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Happy Hormones and Gut Health

DID YOU KNOW... ⠀

🧫 Gut bacteria manufacture about 95% of the body's supply of serotonin, which influences both mood and GI activity. ⠀

👩🏼‍🔬New research has been released suggesting the combination of the supplement SAMe and the probiotic strain bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) HEAL9 may rapidly alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety.⠀

🦠 90 patients with mild to moderate depression to received either SAMe plus L. plantarum HEAL9 or placebo for 6 weeks and found significant reductions in depression, anxiety, and cognitive symptoms as early as 2 weeks following treatment initiation.⠀

✨ It is very important that you’re under the guidance of a practitioner when supplement with any supplements that have a direct affect on serotonin and that you are as honest as you can be about your medical history as SAMe can cause adverse reactions with the following: ⠀

🧠 Antidepressants and other drugs and supplements that increase levels of serotonin including antipsychotics, amphetamines, narcotics or St Johns Wort or Dextromethorphan. ⠀

⚠️ Taking SAMe along side any of these above medications or supplements can cause serotonin syndrome; This happens when your body has build up of serotonin. ⠀

Too much serotonin can lead to extreme nerve cell activity and dangerous symptoms. ⠀

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