Catterina says that the gut microbiome might be communicating with the brain in other ways, like not just via the gut brain and the vagus nerve. She's been taking my probiotics paired with a few other products to help her mental health. There are lots of TikToks explaining what probiotics can do for you.
How we feel emotionally may be influenced by unseen troves of microbial life that live inside us. Is it possible to harness this gut power?
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