finding ways to strengthen the barriers between the body and the brain, we can reduce or even eliminate the risks of neurodegeneration. I REALLY hope I’m right. Next month I’ll be telling my neurologist all this and hope that he will support my logic and my choice ��

  • I am scared that I have Genital Herpes in my gut:,( I am scared it will damage the good bacteria in my gut, I am feeling suicidal.:(

  • wait a second I do believe there is some yogurts with both probiotics and prebiotics if am not mistaken so my daughter with social anxiety depression ocd  should maybe put more yogurt into daily diet then???

  • so does this mean we don’t know what bacteria are real probiotic? as some probictic microbes we thought were good could be affecting the brain negatively, and probably causing the sale of more mental health medications.

  • I suffer from anxiety related stress and I find taking Bulgarian yoghurt helped tremendously in stabilizing my mood and anxiety. I believe there is a strong correlation between the mind and the gut biome.

  • I suffer from sibo and ibs and I use non yeast based probiotics and it has helped my lactose intolerance due to the lack on an enzyme my body didnt produce as for 9 years I believed I didnt need milk and ended up with calcium and vitamin D defiancey, if it went on another 5 years I could have ended up with brittle bones as I had shin splints and they were agonizing.
    Now since I’ve had probiotic and replenished my calcium and vitamin D intake not only I’m physically healthy, but I used to suffer from severe anxiety panic attacks and now it’s the opposite.
    The only time i would panic is if i spilt a drink on ps4 controller compared to when I would panic about not being use a toilet at public restrooms

  • In a video about the microbiome the channel What I’ve Learned made, he talks about how certain bacteria might cause autism. He tells the story of a kid who was developing normally, but after several antibiotics courses started acting weird and was later diagnosed with severe autism. Noticing a link between the antibiotics and the sudden autism, the mother dove into the studies and found that antibiotics could cause autism-like behaviour in mice. Antibiotics targeted a lot of bacteria, but not a certain bacterium which was also overly present in autistic children’s guts. So she found a doctor willing to experiment and gave her son a antibiotic targeted specifically at this bacterium and the autism in the kid slowly became less.
    I find it very interesting how much your microbiome affects your brain and how it could be the cause of a lot of mental issues. Another example: a transplantation of gut microbiome between two sisters led the receiving sister to become overweight like the other sister, even though she didn’t change her diet or workout schedule.
    Future research about this topic really could result in a lot of problems disappearing, it’s amazing

  • I think the microbiome is responsible for maintaining intestinal acidity which pushes gas out of the digestive system so if you don’t have a healthy microbiome, then gas becomes trapped in your system and that’s what causes low serotonin levels. It can be temporarily fixed by chugging an acidic beverage such as grapefruit juice.

  • Jesus this woman gets on the nerves. Is it a frikin robot. Shifting the body around like one aswell as the voice. Can’t listen to this

  • How do radionuclides in fallout from a nuclear disaster affect the microbiome? And can’t radioactive particles punch holes through intestinal lining and brain barrier?

  • Eating food makes people feel good. Little food crumbs don’t get pumped into your brain. The things that “eat” your food might not want to or be able to get inside your brain either. Doesn’t mean that the byproducts don’t fit. Example like sugar gets broken down into different pieces than fat. Except this list is incredibly complex not just two different things. Maybe out of the mix some things can only eat certain things so eating only explicitly one thing might help only certain things thrive. Maybe like a garden, feeding flowers. Certain foods grow certain flowers that react certain ways.

  • Great video!
    I don’t know if anyone has tested this, but could the reason the mice were getting more stressed be because their gut wasn’t creating as much seratonin, due to the reduced variety of gut microbes? I didn’t read the paper, but it seems plausible to me.