Posted by madeline on March 16, 2007, at 6:17:38
In reply to Probiotics helping my depression?, posted by linkadge on March 15, 2007, at 20:00:47
How weird! But I know exactly what you are talking about. Yogurt makes me feel better too. I don't think it is simply the dairy because milk etc... doesn't do the same thing.
I've never been able to come up with an explanation that was satisfactory to me about the "yogurt effect".
Some thoughts I have had though:
The gut/brain connection has long been ignored, but some of the same chemicals released by the gut are released by the brain.Yogurt helps to restore the normal flora in the gut which ultimately reduces inflammation caused by pathological overgrowth. The inflammation-depression link is just now being explored.
Restoration of normal gut flora helps with the absorption of certain nutrients.
I don't know why, but I know what you are talking about.
maddie
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