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Can This Probiotic Fix Your Gut and Hair?

Probiotic supplements have long been promoted for their ability to improve your gut health, but they're now also being dubbed a 'psychobiotic' for their impact on anxiety and depression.

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Dr. Joseph Mercola
Jan 22, 2024
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  • The probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus reuteri help upregulate the hormone oxytocin, a chemical messenger that plays important roles in the male and female reproductive systems and influences aspects of human behavior, including sexual arousal, recognition, trust and interpersonal bonding

  • L. reuteri also upregulate systemic immune response…

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