The influence of our diet on the bacteria we harbor in our intestinal tract is now recognized as a crucial factor in our overall health and mental well-being. A wealth of exciting new research suggests that gut flora can have a profound impact on brain development, personality, cognition, and mental health. Clinicians, health experts and the lay public remain uncertain as to how to apply the accumulating information in a practical manner to improve quality of life. This volume will address the need to assemble the known facts and provide guidance in their implementation. We review experimental and population level data which explore associations between the gut microbiome and the following: personality traits, depression, anxiety, autism, schizophrenia, cognition, dementia, and neurodegeneration. Additionally, this volume will consider the influence of the maternal microbiome on brain development. A highlight of this publication is that it addresses the potential benefits of microbiota-focused prevention and treatment therapies. Comprehensive review of the bidirectional interactions between gut microbes and the brainInclusion of data across the lifespanFocus on microbiome related therapies with broad appeal within and beyond the medical and scientific community INDICE: Preface Lora Kasselman 1. Microbiome and motor neuron diseases Sugato Banerjee 2. Intervention, prevention, and the brain: prebiotics, probiotics, and fecal transplants Raja Mazumder 3. The microbiota-gut-brain axis: focus on the fundamental communication pathways Cristina Giaroni 4. Microbiome composition and locations Eugene B. Chang
- ISBN: 978-0-12-820797-0
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 300
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2020
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés