A 2018 study of 63 healthy people done at UCLS and published August 6th in the journal PLOS One.showed that those with elevated microbiome levels of the metabolite indole — produced when gut bacteria break down the amino acid tryptophan — had stronger function and connectivity in specific areas of the brain’s reward network. Such… Continue reading Researchers Identify the Link Between Gut Bacteria and Eating for Pleasure Instead of Just Hunger