In a lab in Ireland, a group of scientists stand around a stainless steel table. One is holding a device not unlike a small turkey baster. His free hand plunges into a box on the table and pulls out a mouse.

Using his device, he administers a brown solution rectally.

This mouse has just received a fecal microbiota transplant. And the donor was not another mouse, but a human being. And the person in question had symptoms of severe depression.

In this episode, Jonathan speaks with Prof. John Cryan, an author of the study, which showed a relationship between the gut and the brain. Listen in to learn more about his fascinating research, how microbes may affect our brains, and how to eat to appease your gut bugs.

John Cryan is a professor at University College Cork and a world-leading researcher into the relationship between our brain and our gut microbiome.

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Timecodes:
00:00 - Introduction
00:36 - Quickfire questions
02:05 - Are there links between the gut and the brain?
05:42 - The gut-brain axis
08:55 - How do gut bacteria affect our brains?
11:12 - Why does John call the microbiome “the chamber of secrets”?
15:10 - Does the microbiome explain drug side effects?
16:57 - Are there links between our microbiomes and mental health?
22:55 - If we improve our microbiome health can we improve our mental health?
27:53 - Can food help improve the microbiome and thus improve mental health?
32:20 - Microbiome’s effect on behavior
33:51 - Actionable advice
39:57 - Microbiome in adolescence
43:03 - Summary
44:15 - Goodbyes
44:38 - Outro


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This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions.