By Jane Collingwood Associate News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on January 31, 2015 ~ 3 min read Recent research has investigated the intriguing link between mental health and the activity of the human gut’s microbiome, or the microorganisms that share our body space. These organisms outnumber our own cells by ten to one. A team led by Eva M. Selhub, M.D., of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, looked at the influence of fermented food and beverages. They explain in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology that, “As our knowledge of the human microbiome increases, including its connection to mental health (for example, anxiety and...
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