Question

Almost everyone is familiar with antibiotics: chemicals that kill bacteria. Many people have not yet heard of probiotics: taking in helpful, live bacteria to prevent harmful bacteria from colonizing the digestive system. This is occasionally used in agriculture, and some athletes and consumers use probiotics.

Explain the benefits of probiotics, giving scientific evidence. Please use 3 citations. Explanation should have at least 5-6 sentences.

Answer 1

1) probiotics is advantageous to brain:

The gut and brain are interconnected with vagus nerve of central nervous system.There will be effect in brain when there is change in gut. When we alter the gut bacteria with probiotic food it results in good changes with in the brain.

2) probiotics promote mental health:

Gut bacteria may disfunction sometimes and may result in diseased state.This mainly can be observed in obese people,heart disease etc.As gut and brain are interlinked,eating probiotic food ,the gut bacteria produce beneficial substances that influence brain and promotes mental health.

3) probiotics improve mood:

One study accordingly proved that taking food such as probiotics, improved mood by decreasing their negative thoughts.As both gut and brain show mutual relationship,taking probiotic food in gut provides positive mood.