Microbiome - Explaining how your Gut affects your Mood

Podcast: Change Your Mind with New Scientist · New Scientist

Opublikowano: 2026-06-11

What if the key to a healthier brain isn't in your head at all? This week on Change Your Mind, Health Journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson dive into the fascinating world of the gut microbiota, to ask whether the trillions of microbes living inside us could be influencing everything from our mood and stress levels to how we think and feel. With microbiome testing kits, probiotics and gut-health products booming in popularity, how much of the hype is backed by science? Can changing what you eat really alter your mental health? And do...