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The way to Better Mental Health may go through your Stomach

A cup of granola and yogurt on a fragmented background of orange, tan, and blue
Yogurt could help your mood as well as your gut. UVA researchers say a bacterium in fermented foods may help change the way you feel, opening a realm of possible treatments for mental health and other medical issues. (Illustration by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications)

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how Lactobacillus, a bacterium found in fermented foods and yogurt, helps the body manage stress and may help prevent depression and anxiety.

The findings open the door to new therapies to treat anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions.

UVA researcher Alban Gaultier and collaborators say the discovery is notable because it pinpoints the role of Lactobacillus, separating it out from all the other microorganisms that natura...

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