Gut Bacteria Linked to Behavior

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I ate two small tubs of the Woolworths probiotic yogurt every day this past week. Subjectively I think my mood was a bit better although it is difficult to know for sure since there are so many factors involved. I seemed to need less sleep.

Today I bought some yogurt made by Danone which contains a trademarked strain of Bifidobacterium Animalis called Bifidus Actiregularis. Below is a picture of this bacterium:

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Image: Wikimedia Commons

It is gross to think I am eating yogurt which contains millions of this organism.
Are they still alive?
 
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