A daily capsule of probiotic bacteria may help people cope with mild anxiety and memory problems, according to a small study of healthy men. Those who took the bug-bearing capsules for a month reported less stress and anxiety, and had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the morning, than when they took a placebo instead. Those on probiotics also fared better on memory tests that required them to pair objects together, such as…
Probiotic bacteria may aid against anxiety and memory problems
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