How probiotics can improve mental and brain health

Many recent clinical studies show that probiotics can improve mood, mental health and sleep. And even improve cognitive ability in older people.

But the connection between gut and brain health doesn’t seem obvious – so how?

You have a gut-brain axis – which is the two-way physical and biochemical communication network that connects your gut and brain, via the vagus nerve that runs down your spine.

The gut has been called a "second brain" because it produces many of the same neurotransmitters as the brain does, like serotonin, dopamine, and one called GABA.

These all play a key role in regulating sleep and mood. An estimated 90% of serotonin – the 'feel-good’ neurotransmitter – is made in the gut.

Numerous studies have shown that taking certain probiotics can increase the production of GABA and serotonin and reduce anxiety and depression and even improve sleep¹. Indeed, the specialist journal Sleep has concluded that improving sleep by improving microbiome quality is a future direction for research.

The common denominator is inflammation, affecting the brain

When gut health deteriorates, due to an imbalance of bad to good bacteria, intestinal inflammation increases, and that affects the brain.

Which is why people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or Crohn’s disease, or even constipation, often have anxiety or depression.

Worth Trying

In our full report – which I recommend you read - we made the statement:

“Your microbiome is as individual as your fingerprint”

This means that what works for one person may not work - or work as well - for another.

With that caveat, Microbiotic Plus is formulated with 10 anti-inflammatory probiotic strains. So, if you are affected by these issues, it is worth trialling Microbiotic Plus.

15 billion probiotic good bacteria

in 10 resistant hardy strains

1. Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1 (2 billion)
2. Bifidobacterium lactis (2 billion)
3. Bacillus coagulans ProDura™ (1 billion)
4. Lactobacillus casei (1 billion)
5. Lactobacillus rhamnosus (2 billion)
6. Lactobacillus plantarum (2 billion)
7. Bifidobacterium longum (1 billion)
8. Bifidobacterium bifidum (1 billion)
9. Streptococcus thermophilus (1 billion)
10. Lactobacillus gasseri (2 billion)

Combined with prebiotic natural plant fibres

Inulin and Oligofructose

The prebiotics provide immediate food for the live friendly bacteria, making a unique synergistic synbiotic formula.

The combination supports a natural healthy microbial balance in your gut, helping to replenish good bacteria and allowing them to colonise strongly using the prebiotic nourishment.