Could probiotics help neurological well-being?
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:53 am
Good bacteria, also known as 'Probiotics' are known for their favourable effects in maintaining gastrointestinal health, but can they encourage psychological health too?
New research conducted at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has explored the new world of neurological probiotics and the scientists have put forward novel ideas on how neurochemicals enforce their beneficial effects in maintaining a healthy gut and even psychological well-being when delivered directly to the gut, via probiotic intestinal microbiota. The study was led by Professor Mark Lyte and has been published recently in BioEssays.... Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/2479