It wasn’t very long ago that chronic fatigue was thought of as being ‘all in the mind’ – and, in fact, it turns out it is. It is now recognised that much of fatigue is driven by an inflamed brain, and certain inflammatory molecules show a connection with fatigue and depression.
An imbalanced gut environment with too many unhealthy bacteria can result in fatigue, sadness, anxiety and loss of motivation.
However, the brilliant news is that scientists have discovered a new type of brain nerve cell that actually protects the brain against inflammation when it receives information from friendly bacteria in the healthy gut.
Food for the brain
A great way of bringing these very helpful bacteria into your gut is by consuming them. Food and drinks such as sauerkraut, kefir, kombucha, natto, kvass,
