When our microbiome is imbalanced, it affects not only our immune system, but also our mental health. In 2022, a study was conducted on the microbiome of over 1,000 people suffering from depression. Changes were observed in approximately 13 bacteria, and these bacteria are known to produce various neurotransmitters. 1
Did you know that in 2010, glyphosate (weedkiller) was patented as an antibiotic after decades of use as an herbicide, highlighting the compound's antimicrobial activity? Dr. Steven Gundry explains the effects of small amounts of glyphosate on the health of our microbiome; one of the recent discoveries reveals that glyphosate is:
- Very effective at eliminating all the good bacteria in our gut. It targets, among others, bacteria in the tryptophan pathway, which produces 5-HTP, serotonin and GABA.
- So it's damaging to the bacteria that are essential to our mood.
- Even in very small amounts, it doesn't take much to cause damage.
- Interestingly, this epidemic of depression and anxiety is correlated with the advent of glyphosate.
1. Radjabzadeh, D., Bosch, JA, Uitterlinden, AG et al. Gut microbiome-wide association study of depressive symptoms. Nat Commun 13, 7128 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34502-3
Additional study references - Impact on the microbiota-gut-brain axis and on the immune and nervous system:
Mazuryk J, Klepacka K, Kutner W, Sharma PS. Glyphosate: Impact on the microbiota-gut-brain axis and the immune-nervous system, and clinical cases of multiorgan toxicity. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2024 Feb; 271:115965. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.115965. Epub 2024 Jan 19. PMID: 38244513.
Walsh L, Hill C, Ross RP. Impact of glyphosate (RoundupTM) on the composition and functionality of the gut microbiome. Gut Microbes. 2023 Dec;15(2):2263935. doi:10.1080/19490976.2023.2263935. Epub 2023 Oct 6. PMID: 38099711; PMCID: PMC10561581.
Costas-Ferreira C, Durán R, Faro LRF. Toxic Effects of Glyphosate on the Nervous System: A Systematic Review. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Apr 21;23(9):4605. doi:10.3390/ijms23094605. PMID: 35562999; PMCID: PMC9101768.
Aitbali Y, Ba-M'hamed S, Elhidar N, Nafis A, Soraa N, Bennis M. Glyphosate-based herbicide exposure affects gut microbiota, anxiety and depression-like behaviors in mice. Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2018 May-Jun;67:44-49. doi: 10.1016/j.ntt.2018.04.002. Epub 2018 Apr 7. PMID: 29635013.
To learn more about other effects of glyphosate, read here:
Glyphosate (+ cancer risk) Eat organic (- cancer risk)
Bees' intestinal bacterial flora affected by glyphosate
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