{"id":1521,"date":"2018-11-02T16:33:29","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T16:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allyoucaneat.org.uk\/wp\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2021-02-23T16:41:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T16:41:56","slug":"brains-belly-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allyoucaneat.org.uk\/wp\/brains-belly-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Your brains are in your belly, and that\u2019s good for your mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 id=\"31d2\" class=\"graf graf--h4 graf-after--h3 graf--subtitle\">From depression to dementia, probiotic therapy is the revolutionary, not-so-new treatment.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"5c5b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf--hasDropCapModel graf--hasDropCap graf-after--figure\"><strong><span class=\"graf-dropCap\">Y<\/span>ears ago, when my father was given antibiotics in hospital for a urinary tract infection, he experienced a sudden change of personality. He became delirious and started ranting. 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I did some research, and discovered that temporary psychosis is one of the less well-known side effects of some antibiotics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To continue reading, <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/feed-your-brain\/the-future-is-shit-and-thats-good-for-your-mental-health-577647f9f91a?source=friends_link&amp;sk=5d7fac867001ff7ef3f33014249b736d\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2019 Maria Cross All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<style>.fb_iframe_widget span{width:460px !important;} .fb_iframe_widget iframe {margin: 0 !important;}        .fb_edge_comment_widget { display: none !important; }<\/style><div style=\"width:100%; text-align:center\"><div class=\"fb-like\" style=\"width:65px; overflow: hidden !important; \" data-href=\"https:\/\/allyoucaneat.org.uk\/wp\/brains-belly-mental-health\/\" data-size=\"small\" data-colorscheme=\"light\" data-width=\"65\" data-layout=\"box_count\" data-action=\"like\" data-show-faces=\"true\" data-share=\"true\" kid_directed_site=\"false\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-7 maxbutton maxbutton-free-sign-up-gift\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class='mb-text'>Subscribe below to the AYCE newsletter and receive your free guide to brain nutrition, including a 3-day menu plan.<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<script>(function() {\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {\n\t\tlisteners: [],\n\t\tforms: {\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t}\n})();\n<\/script><!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.12.1 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><form id=\"mc4wp-form-1\" class=\"mc4wp-form mc4wp-form-421\" method=\"post\" data-id=\"421\" data-name=\"Sign Up for the AYCE Newsletter\" ><div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\"><p>\r\n    <label>Last Name<\/label>\r\n    <input name=\"LNAME\" type=\"text\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n    <label>First Name<\/label>\r\n    <input name=\"FNAME\" type=\"text\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<label>Email address: <\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"email\" name=\"EMAIL\" placeholder=\"Your email address\" required \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Sign up\" \/>\r\n<\/p><\/div><label style=\"display: none !important;\">Leave this field empty if you're human: <input type=\"text\" name=\"_mc4wp_honeypot\" value=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_timestamp\" value=\"1776610365\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_id\" value=\"421\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_element_id\" value=\"mc4wp-form-1\" \/><div class=\"mc4wp-response\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\tif ( typeof huOptions !== 'undefined' ) {\r\n\t\t\t\tvar huFormData = {\"source\":\"mailchimp\",\"id\":421,\"title\":\"Sign Up for the AYCE Newsletter\",\"fields\":{\"subject\":{\"first_name\":\"FNAME\",\"last_name\":\"LNAME\",\"email\":\"EMAIL\"},\"preferences\":{\"terms\":\"AGREE_TO_TERMS\"}}};\r\n\t\t\t\tvar huFormNode = document.querySelector( 'form[class*=\"mc4wp-form-421\"]' );\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\thuFormData['node'] = huFormNode;\r\n\t\t\t\thuOptions['forms'].push( huFormData );\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t<\/script><\/form><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you take antibiotics, you effectively destroy the good with the bad. 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