Depression

Could the food we consume impact our risk for mood disorders and depression? It's a fascinating question, and one we should absolutely be exploring further. Today, I want to look at a study from the journal...

By: Austin Perlmutter, M.D. Depression is a global epidemic, a leading cause of disability that affects over 300 million people worldwide. Unfortunately, rates of diagnosed depression are continuing to rise...

Recently, I was interviewed by the magazine Men's Health to discuss the positive benefits of probiotics and their potential applications for improving mental health and conditions like depression. I wanted t...

December of 2019 marks the publication of a new medical textbook, The Microbiome and the Brain (CRC Press). The text features chapters focused on a number of important topics, among them the role of gut bact...

The relationship of the ZIka virus to the development of microcephaly has certainly been receiving a lot of attention in the news lately, and with good reason. Microcephaly is a devastating, although rare, c...

New and exciting research is revealing a strong connection between our mood and the various bacteria that live within our intestines. This is certainly a sobering notion. Think of it: the bacteria living wit...