Depression and anxiety may increase as we lose our ability to produce dopamine and serotonin, which are primarily produced in our gut, from the small intestine to the colon. There we produce more than 50% of our total body dopamine and more than 90% of our body’s serotonin. For this production to occur, diverse bacterial populations must be present on the surface of enteric endocrine cells which line the gut.

Several studies have found that individuals with a healthy gut microbiome have decreased levels of stress, anxiety, and depression and have a generally more positive outlook compared to individuals with reduced microbial diversity.

The health of your microbiome is dependent not only on the diversity of what you eat and drink, but also on the environments that you breathe and touch, and the people that you connect with throughout your day.

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