Tag Archives: serotonin

You are what’s in your gut

Posted on February 2, 2011 by rndsync

It’s been well known that serotonin production is regulated by bacteria (good bacteria) in the guts now new research seems to indicate that they also regulate synapse functioning. However, these effects were only confirmed in mice and it’s too early … Continue reading →

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Gardening however, small helps older people with happiness and well being

Posted on November 24, 2010 by rndsync

I have written about the positive benefits of gardening – increased levels of serotonin and physical fitness. Now a study in Netherlands about the effects of allotment gardening – small plots of land given to community members to cultivate vegetables … Continue reading →

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Ways to get happiness – Do gardening, eat healthy, exercise

Posted on July 4, 2010 by rndsync

1. Spend time gardening – It might make you smarter too! “Mycobacterium vaccae is a natural soil bacterium which people likely ingest or breath in when they spend time in nature,” says Dorothy Matthews of The Sage Colleges in Troy, New … Continue reading →

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