RHR: The Gut-Brain Connection: How Your Microbiome Affects Your Mental Health
In this episode we discuss: Why the “chemical imbalance” theory of depression falls short The immune–cytokine model of depression How gut inflammation and intestinal permeability affect the brain The role of butyrate in reducing inflammation and increasing BDNF New research on probiotics and mental health outcomes Why probiotic strain specificity matters Bacillus coagulans and its dual gut–brain benefits Diet, supplementation, and functional testing strategies How gut-focused care can complement—not replace—conventional treatment Show notes: “So depression is an inflammatory disease, but where does the inflammation come from?” by Berk, M., et al. “Anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects of Bacillus coagulans Unique IS-2 mediate via reshaping of microbiome gut-brain axis in rats” by Satti, S., et al. “Immune dysregulation in depression and anxiety: A review of the immune response in disease and treatment” by Hole, C., et al. “From gut to glee:...