Inflammation is the common link among the leading causes of death. Mechanistic studies
have shown how various dietary components can modulate key pathways to inflammation …

Introduction: There has long been an interest in the effects of diet on mental health, and the
interaction of the two with stress; however, the nature of these relationships is not well …

More than one-third of American adults are obese and statistics are similar worldwide.
Caloric intake and diet composition have large and lasting effects on cognition and emotion …

This manuscript summarizes the proceedings of the symposium entitled,“Stress, Palatable
Food and Reward”, that was chaired by Drs. Linda Rinaman and Yvonne Ulrich-Lai at the …

The hypothalamus is one of the master regulators of various physiological processes,
including energy balance and nutrient metabolism. These regulatory functions are mediated …

Chronic inflammation negatively impacts all physiological functions, causing an array of
degenerative conditions including diabetes; cancer; cardiovascular, osteo-articular, and …

Stress refers to a dynamic process in which the homeostasis of an organism is challenged,
the outcome depending on the type, severity, and duration of stressors involved, the stress …

Over the past decade, research has shown that diet and gut health affects symptoms
expressed in stress related disorders, depression, and anxiety through changes in the gut …

Long-term exposure to adverse life events that provoke acute or chronic psychological
stress (hereinafter “stress”) can negatively affect physical health and even increase …

Research has established that stress “gets under the skin,” impacting neuroendocrine and
neuroimmune pathways to influence risk for physical and mental health outcomes. These …