Most of the time they are hit or miss - mostly miss, only in a small number of cases beneficial effects can be observed. The bacterial strains mentioned in that probiotic are also found in many fermented foods, yogurt, kefir, etc. so it's easier to just start eating these foods before jumping to probiotics.
Also, single-strain probiotics are recommended if you want to test and see what exactly works or doesn't for you, those with multiple strains might interfere with each other or something.
There are also very specific strains that are claimed to have better effects than the generic ones, some of these are patented, so it's kinda hard to say if it's just marketing or legit.
While the brain can influence digestive activity, the gut can play a part in brain function, mental alertness and emotional wellbeing. A partnership often referred to as the gut brain axis.
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