Published on October 4, 2018
The Gut-Brain Axis and the Microbiome: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
"Based largely on results from preclinical studies, the concept of a brain gut microbiome axis has been established, mediating bidirectional communication between the gut, its microbiome, and the nervous system."
Wow. I have to admit that I have been pretty skeptical about the idea that "the gut" plays such a major role in day-to-day life, but this peer reviewed article in a respected medical journal starts by stating that the highway between the brain and the gut has been established. That is big!
The article goes on to explain more technical aspects of how the body does that. They state that the first 3 years of life are critical for the programming of that communication channel. Throughout the rest of our lives, we also can effect it through "diet, medication, and stress". There is also a statistical correlation or some sort of relationship between that sort of alteration and "food intake, obesity and irritable bowel syndrome". The authors do not have an explanation as to how that is accomplished, just that there is a correlation.
Being doctors, the conclusion they got from all this is that there is a potential for DRUGS to fix everything. Call in the pharmaceutical companies!
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