Gut health impacts mental health
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Gut health impacts mental health
@healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan | psychology blog
Uplifts the mood
Furthermore, studies in animals reveals that consuming probiotics, which are live good bacterial found in fermented foods like yogurt and kimchi, helps relieve anxiety. Isn't it intriguing how good intestinal bacteria has the potential to uplift one's mood?
A study by Dr. Faith Dickerson, Ph.D. and colleagues found that individuals who were suffering from acute mania brough about by bipolar disorder have a considerably lower chance of rehospitalization when they receive probiotic supplementation in addition to conventional medicine.
Diet that improves cognitive ability
How a person's diet plays a role in cognition is best exemplified by findings of substantially lower cognitive decline and improved brain performance amongst those who adapted a Mediterranean diet, a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and legumes and healthy fats, but limits red meat and saturated fat.
Plant-based diet serves an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect to the body which in turn, protects the brain.
Reis, Daniel J et al. “The anxiolytic effect of probiotics: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical and preclinical literature.” PloS one vol. 13,6 e0199041. 20 Jun. 2018, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0199041
Petersson, S. D., & Philippou, E. (2016). Mediterranean Diet, Cognitive Function, and Dementia: A Systematic Review of the Evidence. Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.), 7(5), 889–904. https://doi.org/10.3945/an.116.012138
At it's simplest term, the microbes residing in our intestines and the foods we eat plays a significant role, not just in digestion, but also in the health and functioning of the mind.
A good example that reflects the role of gut microbes to mental health are 2 studies published in 2016 which revealed that when gut microbes from depressed individuals were transplanted into mice, these animals consequently later on developed depressive behavior. The results reveal that certain behavior can be induced into another host by simply inoculating them with certain gut bacteria.
Uplifts the mood
Furthermore, studies in animals reveals that consuming probiotics, which are live good bacterial found in fermented foods like yogurt and kimchi, helps relieve anxiety. Isn't it intriguing how good intestinal bacteria has the potential to uplift one's mood?
As humanity come to terms with the paramount role played by gut microbiota to mental health, the landscape at which cognitive disorders are treated is slowly revolutionizing.
A study by Dr. Faith Dickerson, Ph.D. and colleagues found that individuals who were suffering from acute mania brough about by bipolar disorder have a considerably lower chance of rehospitalization when they receive probiotic supplementation in addition to conventional medicine.
Diet that improves cognitive ability
How a person's diet plays a role in cognition is best exemplified by findings of substantially lower cognitive decline and improved brain performance amongst those who adapted a Mediterranean diet, a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and legumes and healthy fats, but limits red meat and saturated fat.
Plant-based diet serves an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect to the body which in turn, protects the brain.
Resources:
Bastiaanssen, Thomaz F S et al. “Gutted! Unraveling the Role of the Microbiome in Major Depressive Disorder.” Harvard review of psychiatry vol. 28,1 (2020): 26-39. doi:10.1097/HRP.0000000000000243
Reis, Daniel J et al. “The anxiolytic effect of probiotics: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical and preclinical literature.” PloS one vol. 13,6 e0199041. 20 Jun. 2018, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0199041
Petersson, S. D., & Philippou, E. (2016). Mediterranean Diet, Cognitive Function, and Dementia: A Systematic Review of the Evidence. Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.), 7(5), 889–904. https://doi.org/10.3945/an.116.012138
