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Mental Health And The Gut-Brain Connection – It’s More Complicated Than You Think

The London Psychiatry Centre

Your gut bacteria are key to the synthesis of important chemical messengers involved in regulating mood and behaviour (such as serotonin and dopamine). Nutrients in the foods we eat are precursors to the brains chemical messengers for example foods like chicken and nuts contain tryptophan, which your body needs to make serotonin.A