Can microbiology affect psychiatry? A link between gut microbiota and psychiatric disorders

The inclusion of fermented foods in dietary intake, in addition to dietary fiber, was shown to enhance physical, gut, and mental health by enhancing the gut microbiome. Similarly, the role of a healthy gut diet in ameliorating depression is gaining academic attention. In this cross-sectional study by Lai & Boag (2022), the authors used data […]

This 2019 study highlights the importance of the relationships between probiotics, psychobiotics and cognitive and behavioral processes. Altering these systems may have a big impact on behavior (mood) and cognition (learning and memory). Psychobiotics have been suggested to have crucial roles in affective disorders and the immune system and may also affect neuroimmune regulation in […]