Lactobacillus plantarum PS128

The bacteria digest the fiber, release the chemical, and the host's ability to maintain cognitive focus amidst chaos objectively improves.

And we also see strains like Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 doing similar heavy lifting, right, but more focused on cooling down the system.

Right, reducing perceived stress and dropping those systemic inflammatory markers.

And we can't forget Fecalobacterium prosnitzi, which the paper flags as a major high-volume producer of butyrate.

You can introduce all the Fecalobacterium prausnitzi you want, but if you aren't feeding it the resistant starches or inulin-type fructans it requires, it just can't produce the butyrate.

It's almost like hiring specialized microbial contractors for your brain.

You ingest Bifidobacterium longum 1714 when you need to focus for a high-stakes presentation, and you bring in Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 when you need your nervous system to calm down.

That's a great way to put it.