Healthy Living: Treat The Gut, Treat Depression

Studies have shown as many as 30 to 60% of people who take antidepressants do not get adequate relief from depression.

Now a team of Philadelphia researchers is looking beyond the head to the gut for answers.

Probiotics are live bacteria that help restore the balance of microbes in the gut, and can be taken in a supplement form.

Scientists nationwide have widely studied the impact of probiotics on digestive diseases like Crohn’s, but the Philadelphia team is among a few in the country considering the potential impact of probiotics and mental health.

We explain more on what could be medicine’s next big thing in today’s Healthy Living.