Description
Taking probiotics as a supplement or food source can help improve your mood. It works by changing the bacterial composition of your gut which produces 90% of your body’s serotonin. It also helps boost your immune and cardiovascular systems.
How to Do It
Purchase a probiotic supplement, often a powder or capsule. You can also purchase a probiotic food that is fermented or cultured. Some of these include Miso, Sauerkraut, Yoghurt, Kefir, Tempeh, Kimchi, Kombucha, and Natto.
Benefits
Time Commitment
5 minutes
Why it works
Suggested Frequency
Daily
Supporting Studies and Articles
Side Effects
Infrequent but may include;
- Gas
- Bloating
- Headache
- Allergic Reaction
Required Equipment
N/A
Gurus/Celebrities/Doing it
Halle Berry
Jamie Lee Curtis
Reese Witherspoon
Anna Paquin
Katy Perry
Madonna
Notes
- Probiotics are particularly beneficial if you are having to take a course of antibiotics. Antibiotics destroy both good and bad bacteria. Probiotics can help rebuild your healthy bacterial community.
- B. lactis, B. longum, and S. cerevisiae have been shown as beneficial for constipation
- Lactobacillus gasseri, and Lactobacillus rhamnosus for weight loss
- Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus helveticus and Lactobacillus rhamnosus can help with anxiety and depression.
- Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum and Lactobacillus reuteri can help with lowering cholesterol
