Decreased microglial activation through gut -
brain axis by prebiotics, probiotics, or synbiotics effectively restored cognitive function in obese - insulin resistant rats.
Not exact matches
IBS, which is characterized
by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, diarrhea or constipation, is classified as a disorder of the «
brain - gut
axis.»
The prefrontal cortex, known for controlling the executive function of the
brain, is critically involved in the response to stress,
by regulating the endocrine glands known as the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal
axis.
* Strain differences in the susceptibility to the gut —
brain axis and neurobehavioural alterations induced
by maternal immune activation in mice — Morais, Livia H — Behavioural Pharmacology
Hence, the already intricate gut -
brain axis is further complicated
by the gut microbiome, which not only affects when and what we eat, but can also determine our fate in health and disease.
The ones I've chosen to highlight are the vitamins and supplements most helpful in accomplishing two important goals: first, supporting the gut -
brain - skin
axis by nourishing the intestinal microbiome, and second, giving the body what it needs to maintain healthy skin (and, I should add, healthy hair and nails).
Your thyroid works
by receiving the proper messages from the
brain through the hypothalamic - pituitary - thyroid (HPT)
axis, so if your hypothalamus is inflamed, it causes dysfunction in the
brain - thyroid
axis.
In «Microbes and the mind: emerging hallmarks of the gut microbiota -
brain axis»
by Bauer et al (2) the first direct neuromodulating component produced
by gut microflora discussed
by the authors is short chain fatty acids.
The Hypothalamic - Pituitary - Adrenal (HPA)
axis is a feedback loop
by which signals from the
brain trigger the release of hormones, such as cortisol, needed to respond to stress.
There are several mechanisms
by which gut microbes affect the gut —
brain — microbiome
axis.
Ingestion of Lactobacillus sp was previously shown to dampen stress - related inflammatory responses in the skin through a gut -
brain - skin
axis [15], at least in part
by regulating emotions via the vagus nerve [27].
Some theories suggest that fibromyalgia may result from stress - induced changes in the hippocampal area of the
brain; others from stress - induced disruptions of the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal (HPA)
axis (which affects adrenal function and cortisol production); and still others from low levels of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, caused
by genetic factors and triggered
by exposure to stressors, such as emotional distress, physical trauma, viral infections or inflammatory disorders.