The importance of diet and gut health to the treatment and prevention of mental disorders

The microbiota–gut–brain axis (MGBA) is the term for the two-way connection between the human gut microbiota and the brain that has been shown in previous studies. Through processes including neurotransmission/neurotransmitters, immunological modulation, and metabolic pathways, the microbiota–gut–brain axis influences the host’s nervous system development, emotional control, and cognitive abilities. Diet, lifestyle, genetics, and the environment […]

The gut microbiome’s (GM) influence on behavior has been documented in several animal studies, and in turn, the role of diet in altering the GM population and its indirect role in influencing animal behavior. A deficiency of dietary components, in particular, magnesium, has been shown to produce depressive and anxiety symptoms in humans and animals, […]