{"id":61209,"date":"2015-07-20T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=61209"},"modified":"2015-07-19T18:17:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-19T17:17:00","slug":"five-reasons-you-should-eat-probiotic-rich-fermented-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2015\/07\/five-reasons-you-should-eat-probiotic-rich-fermented-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Reasons You Should Eat Probiotic-Rich Fermented Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"

7 Jul 2015 – The best way to prevent anxiety\u2014and the stress-induced bellyache<\/a> that comes along with it\u2014may be to balance your gut bacteria<\/a>. Eating probiotic-rich<\/a> fermented foods<\/a> is associated with less social anxiety, according to a new study published in\u00a0Psychiatry Research<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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A new study finds you may be able to soothe your anxiety with fermented foods. Photo credit: Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

Plus, this held true even for individuals who may be genetically\u00a0predisposed for anxiety. The researchers explained that phobias seem to be hereditary, suggesting a genetic component. They measured this with the personality trait of neuroticism (a personality trait characterized by instability, aggression and anxiety). In the study, individuals who rated high for neuroticism had fewer social anxiety symptoms if they ate more fermented foods<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One way your gut talks to your brain is through the hypothalmic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA). \u201cAs far as gut-brain communication is concerned, your HPA axis is an interstate freeway,\u201d says Gerard Mullin, MD, author of The Gut Balance Revolution<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dr. Mullin explains the major players in this complex system:<\/p>\n