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A study on mice published in Brain Behavior and Immunity found that Lactobacillus bacteria living in the gut protect against developing anxiety- and depression-like symptoms after stress exposure. Anxiety- and depression-like symptoms could be induced in mice not exposed to stress by transplanting gut microbiota from stressed mice Gut Lactobacillus bacteria increased the quantities of […]
A study in Iran published in BMC Nutrition found that individuals adhering to the Nordic diet tended to show lower levels of anxiety, depression, and stress after recovering from COVID-19. Higher intake of whole grains was associated with lower levels of anxiety, depression and stress. Individuals with more root vegetables in their diets tended to […]
A review published in the Journal of Physiological Sciences discussed how the human body regulates satiety and food intake. GLP-1 encourages the development of various advantageous bacteria in the gut, making it easier to produce satiety-related microbial products. Gut microorganisms that produce short-chain fatty acids stimulate cells in the colon lining to produce GLP-1 and […]
A neuroimaging study published in Nature Mental Health found that individuals experiencing high levels of unfair treatment have stronger reactions to food cues in areas of the brain involved in reward processing and self-control. Their willingness to eat unhealthy foods was also increased, particularly for unhealthy sweet foods. These individuals tended to have increased levels […]
A neuroimaging study published in JAMA Network Open found that women who feel lonely tend to show more maladaptive social behaviors. These women also had higher fat mass percentage, lower diet quality, and poorer mental health. fMRI scans showed altered brain responses to food cues in several regions. Humans are social creatures. Because of this, […]
A study in France published in PLOS One found that facial attractiveness can change depending on what a person eats. Opposite-sex raters evaluated study participants’ facial attractiveness using pictures taken two hours after breakfast. Facial attractiveness of both men and women was reduced after a breakfast rich in carbohydrates. The effects were possible due to […]
Multivitamin-multimineral supplements might improve cognitive functioning in elderly adults Results of a large study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that taking multivitamin-multimineral supplements for two years somewhat improved cognitive functioning in elderly adults. The most favorable change compared to placebo was in episodic memory, which corresponds to 4.8 years of […]
A study published in Nature Communications sought to identify the brain mechanism through which a lack of sleep increases food desire. They found that a lack of sleep decreases the activity of cortex regions responsible for cognitive processes regarding food intake while increasing the activity of the subcortical amygdala region. Loss of sleep leads to […]
An enzyme produced in white blood cells regulates some of the psychological symptoms of depression A study on mice published in Nature reported that an enzyme called matrix metalloproteinase 8 (MMP8) regulates the effects of stress on the symptoms of depression. MMP8 was increased in the blood serum of humans with major depressive disorder […]
An analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data published in BMC Psychiatry found an association between sugar intake and depression in U.S. adults. With every 100 grams of additional sugar intake, the prevalence of depression increased by 28%. Results were similar across subgroups by age, sex, education, and other personal characteristics. Most […]
