Posted by Quintal on March 19, 2007, at 13:36:00
In reply to Re: Probiotics helping my depression? » linkadge, posted by Larry Hoover on March 17, 2007, at 9:46:23
I've noticed similar effects when eating live yoghurt with probiotics, and with cheese too. I've been eating a lot of cheese on toast recently and I notice a definite lift after the first slice.
>Similar exorphins arise from gluten, by the way.
I've heard of that - my aunt has celiac disease but eats a small portion of my uncle's food every now and again because it makes her feel good (though I've read this can happen because the gut is damaged by the gluten in celiacs). She'd been depressed for weeks after my granddad died, head down and puffy eyed, so she ate half of her hubby's chocolate cake as a treat. The next day she was almost manic, frolicking like a spring lamb when she came to collect my dogs. She is also a hardcore cheese addict and says she couldn't possibly live without it. It says in "The Mood Cure" that pizza is a particularly potent source of exorphins/trigger for endorphin release with its melted cheese and white bread.
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