Is it time to get off the sofa? Exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health, but it also has a surprising impact on your mood. Hal and Ava talk about the intriguing connection between exercise, your gut microbes and your mood. This is the gut-brain axis and it is involved with your microbiota: the bacteria, fungi, and viruses that live in your gut. Learn how exercise can boost your good microbes.
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