[Homestead] Do it in the dirt and be happier
Gene GeRue
genegerue at ruralize.com
Fri Feb 1 19:54:07 EST 2008
Yet more proof that gardeners have an edge on health: researchers at
Bristol University found that the bacterium Mycobacterium vaccae
increases serotonin levels in the brain. You guessed it, the stuff is
found in dirt.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6509781.stm
Serotonin is pretty good stuff to have coursing through our bodies.
"Apart from having a range of pharmacological actions, serotonin
constricts blood vessels, sends messages between cells in the brain
and within the central nervous system, regulates secretion of
digestive juices, and helps to control the passage of food through the
gut. . . . Low levels of serotonin are linked with a number of
disorders including aggression, anxiety, depression, obsessive
compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder, irritable bowel and
fibromyalgia."
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/66840.php
Know anybody who could use a good dirt bath?
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