Dietary magnesium deficiency alters gut microbiota and leads to depressive-like behaviour

Recognized as the second largest cause of death and a major source of disability, neuropsychiatric illness is on the rise. The phrase “gut-brain axis” highlights the dynamic, two-way connection that occurs between the gastrointestinal tract and the central neurological system. An increasing number of clinical and preclinical investigations are connecting the microbiome to neurological illness […]

This 2021 article provides a review of human studies analyzing the relationship between the gut microbiota and major bipolar/depressive disorder. The reviewers found that depressed patients tended to show lower microbial diversity in their gut. This review also describes the positive effect of probiotics containing Bifidobacterium and/or Lactobacillus spp. on depressive symptoms. In addition, new […]