Mental Health

Are you feeling down or blue? If you are then one thing's for sure: you've likely encountered any number of natural products being promoted for their potential ability to benefit and improve your mood. Every...

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...

It’s a given that our emotions, behaviors, and responses to our environment are shaped by our early life experiences. I think most of us can probably wrap our arms around the idea that the experiences of our...

You’ve heard of the term probiotics, and likely prebiotics as well, but now we are hearing about “psychobiotics.” These have been defined as: living organisms that, when ingested in adequate amounts, produce...