Easy way to outsmart anxiety

Probiotics deliver big mood benefits, report scientists in the journal Nutrients. In their study, when people with depression were given supplements containing Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium bifidum for 8 weeks, they had a 280 percent greater improvement in symptoms than those given a placebo. The authors explain that probiotics dampen the body’s hormonal response to stress and boost the production of the stress-regulating antioxidant glutathione. A supplement with all three study-proven strains: Natural Factors Ultimate Probiotic 12/12 Formula

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