A Gut Mood Solution (2005)

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A groundbreaking new treatment for bipolar disorder, the story of the Australian couple who pioneered it, and the scientific evidence underpinning it. If you are diagnosed with bipolar disorder, conventional medications aren't always effective—and they often have disturbing side-effects. What if there was a completely different treatment? Jane Dudley was disabled by a severe bipolar disorder for 20 years. Conventional treatments failed and she was desperate. Her husband, Alex, an ecologist, discovered the growing research about our gut microbiome and its powerful influence on physical and mental disorders, including mood changes. The Dudleys felt they had nothing to lose. In 2016, under close monitoring from her psychiatrist, Jane undertook a radical fortnightly treatment. Three months later, she had completely recovered from this destructive disorder and remains symptom free seven years later. Stories of others who have since achieved success are also