[ConservativeMind]

Depressed people were found to be missing butyrate, a short chain fatty acid we get from certain gut bacteria, when they eat soluble fiber we ingested.

The colonies grow in size by consistently eating more soluble fiber. Men below the age of 50 need at least 34 grams a day and women need 28 grams a day, on average.

If someone is missing such bacteria, probiotic formulations and kefirs can provide a small variety which may help.

[ConservativeMind]

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[metmom]

Or perhaps it’s the anxiety that causes the gut bacteria issues by creating an unfavorable environment for them.

These correlations are good to know, but often I wonder whether they are coming to the right conclusion about which is the cause and which is the effect.

[AppyPappy]

Anxiety is all in your head. Literally. It’s why therapy is so effective for it.

[Redcitizen]

Anxiety is a gut feeling.

[FamiliarFace]

For later reading.

[PeterPrinciple]

Interactions among microorganisms within the human gut may be associated with increased anxiety levels in people with depression,

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and no one things that increased anxiety with acid stomach might affect the digestive system?