Recent Advances in Nutrition for the Treatment of Depressive Disorder

Curr Pharm Des. 2018 Aug 2. doi: 10.2174/1381612824666180803113106. [Epub ahead of print] — Read on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30073920 Depression is one of the leading causes of disability in the world. Current pharmaceutical treatment for depression remains unsatisfactory due to its limited therapeutic efficacy and undesirable side effects. There is increasing interest in looking for alternative strategies from

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Depression: The Growing American Mental Health Storm

Recent reports show depression is one of the greatest mental health challenges facing Americans today. Here’s how it may affect you or someone you love. It’s hard to miss, with rising rates of suicide and depression: American mental health seems to be in a downturn. Days after the suicide of fashion designer Kate Spade, at

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Off Your Mental Game? You Could Be Mildly Dehydrated

Off Your Mental Game? You Could Be Mildly Dehydrated | 89.3 KPCC — Read on www.scpr.org/news/2018/07/30/85102/off-your-mental-game-you-could-be-mildly-dehydrate/ Was it hard to concentrate during that long meeting? Or, does the crossword seem a little tougher? You could be mildly dehydrated. A growing body of evidence finds that being just a little dehydrated is tied to a range

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Short?chain fatty acids: microbial metabolites that alleviate stress?induced brain?gut axis alterations

Short?chain fatty acids: microbial metabolites that alleviate stress?induced brain?gut axis alterations – de Wouw – – The Journal of Physiology – Wiley Online Library — Read on physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP276431 Abstract There is a growing recognition of the involvement of the gastrointestinal microbiota in the regulation of physiology and behaviour. Microbiota?derived metabolites play a central role in

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How fiber and gut bacteria reverse stress damage

As gut bacteria digest fiber, they produce short-chain fatty acids. A new study finds that these molecules protect the gut against the ravages of stress. — Read on www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322636.php In the stressful world we inhabit, many of us are keen to protect our bodies from the harmful effects that stress can produce. A new study

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Queen bees and the microbial fountain of youth

Fun and interesting article about how having the right microbiome balance may be related to health and longevity (in bees and humans)… Queen bees and the microbial fountain of youth — Read on phys.org/news/2018-08-queen-bees-microbial-fountain-youth.html To the untrained eye beholding a beehive, all animals seem equal, but new research reveals that some are more equal than

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The Potential of Gut Commensals in Reinforcing Intestinal Barrier Function and Alleviating Inflammation

The intestinal microbiota, composed of pro- and anti-inflammatory microbes, has an essential role in maintaining gut homeostasis and functionality. An overly hygienic lifestyle, consumption of processed and fiber-poor foods, or antibiotics are major factors modulating the microbiota and possibly leading to longstanding dysbiosis. Dysbiotic microbiota is characterized to have altered composition, reduced diversity and stability,

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Gut microbial diversity is associated with lower arterial stiffness in women

Gut microbial diversity is associated with lower arterial stiffness in women Cristina MenniChihung LinMarina CeceljaMassimo ManginoMaria Luisa Matey-HernandezLouise KeehnRobert P MohneyClaire J StevesTim D SpectorChang-Fu Kuo … Show more European Heart Journal, Volume 39, Issue 25, 1 July 2018, Pages 2390–2397, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy226 Published: 09 May 2018 Article history Abstract Aims The gut microbiome influences metabolic

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