
How Microbiome Affects Happiness: A Gut Feeling | Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Live Q&A
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
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The Gut, the Brain, and the Pandemic
More than one out of every 10 people will suffer from depression at some point throughout the course of their life. A new study suggests that your microbiome may play a bigger role than your genetics in determining your mood. The gut, these microbes are producing chemicals that have an effect throughout your entire body, including on your brain. And it goes both way because the brain also has the ability to affect your gut and the composition of your gut.
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