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Playboys and Misogynists More Likely to Have Mental Health Problems –Study

A new study shows that men who behave like playboys or feel powerful over women are more likely to have mental health problems than men with less sexist attitudes, GMA News Online reports. The analysis found links between sexist behavior and mental health issues such as depression and substance abuse, and men who exhibit these behaviors are less likely to seek treatment, GMA added.

While the study only looked at behaviors, it’s well-established that your gut microbiome can influence your mental health as a whole. Your gut is literally your second brain, and while what you eat may not directly affect whether you manifest certain behaviors toward women, it certainly can go a long way toward helping your mental health overall.

Not only can impairments in your microbiome promote neurological diseases, it can also have a powerful impact on your general mood. Depression is increasingly viewed as a symptom of poor gut health, and therein may lie the real cure. Studies show that probiotics can alleviate both anxiety and depression by modulating the vagal pathways within the gut-brain, affecting GABA levels and lowering the stress-induced hormone corticosterone.

Addressing such imbalances is the core component of the GAPS nutritional program, which is designed to restore the integrity of your gut lining by providing your body with the necessary building blocks needed for healthy enterocyte reproduction, and restoring balance to your gut flora. Supplements that might help include fish oil, vitamin D, methylfolate or S-Adenosyl methionine (SAMe).