Can help mental health

Gut microbiome may hold the key to improving depression , anxiety and other mental health conditions -- one of the world’s most pressing health challenges affecting nearly one in seven people globally, according to a study. Researchers from the University of South Australia explored the connections between the gut and the brain to decipher their role in mental health and wellbeing.

Gut-brain connection

They examined the growing evidence that the gut and the brain are deeply connected. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Mental Health , found the strongest proof yet that changes in a person’s gut microbiome can directly affect their brain chemistry.

“The gut–brain connection is one of the most exciting frontiers in mental health research,” said

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