Research finds a causal link between gut microbiota and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Is it evidence that a healthy diet coupled with good sleep habits might be the key to solving the OCD puzzle? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032725003167
The link for me is my OCD causing me to worry about my gut health constantly lol
@buzz02 lol same. my dad was obsessed with gut health stuff since i was a teen since my brother is autistic and i developed bad researching habits about it too. eventually developed orthorexia
Have you ever noticed how we can’t really “see” what’s happening with our gut health? It’s interesting — we can easily observe things like our skin or nose, but what goes on inside our digestive system stays mostly behind the scenes. Maybe that’s because our gut is designed to take care of itself without our constant monitoring. If bacteria levels were as dangerous as wild animals or falling rocks, evolution probably would’ve given us a way to sense or see them directly. Instead, our bodies handle these microscopic changes automatically. So perhaps the takeaway is that our job isn’t to control every detail, but to create the right conditions — good food, rest, and balance — and then let our body do what it’s built to do. Sometimes trusting the process is the healthiest thing we can do
That’s so interesting! Thank you for sharing. Wondering if there’s a mapped out diet or supplements for health gut microbiota. Sounds like a good idea OCD or not!
I think a Mediterranean type of diet is the best for this type of bacteria.
This is so confusing bc I take kefir and probiotics and try to have low histamine fodmap foods and still got ocd that came out of nowhere postpartum lol I blame severe stress, neuro inflammation, hormone dysregulation, sleep fragmentation, lack of blood flow to brain all turning on the switch for me. Dr. Amen talks a lot about stress and brain blood flow issues. But stress does disrupt the microbiome so maybe that’s it lol
I don't think that research narrows the cause into one, rather shows weak correlation. It could be many things, with healthy diet (natural) and healthy sleep as some of those factors.
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