{"id":171295,"date":"2025-10-22T13:08:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/?p=171295"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:21:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:21:33","slug":"psychobiotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/health\/psychobiotics\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gut-Brain Connection: Let’s Talk About Psychobiotics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In recent decades, probiotics have become a popular tool to strengthen the intestinal microbiota. Although their properties have been known since the early 20th century, they entered the mainstream in the 2000s with global interest increasing in recent years. In 2023, the international probiotics market<\/a> was valued at $87.7 billion dollars and is projected to exceed $200 billion by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their benefits, which have been documented in multiple scientific studies, range from intestinal and immune health to improvements in certain skin conditions. Although their most common use is for the improvement of intestinal health, recent studies suggest that some strains could also influence mood and stress levels. This has opened a new line of research into the properties of psychobiotics<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are microorganisms where regular consumption has been shown to have effects in reducing anxiety, depression, and stress,\u201d explains Tom\u00e1s Garc\u00eda Cayuela<\/a>, a researcher in biotechnology and food science and technology at the School of Engineering and Sciences<\/a> at Tec de Monterrey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From his laboratory on the Guadalajara campus<\/a>, the expert and his team analyze the relationship between the intestine, nutrition, and emotional well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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