Could improving gut health also help improve mental health? A small clinical trial suggests that probiotics, often called "good bacteria," may provide an extra boost for older adults being treated for depression.
Researchers found that seniors with depression who took a daily probiotic alongside their regular antidepressant treatment experienced modest but meaningful improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms compared with those who received a placebo. A placebo is an inactive treatment designed to look identical to the real one.
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