Psychobiotics: Therapeutic Potential for Modulating the Gut-Brain Axis

Pathways to Well-Being

Communication between the gut and the brain is bidirectional and researchers continue to study whether brain and behavioral alterations seen in some mental health and neurological conditions are the result of intestinal dysbiosis or vice versa. This research had opened up therapeutic possibilities for targeting the microbiome to support overall mental and physical health. On this episode of Pathways to Well-Being, Dr. Holly Lucille joins us to discuss the concept of psychobiotics—beneficial probiotic bacteria in the gut that may improve health along the gut-brain axis as well as mental health outcomes. Click here to view episode transcript: https://www.ifm.org/news-insights/psychobiotics-therapeutic-potential-for-modulating-the-gut-brain-axis/