Bugs Can Help Your Brain Function! (Part 2)

We continue our deep dive into how your gut microbiome (your “bug universe”) impacts brain function, mood, and longevity.

🔬 The Main Takeaway:

💡 If you want a sharper brain, better mood, and long-lasting mental clarity—you need to eat more bugs! (Probiotic bacteria, that is.)

✅ Your gut bacteria play a key role in preventing anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, and even dementia.
✅ 90% of serotonin (your “feel-good” neurotransmitter) is produced in your gut—not your brain!
✅ Balancing your gut microbiome is one of the most effective ways to improve brain health.

🧠 The Gut-Brain Connection: What Science (Finally) Proves

For thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has emphasized that gut health controls brain function. But Western medicine, with its 150-year history, is only now validating what ancient medicine already knew.

🔹 “Your gut is your second brain”—or maybe your first!
🔹 Ancient medicine recognized this 3,000 years ago, while Western medicine only recently “discovered” it.
🔹 Your gut bacteria dictate how you think, feel, and age.

🔹 The Myth of “Misinformation” in Medicine

❌ Just because something hasn’t been “proven” by Western medicine does NOT mean it’s false.
✅ Research can be manipulated—Harvard Medical School did it in the 1960s.
✅ If a study is funded by pharmaceutical companies, do you think they want to prove that food and lifestyle choices are more effective than drugs?

🚨 Most microbiome research is based on RATS—not humans!
🐭 When you take a new antibiotic, you are the human test subject (aka “the guinea pig”).

👉 Want real proof? Pay attention to your own body—experience is the best research.

🦠 The Microbiome’s Role in Brain Disorders

📢 Breaking Research:
An unhealthy gut microbiome increases your risk of brain disorders, including:
🔸 Autism
🔸 Anxiety & Depression
🔸 Dementia & Alzheimer’s
🔸 Schizophrenia
🔸 ADHD

What Happens When Your Gut Is Out of Balance?
🛑 Increased anxiety, stress, and antisocial behavior
🛑 Poor memory, focus, and cognitive function
🛑 Higher risk of neurodegenerative diseases

💡 The Proof: Research on Gut Bacteria & Brain Health

1️⃣ “Germ-Free Mice” & Anxiety Research
🔬 Scientists genetically engineered germ-free mice (mice with NO gut bacteria).
🚨 These mice showed severe anxiety, memory issues, and reckless behavior.
🦠 When they were given probiotics, their behavior normalized.

2️⃣ Autism & the Gut
👶 40–90% of autistic kids have digestive issues (food allergies, gut inflammation).
💡 Treating gut bacteria in mice with autism-like symptoms reduced anxiety, increased communication, and reduced repetitive behaviors.
🚨 Feeding good bacteria = reducing autism symptoms.

🔹 Parents of kids with autism and ADHD: Start by fixing their gut health instead of relying on medications that only suppress symptoms.

🚫 What to AVOID for a Healthier Gut & Brain

🥛 Dairy – Triggers gut inflammation and worsens ADHD/autism symptoms.
🍬 Processed Sugar – Causes hyperactivity, mood swings, and inflammation.
🥜 Peanuts – Common allergen that can cause gut inflammation.
🍅 Nightshades (Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Potatoes) – Can trigger inflammation.
🍞 Gluten – Hidden in sauces, processed foods, and even “health” products.

🚨 If you’re serious about improving your gut and brain health, you CANNOT eat out frequently!

✅ Start reading labels and preparing food at home using whole, natural ingredients.

🔹 The Yogurt Study – Probiotics & Mood

🔬 Study: 25 Women Took Probiotic Yogurt for 1 Month
📌 Group 1: Ate probiotic yogurt twice a day.
📌 Group 2: No yogurt.
📌 Test: Both groups were shown upsetting images to measure emotional response.
📌 Results:
✅ The probiotic group remained calm and had lower stress responses.
🚨 The non-yogurt group was more anxious and reactive.

🚨 Why don’t doctors prescribe probiotics instead of anti-anxiety meds like Xanax? 🤔

🔬 The Gut Microbiome & Brain Longevity

📢 Want to keep your brain sharp as you age? Your gut is the key.

🔹 People with high-fiber, plant-based diets have the healthiest microbiomes.
🔹 People with high-fat, high-animal protein diets (e.g., keto, carnivore) have weaker, more fragile microbiomes—leading to leaky gut syndrome & cognitive decline.
🔹 Poor gut health contributes to brain fog, memory loss, and early dementia.

🦠 Your gut bacteria directly influence your cognitive function.

🦠 Bacteria, Viruses & Cognitive Decline

🚨 Your gut bacteria control your brain health—but so do viruses!

🔬 HIV & Brain Health
✅ The HIV virus causes a form of dementia that mimics Alzheimer’s.
✅ Proving that infections affect cognitive function.

🔬 Herpes Virus & Brain Inflammation
✅ The herpes virus triggers brain inflammation, confusion, and memory loss.

🔬 Syphilis & Cognitive Decline
✅ The syphilis bacteria can spread to the brain and cause severe dementia.

🚨 If medical schools still teach that bacteria & viruses “don’t affect the brain,” why do these studies prove otherwise?

📖 Case Study: The UTI That “Caused” Dementia

👩 A woman with a family history of dementia was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
🧪 Blood tests revealed she had a massive urinary tract infection (UTI)—but no symptoms.
💊 She was given antibiotics to clear the infection.
🔬 Months later, her cognitive function returned to normal.

👉 Her brain fog and memory loss weren’t from dementia—they were caused by a bacterial infection!

📌 Your gut health impacts your brain more than you realize.

✅ How to Balance Your Gut for a Sharper Brain

1️⃣ Eat More Probiotic-Rich Foods

🥒 Fermented foods (kimchi, sauerkraut, miso, natto)
🥛 Non-dairy probiotics (fermented soy, coconut yogurt)

2️⃣ Take Probiotic Supplements (Correctly!)

💊 Rotate probiotics monthly—don’t take the same strain for too long.
✅ Choose a multi-strain probiotic supplement.

3️⃣ Reduce Inflammatory Foods

🚫 Avoid dairy, processed sugar, gluten, and excess animal fats.

4️⃣ Increase Fiber for Good Gut Bacteria

🥦 Eat more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes.

🚀 Final Thoughts: Bugs & Brain Longevity

✅ If you want to be sharp, healthy, and active into your 90s and beyond—your gut is the key.
✅ Balance your gut microbiome, and you’ll improve your mood, focus, and mental clarity.
✅ Stop masking symptoms with medications—fix the root cause!

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Sincerely,

Jimmy Yen, Acu Sensei