Diet and microbiota linked in health and disease

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Seeing the wood for the trees: A new way to view the human intestinal microbiome and its connection with non-communicable disease

This 2019 paper briefly reviewed the connection of the intestinal microbiome to the rise in non-communicable conditions related to atopic disease, obesity and mental health. Following their analysis, Jheeta & Smith (2019) suggested that components of the microbiome assess microbial antigens in food and pass this information back to the immune system via chemical messengers […]

From isoniazid to psychobiotics: The gut microbiome as a new antidepressant target

This 2019 article focuses on the link between gut bacteria with depression and psychological disorders (mood and anxiety). We have seen an increase in awareness of the gut-brain axis and its importance in psychiatric disorders. It has been suggested that the gut bacteria may play a causative or contributing role in the development of these […]