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How our microbiome might affect our mental health
The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. It was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is independent, impartial and not tied to any special interests. The Forum strives in all its efforts to demonstrate entrepreneurship in the global public interest while upholding the highest standards of governance. Moral and intellectual integrity is at the heart of everything it does.
2021
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This article reviews several studies that analyse the significant stressors brought about and exacerbated by COVID-19, which are associated with startling surges in mental health illnesses, specifically depressive disorders. It further explains how, according to the latest research, the answer to the understanding of depression may lie within the microbiome, given its impact on our brain and emotions. Addressing modification through diet, probiotics, and lifestyle changes, may result in beneficial support for the pathophysiology of depression.
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Gut-Brain Axis
OptiBac Probiotics specialise entirely in probiotics. One of their core values is encouraging people to take health into their own hands in a responsible manner. Training and education is a cornerstone of this, and with their expertise, they hope to help raise awareness of probiotics and their potential to help change lives.
2020
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The idea of a gut-brain axis is not new, however the science continues to grow on the mechanisms behind the link between these two organs. Against a background of the physical connection between the gut and brain, this blog post provides details of the way that the gut microbiome communicates with the brain, influencing levels of anxiety, sleep, behaviour and mood. With details of specific probiotic strains used in a trial on depression, a TED talk link given by Guilia Enders on this topic and plenty of references to the microbiome and mental health, this is a good read for Nutrition Practitioners exploring mental health and links to the gut.