Just as many emotions—fear, anxiety, love—are felt in the gut, your microbes can also influence your brain and emotions. Taking care of your gut may help prevent some mental illnesses.
How brain health affects gut microbiota health (and vice versa): What we have learned in 2020
20 Jan 2021by Cristina Sáez
A balanced gut microbiota is crucial for mental health. Learn more about how gut bacteria affect our central nervous system, even in the earliest stages of life, and how some scientists are trying to find ways of targeting the gut microbiome to improve or treat symptoms of neurological diseases.
Mens sana in corpore sano or how your gut microbiota influences your mind
7 Oct 2020by GMFH Editing Team
Can the gut microbiota influence thoughts and behavior? What is the role of diet? What is a psychobiotic? Prof. John Cryan gives us more information on the amazing world of gut-brain axis.
A new study by scientists at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Florida (USA) shows that poor sleep is linked to poor gut microbiota diversity, which in turns affects overall health.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Symptoms, Treatment, Research: A video by ESNM
12 Jun 2019by GMFH Editing Team
In this video, the European Society of Neurogastroenterology & Motility (ESNM) explains how important it is for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to be diagnosed so it can then be treated correctly.
This video, produced by AsapSCIENCE, a YouTube channel specializing in bringing science to all types of audiences, shows the existing link between the enteric nervous system, gut microbiota and the brain.
In irritable bowel syndrome, probiotic bacteria show promise for improving mood
5 Jul 2017by Heather Galipeau
A new study shows that a specific probiotic can help treat symptoms of depression in patients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (or IBS).
A study by Portuguese researchers and published in PLOS Biology reveals that cravings may start very far away from the brain, in the gut. The study also shows that gut bacteria ‘talk’ to the brain and control the food that flies eat.
According to a new study published in Science Advances, being in contact with others may be linked to a healthy, rich and diverse microbiota, at least in chimpanzees, thus providing a healthier and longer existence.
It is well known that brain levels of serotonin (also called the “happy hormone” as it is the major chemical involved in the regulation of mood and emotion) are altered in times of anxiety, depression, stress or excitement. However, a
