Discussion Bacteria and mental health problems

[Johnnythefox]

What do you think of this finding?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43815370

 

[gingerplum]

Huh. Microbiome... very interesting. I do think we're over sanitizing our children to death. I read a book last year called Let Them Eat Dirt about how important microbes are to overall health & wellness, especially GI function.

 

[Severen]

Huh. Microbiome... very interesting. I do think we're over sanitizing our children to death. I read a book last year called Let Them Eat Dirt about how important microbes are to overall health & wellness, especially GI function.

We are overusing antibiotics and always killing off the good bacteria.

 

[gingerplum]

We are overusing antibiotics and always killing off the good bacteria.

Antibiotics have been over prescribed and abused for decades... this is why people die from strep & staph infections. Don't get me started.

 

[agreement]

It's the next big thing, I was really interested in the matter and taking care of my guts when I still cared about my health, myself and life in general

 

[gingerplum]

It's the next big thing, I was really interested in the matter and taking care of my guts when I still cared about my health, myself and life in general

Probiotics?

 

[agreement]

Probiotics?

Yes, like finding the most charged and diverse ones, and also an healthy diet