Diet-microbiota associations in gastrointestinal research: A systematic review

While the world is becoming increasingly reliant on highly processed, poor quality foods with links to increased mental disorder risk, Dawson et al. (2016) point out there is evidence that nutrient-rich diet provides protection for mental health, and that the microbiota in the gut is believed to be the key mediator of this relationship. This […]

This 2017 review breaks down the studies supporting gut microbiota’s role in neuropsychiatric disorders and also takes a look at the possible mechanisms in which it contributes to mental health and illness. Cenit et al. (2017) highlighted the fact that it was not yet known whether or not the alterations in the gut microbiota composition […]