🧠 Scientist Claims: Depression Can Be Treated… With Yogurt!

Sounds wild, right? But new research is shining a spotlight on the connection between your gut microbiome and your mental health. And it gets better: one scientist has developed a powerful homemade probiotic “yogurt” that could help rebalance your system and boost your mood.

💥 The Gut-Brain Connection — Not Just a Myth

Our gut isn’t just about digestion — it’s a biological factory. While the human body produces 17 types of digestive enzymes, gut microbes produce over 60. These microbes break down fiber into acetic acid, which nourishes the colon, and butyric acid, which mimics ketones and supports brain health.

But here’s the kicker: many of these microbes help produce neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and GABA — the same chemicals your brain uses to regulate mood.

🧬 Why We’re Losing These “Good Guys”

Modern life is harsh on gut health. Antibiotics, glyphosate-laced food, stress, alcohol, processed snacks — all of this reduces microbial diversity. As a result:

Fewer neurotransmitters are produced,

Blood sugar becomes unstable,

Pathogenic bacteria start climbing up into the small intestine, where they don't belong.

This causes SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), which leads to inflammation, food intolerances, and “leaky gut.”

👨‍⚕️ Enter Dr. William Davis — And His Microbial Breakthrough

Dr. William Davis, author of the bestseller Wheat Belly, created a unique protocol to restore microbial balance. His discovery?

A special strain of bacteria: Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri).

Why it’s revolutionary:

• It survives stomach acid
• It kills harmful bacteria without harming the good ones
• It boosts production of oxytocin — the “bonding hormone” that lowers cortisol, anxiety, and even depression
• It may improve sleep, increase muscle mass, rejuvenate skin, and more

🍶 How to Make “Mood Yogurt” at Home

Ingredients:

1. A probiotic supplement containing L. reuteri (like BioGaia tablets)
2. Inulin (a prebiotic fiber)
3. Whole milk (or another suitable dairy base)
4. A yogurt maker

Instructions:

1. Dissolve the L. reuteri tablets and inulin in milk.
2. Divide the mixture into jars and place in a yogurt maker.
3. Ferment for 36 hours at 37°C (98.6°F) — mimicking body temperature.
4. Refrigerate. Enjoy ½ cup daily, preferably before bed.
5. Dr. Davis discovered that 36 hours is the optimal fermentation time. Longer than that, and bacteria start to die off.

🔬 Real People. Real Results.

Thousands of people have followed this protocol — and the results are stunning:

• Improved sleep (especially for insomnia sufferers)
• Reduced anxiety and stress
• More muscle and strength, even in people over 60
• Rejuvenated skin, reduced wrinkles
• Smaller waistlines (without changing diet or exercise)

Dr. Davis himself, now over 60, gained 6 kg of muscle and boosted his strength by 1.5x, all while spending just 15 minutes a week in the gym.

😱 So… Where Did L. reuteri Go?

Dr. Davis estimates that 96% of modern humans have lost L. reuteri — often due to a single course of antibiotics decades ago.

But when researchers studied the microbiomes of remote tribes in Papua New Guinea and the Amazon, they found L. reuteri in every person. The same goes for wild animals like deer, lions, and giraffes.

It’s likely that this microbe is essential for mammalian health — and we’ve wiped it out.

🔥 Could This Be the Missing Piece?

Chronic inflammation, metabolic disease, cognitive decline — all of these might be tied to endotoxemia, a process in which toxins from gut microbes enter the bloodstream. L. reuteri, unlike most probiotics, colonizes the small intestine and produces natural antibiotics (bacteriocins) that fight these harmful invaders.

Reintroducing it could be the key to:

• Beating SIBO
• Improving mental health
• Slowing aging
• Restoring metabolic function

✨ Final Thoughts

We live in a time of unprecedented social disconnection, stress, and mental illness. No, yogurt won’t solve all the world’s problems — but if one microbe can help you sleep better, feel calmer, and even become kinder to others…

Isn’t it worth a try?

📘 Dr. Davis covers all of this (and more) in his book Super Gut. You’ll find links to the probiotic strains, video instructions, and his courses on his website.