Sara adds in her book the mounting evidence proving that the microbiome influences everything from depression to the risk of dementia.
She writes: “The gut also contains millions of neurons, sometimes referred to as the second brain.
“Our brain health is determined early in our childhood with a dose of help from our genetics.
“Scientists are finding that the microbes in the gut could be affecting our mental health too.
“They can direct the way you think and behave as well as indicate the likelihood of your developing certain mental illness such as anxiety, depression, ADHD and memory problems.”
