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Fix Your Gut with This ONE Microbe

Oct 11, 2024

Dr. William Davis, author of "Wheat Belly" and "Super Gut," dives into the fascinating role of gut microbiome health on mental well-being. He reveals how neurotransmitters like serotonin are primarily produced in the gut and how the gut-brain connection impacts mood disorders. Davis introduces Lactobacillus reuteri, a microbe linked to improved health benefits, from boosting the immune system to combatting aging symptoms. He even shares a simple recipe for making L. reuteri yogurt, transforming gut health into a delicious daily practice.

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Quick takeaways

Gut health significantly impacts mental well-being by influencing neurotransmitter production, with 90% of serotonin synthesized in the gut.

Restoring microbial balance through dietary changes and cultivating specific probiotics like L. reuteri can enhance overall health and mood.

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The Role of Gut Microbes in Mood Regulation

Gut microbes play a crucial role in mental health by contributing to the production of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and dopamine, which are essential for regulating mood. In fact, approximately 90% of serotonin in the body is synthesized in the gut, highlighting the important connection between gut health and mental well-being. The microbiome helps break down dietary fiber into beneficial fatty acids, which nourish gut cells and support the production of these neurotransmitters. Disruptions to gut health, caused by poor diet, stress, antibiotics, and other factors, can lead to decreased neurotransmitter levels and contribute to anxiety and depression.

Intro

2min

Unlocking Gut Health: The Power of a Unique Probiotic

4min

The Power of Lactobacillus Reuteri

16min

Microbes, Community, and Emotional Health

2min

Creating Probiotic Yogurt: A Step-by-Step Guide

3min

Did you know that microbes play a critical role in the production of neurotransmitters? Neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and GABA travel through the nervous system to regulate your mood. Ninety percent of all your serotonin is made in the gut.

The vagus nerve acts as a two-way highway between the gut microbiome and the brain. Depression and anxiety can negatively affect the gut microbiome, while problems with the gut can cause depression and anxiety.

The good bacteria in the microbiome maintain and support the gut wall and keep bad bacteria in check. Antibiotics, herbicides like glyphosate, junk food, medication, stress, alcohol, pollution, and smoking diminish the microbiome. This results in fewer neurotransmitters, an alteration of blood sugar, the migration of pathogens into the small intestine, SIBO, inflammation, leaky gut, and allergies.

Dr. William Davis has developed an amazing protocol for growing your own probiotics. Dr. Davis studied the work of Dr. Irina Conboy, who isolated the benefits of the microbe L. reuteri in experiments with rats. Rats given L. reuteri experience anticancer effects, a better coat, improved healing time, improved muscle tone, increased mating behavior, and an amplified immune system.

All the benefits observed in rats also proved true in humans.

To make L. reuteri yogurt, combine one probiotic tablet of L. reuteri, inulin prebiotic fiber, and 2 tablespoons of organic half-and-half, and mix into a paste. Once mixed, add a quart of half and half and combine thoroughly. Add this mixture to a yogurt maker and cook at 99 degrees for 36 hours. Consume a half cup per day!

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