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From Fork to Feelings: How Foods Shape Mental Health via the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis
How Food Influences Mental Health Through Gut Bacteria and Brain Communication
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Abstract
The microbiota-gut-brain axis is associated with mental health regulation through various signals.
- The gut microbiota communicates with the brain via neural, metabolic, immune, and hormonal signals.
- Dietary patterns such as high-fat and high-sugar diets may negatively affect mental health.
- Conversely, Mediterranean and fiber-rich diets could provide benefits to mental health.
- The gut microbiota remains stable in healthy adults but can be altered by diet, medication, and lifestyle.
- More human studies are required to understand the variability in gut microbiota effects on mental health.
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