Why the Future of Mental Health Care Could Be in Your Gut
A growing body of research suggests that the gut microbiome, the bacteria and other organisms that live in the gut,...
A growing body of research suggests that the gut microbiome, the bacteria and other organisms that live in the gut, is linked to our mental health. But what if doctors could act on that information to treat mental illness by changing the gut microbiome? WSJ’s Alex Ossola talks to some of the top researchers in the emerging field of psychobiotics to explore how changing what’s in the gut could lead to future psychiatric treatments.