Probiotics May Incidentally Improve Psychological Health - BETTER Health Research










Many people take herbal supplements, multivitamins and probiotics as a way to naturally improve their well-being with resorting to prescription drugs or costly treatments. Now, research conducted at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has suggested that having "good" bacteria in the gut may help improve mental health.

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