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One of the most important bacterium that you never thought it could change your life

After one too many stressful years, we still stressed even today. Tried taking tablets that you think might help reduce your stress or ended up being an alcohol, but that still did not work?
Here is the bacterium that could bring you to rescue - lactobacillus rhamnosus

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LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS

LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS

I adopted lactobacillus rhamnosus because of its potential in reducing stress. Anxiety is a very serious issue that could lead to depression. This bacterium could help one out as said by researchers that it helps in treating anxiety and depression-related disorders.

Lactobacillus rhamnosus is a bacterium that originally was considered to be a subspecies of L. casei, but genetic research found it to be a species of its own. It is a short Gram-positive heterofermentative facultative anaerobic non-spore-forming rod that often appears in chains. Some strains of L. rhamnosus bacteria are being used as probiotics, and are particularly useful in treating anxiety and depression-related disorders.

_Lactobacillus rhamnosus _scientific classification

DOMAIN :Bacteria
PHYLUM :Firmicutes
CLASS :Bacilli
ORDER :Lactobacillacease
FAMILY :Lactobacillaceae
GENUS :Lactobacillus
SPECIES :L.rhamnosus
BINOMIAL NAME :Lactobacillus rhamnosus

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CAN PROBIOTICS HELP REDUCE ANXIETY?

CAN PROBIOTICS HELP REDUCE ANXIETY?

Taking a probiotic could reduce anxiety if it contains a specific type of bacteria. A new study published in PLoS One has found that, among the many strains of probiotics, Lactobacillus (L.) rhamnosus has the most evidence showing that it could significantly reduce anxiety.

Researchers analyzed 22 animal studies and 14 human clinical studies looking at the impact of probiotics on anxiety. While researchers could not find conclusive evidence in human studies, they did find that probiotics, specifically those containing Lactobacillus (L.) rhamnosus, significantly reduced anxiety-like behavior in rodent studies. Probiotics particularly helped rodents exposed to stressful conditions or ones that had intestinal inflammation.

Probiotic supplements have been a promising area of research that focuses on the microbiota-gut-brain axis, the connection between beneficial gut microbes living in the gut and physical and mental health. There is emerging evidence that probiotics can help boost mood and protect the body against the harmful physical and mental effects of stress.

A lack of beneficial microorganisms in the gut has been associated with issues such as irritable bowel syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, and depression. Gut bacteria can be altered by intestinal infections or by taking antibiotics, both of which can kill off beneficial or “good” bacteria. One study found that having an intestinal infection is associated with an increased risk of developing an anxiety disorder over the next two years. Some studies have linked antibiotic use with developing anxiety disorders later in life.

Probiotics can therefore be helpful to establish, or reestablish, beneficial microorganisms in the gut, especially when there is a deficiency of good bacteria. This is why doctors are increasingly suggesting taking probiotics along with antibiotics.

While _Lactobacillus (L.) rhamnosus _is the probiotic strain with the most current data to reduce anxiety, there may be several other strains that could help, but more research is needed to identify these strains. Ongoing research will help unlock the promising potential of probiotics in the treatment of anxiety.

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probiotics coming to rescue

probiotics coming to rescue

Researchers at McMaster University in Canada and University College Cork in Ireland demonstrated that mice fed with the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus showed a marked decrease in stress, anxiety and depression-related behaviors as well as lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. This opens the door to potential microbial-based treatments for psychiatric disorders.

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4-way streak

4-way streak

This helps us in getting a single colony