Food as a circadian time cue — evidence from human studies

Sleep disturbances are implicit in the pathology of chronic diseases and overall health derangements. Current research highlights the potential links between dietary patterns and sleep quality, in addition to the several benefits entailed in adopting a Mediterranean dietary pattern, including reduced oxidative stress, vascular dysfunction, inflammation, metabolic derangements, fatty tissue buildup, cognitive decline, senescence, tumorigenesis, […]

This research explores the complex interplay between gut microbiota and insomnia, addressing a gap in current understanding. Utilizing Mendelian randomisation (MR) analysis, the study analyzed data from genome-wide association studies encompassing 386,533 individuals diagnosed with insomnia, alongside gut microbiota information from the MiBioGen alliance (N=18,340) and the Dutch Microbiome Project (N=8,208). The primary analytical method […]