Individual gut microbiome could dictate personalized, more effective depression treatments
Dr. Jane Foster is hoping to unravel how the trillions of gut microbes in humans are related to depression and other mental health disorders.
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Stress plays a key role in your gut health. Here are 3 easy ways to counteract daily stressors
It’s especially important for patients with gut conditions, or virtually any chronic or autoimmune disease out there to manage stress.
Probiotics for depression? Scientists say improved gut health helps keep the blues at bay
A research team from the University of Basel in Switzerland, and the University Psychiatric Clinics Basel (UPK) reports that probiotics can support treatment with antidepressant medication.
Mental health starts in the gut? How the Mediterranean diet can help men beat depression
The researchers say the Mediterranean diet may help people suffering with poor mental health by helping their gut release serotonin.
3 in 5 people didn’t know that their gut impacts mental health, survey says
A recent survey reveals that although 90% of adults think about their gut health to some degree, 40% weren’t aware that the gut is linked to mental health.
Healthy gut can help fight depression, protect emotional wellbeing
Researchers from several universities and health centers published a paper sharing the theory that emotional wellbeing could be linked to the human gut.
Gut-brain connection: Prebiotics show ability to reduce anxiety
Introducing a prebiotic called galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) into the gut microbiome has a positive effect on gut health and greater emotional wellbeing.
Significant link found between peptic ulcers, gut function, and depression
A recent study of peptic ulcer disease and the contributing genetic factors confirms a connection between individuals suffering from stomach ulcers and those with depression.
Stress may be the culprit behind Crohn’s disease, study finds
New research reveals the important role of stress hormones on immune cells, shedding light on the origin of Crohn’s disease.