818 - One Proven & Simple Supplement for Depression
Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare
Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC
4.5 • 774 Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2023
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, I share one proven and simple supplement for depression. Depression rates continue to climb, with one out of ten adults and one out of five children experiencing the condition.
To counteract depression, research reiterates the value of taking probiotics—a supplement widely used for digestive disorders. Having a healthy gut can help balance mood.
Listen in to discover why probiotics and other simple, non-supplemental interventions are worth adding to your mental health toolkit.
Featured Studies
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The serotonin theory of depression (the recent study that’s changing the conversation): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0
Featured Probiotics
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Functional Medicine Formulations: https://store.drruscio.com/products/lacto-bifido-probiotic-blend?variant=28700115468340
Continue Learning
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Courses, free guides, and more: https://drruscio.com/resources?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=drruscio.com_resources
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:42 What is Depression?
01:59 The Limbic System
06:59 A Word About SSRIs
07:47 Study: Probiotics & Brain Health
11:04 The Protocol
13:15 Doing the Math on Probiotics
14:42 Non-Supplemental Mood Boosts
16:29 Summary
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| 0:44.3 | Now, let's head to the show. |
| 0:46.7 | Hey, everyone, this is Dr. Rucho. |
| 0:48.0 | A very important study was recently published that helps us to better understand how a simple gut supplement can improve depression. |
| 0:56.7 | And we'll unpack this study. |
| 0:59.1 | We'll give you a protocol and help you to see how this simple intervention that is gut-derived, gut-focused, |
| 1:06.5 | can actually lead to improvements in depression. |
| 1:09.6 | So to kick things off, let's define what depression is. |
| 1:14.9 | Probably fairly obvious that a low mood feeling sad are hallmarks of depression, |
| 1:20.3 | but one of the more pernicious aspects of depression is having less enjoyment |
| 1:26.7 | from activities one used to enjoy. So if you used to be an avid reader, |
| 1:32.3 | or you played an instrument, or you had a certain hobby, and you're doing less of it, |
| 1:36.8 | you're finding less enjoyment from it. This can also be one of the characteristics of depression. |
| 1:42.3 | It's important to bury that in mind. Now, from a prevalence |
| 1:45.1 | perspective, how common is depression? One in 10 adults and one in five of adolescents. And |
| 1:52.1 | rates of depression are increasing over time. They've doubled during the pandemic. A lot of that |
| 1:58.6 | is likely due to the concomitant lifestyle effects, but |
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