{"id":5650,"date":"2017-01-06T14:00:39","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T22:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/?p=5650"},"modified":"2017-01-06T05:42:36","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T13:42:36","slug":"gut-microbiome-diseases-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/gut-microbiome-diseases-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"A gut feeling \u2013 the gut microbiome in health, diseases and behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pathways linking the gut microbiota and the CNS\/central nervous system<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are a number of pathways linking the gut microbiota and the CNS\/central nervous system: the vagus nerve, the circulatory system and the immune system. The gut microbiota have a direct impact on anxiety and depression via these pathways.<\/p>\n

The 2015 paper referenced in the above slide is: Control of brain development, function, and behavior by the microbiome<\/a><\/p>\n

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More recently, studies have suggested that gut bacteria can impact neurological outcomes–altering behavior and potentially affecting the onset and\/or severity of nervous system disorders. In this review, we highlight emerging evidence that the microbiome extends its influence to the brain via various pathways connecting the gut to the central nervous system. While understanding and appreciation of a gut microbial impact on neurological function is nascent, unraveling gut-microbiome-brain connections holds the promise of transforming the neurosciences and revealing potentially novel etiologies for psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This slide and study was part of Professor Karsten Kristiansen\u2019s<\/a> \u00a0keynote presentation at The Society for Mental Health Research conference<\/a>\u00a0in Sydney last month: “A gut feeling \u2013 the gut microbiome in health, diseases and behavior.”\u00a0\u00a0 I had the pleasure of attending and meeting Professor Kristiansen. He gave me permission to share some of the highlights which you can watch in the video below.<\/p>\n