Do probiotic species need to colonize the gut to influence the gut-brain axis/mood?
By Jane Foster, PhD Typically, probiotics do not colonize the gut but instead have a beneficial effect through communication and interaction with microbes, immune cells, and our gastrointestinal tract as...
Read MoreWhat are your thoughts on probiotic protocols for mood support?
By Jane Foster, PhD While there are numerous probiotics on the market, and many products containing probiotics on the market, clinical evidence related to probiotic use for mood support is...
Read MoreWhat is the evidence that probiotic supplementation can affect mood and mental well-being?
By Jane Foster, PhD Psychobiotics are live bacteria (probiotics) or other products (prebiotics) that when ingested confer mental health benefits through interactions with commensal gut bacteria” (Dinan et al., 2013;...
Read MoreWhat recent gut-brain axis research do you find most compelling?
By Jane Foster, PhD The ongoing debate and discussion related to nature versus nurture in the microbiome space is fascinating. We know that our genetics and our environment influence health...
Read MoreThrough what mechanisms does the gut microbiota influence mood and cognition?
By Jane Foster, PhD, Jane Foster, PhD Evidence from both animal studies and research in healthy individuals and clinical populations, identifies neural, immune, and metabolic mechanisms in microbiota-brain communication. This...
Read MoreWhat is the gut-brain axis?
By Jane Foster, PhD The gut-brain axis in simple terms refers to the biological systems that connect the body’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the brain. Gut-brain communication is bidirectional, continual,...
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