This may seem far-fetched at first. The idea that our mental health can be impacted by the health of our gut biomes is not exactly intuitive. In fact, it seems downright bizarre.
However, when one takes into consideration that the human body is home to an almost equal ratio of total bacteria to human cells, the idea that such a massive colony of organisms could exert some influence over their host becomes a bit more plausible. It becomes even more plausible when one ceases to think of the bacteria as a collective ghost in the machine and more as a symbiotic biosystem that helps to govern the production of neurotransmitters in hosts. These neurotransmitters, in turn, then regulate biological functions such as sleep, immune response, metabolism, as well as cognitive functions, mood, and even behavior.
- A new study strengthens the link between microbiota and mental health
However, when one takes into consideration that the human body is home to an almost equal ratio of total bacteria to human cells, the idea that such a massive colony of organisms could exert some influence over their host becomes a bit more plausible. It becomes even more plausible when one ceases to think of the bacteria as a collective ghost in the machine and more as a symbiotic biosystem that helps to govern the production of neurotransmitters in hosts. These neurotransmitters, in turn, then regulate biological functions such as sleep, immune response, metabolism, as well as cognitive functions, mood, and even behavior.
- A new study strengthens the link between microbiota and mental health
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