01/31/2026
🧠✨ Your Gut Can Boost Your Mood (Seriously)
Your gut bacteria can help you make more **serotonin** the “feel-good” chemical in your brain.
One of their secret weapons?
👉 **Butyrate** (a gut-made compound that supports mood, brain, and gut health)
💡 Why butyrate is a big deal
It helps your body:
* Turn **tryptophan → serotonin** (instead of stress pathways)
* Support **calmer mood & clearer thinking**
* Strengthen your **gut lining**
* Reduce **inflammation**
Low butyrate = more stress chemistry, less feel good chemistry 😵💫
🥗 Want more butyrate? Feed your gut!
Your gut makes it when you eat **fiber rich foods**, like:
🍌 Green bananas
🥔 Cooked-then-cooled potatoes
🥣 Oats
🫘 Beans & lentils
🧄 Garlic, onions, leeks
🍎 Apples & berries
🧈 Fun fact: Butter has a little butyrate; but **fiber is the real MVP**.
✨ Simple takeaway
**Feed your gut fiber → make more butyrate → support mood & brain health.**
Save this for your next grocery run 🛒
Want more gut-brain tips? I’ve got you 💚
