How your gut affects your mental health

How your gut affects your mental health

Author: ZOE November 10, 2022 Duration: 41:03
In a lab in Ireland, a group of scientists stand around a stainless steel table. One of them is holding a device, not unlike a small turkey baster. His free hand plunges into a box on the table and retrieves a mouse.   Using his device, he administers the brown solution within…rectally.  This unfortunate soul has just received a fecal microbiota transplant. The donor was not another mouse but a human being. And the person in question had symptoms of severe depression.  Jonathan speaks to John Cryan, author of the study that showed a relationship between gut and brain. In this episode, we learn more about his fascinating research, how microbes may affect our brain, and to eat to appease your gut bugs.  John Cryan is a professor at University College Cork and a world-leading researcher into the relationship between our brain and our gut microbiome. Download our FREE guide — Top 10 Tips to Live Healthier: https://zoe.com/freeguide Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 02:05 - Quickfire questions 03:26 - Are there links between the gut and the brain? 06:31 - The gut-brain axis 09:17 - How do gut bacteria affect our brains? 11:12 - Why does John call the microbiome “the chamber of secrets”? 14:20 - Does the microbiome explain drug side effects? 15:51 - Are there links between our microbiomes and mental health? 20:40 - If we improve our microbiome health can we improve our mental health? 24:58 - Can food help improve the microbiome and thus improve mental health? 28:33 - Microbiome’s effect on behavior 29:54 - Actionable advice 34:43 - Microbiome in adolescence 37:18 - Summary 38:26 - Goodbyes 38:48 - Outro Episode transcripts are available here. Follow John: https://twitter.com/jfcryan Follow ZOE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoe/ This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions.

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