• @[email protected]
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    324 months ago

    wasn’t there some research recently that said that like 20% of what your brain does was actually controlled by your gut microbiota?

    • @disguy_ovahea
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      414 months ago

      Gut biome is now believed to affect mood more than thoughts, but one does affect the other.

      We found strong correlations between greater consumption of fat and protein to lower anxiety and depression, while consuming higher percentages of carbohydrates was associated with increased stress, anxiety, and depression.

      https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10055576/

      • @[email protected]
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        54 months ago

        Damn, but I love carbs…Guess I go snacking some solidified anxiety, to relieve my Anger about that fact.

        • @dustyData
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          4 months ago

          Cake is short term dopamine, long term cortisol.