Anxiety and Your Gut health Probiotics are bacteria that are good for our health and well being. Recent studies have shown that restoring a good healthy balance of bacteria is one of the most effective ways to support mental health. As naturopaths, we have always thought that the gut was central to everything, but we didn’t understand exactly how the gut microbiome signaled and communicated with the nervous system, but we are learning more every day. Gut bacteria play a role