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 …

There is emerging evidence that an unhealthy dietary pattern may increase the risk of
developing depression or anxiety, whereas a healthy dietary pattern may decrease it. This …

Obesity has been associated with cognitive and behavioral syndromes. Individuals who are
obese have higher risk for developing neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression and …

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 …

Obesity continues to be one of the major public health problems due to its high prevalence
and co-morbidities. Common co-morbidities not only include cardiometabolic disorders but …

Depression is a mental disorder associated with environmental, genetic and psychological
factors. Recent studies indicate that chronic neuro-inflammation may affect brain physiology …

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 …

The gut-brain axis is a bi-directional integrated system composed by immune, endocrine,
and neuronal components by which the gap between the gut microbiota and the brain is …

ABSTRACT Introduction:'Nutritional Psychiatry'is an emerging area of research that has
great potential as an adjunctive tool for the prevention and treatment of diverse …

It may be surprising to learn that the human gastrointestinal tract is home to 1014 bacterial
organisms. 1 In fact, there are more bacteria in the gut than there are somatic cells in the …