In the SMILES randomized controlled trial, a gut-friendly Mediterranean-style diet led to significant symptom reductions in participants with clinical depression

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A large Israeli study demonstrated that gut microbiome composition causes substantial individual variation in blood glucose responses to identical food items

Non-nutritive artificial sweeteners alter gut microbiome composition and increase weight gain and sugar cravings

Psychologist Jonathan Rottenberg is the author of 'The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic'

Terry Bradshaw sought help from a preacher, a marriage counselor, a psychologist, and a psychiatrist over a full year before being diagnosed with clinical depression

Terry Bradshaw attended psychotherapy for three consecutive years to understand the psychological triggers of his depression

Terry Bradshaw uses the alter-ego name 'Roy' to describe the quiet, dark persona that manifests during Terry Bradshaw's depressive episodes

Katherine May experienced a period of severe depression at 17 years old

Terry Bradshaw manages his diagnosed clinical depression through daily prescription medication

A psychiatrist diagnosed Terry Bradshaw with clinical depression and prescribed medication to treat it

Pathogenic biofilms protect lipid-encased organisms including Candida, Streptococcus, and Borrelia

Amyloid protein fragments combine with gastrointestinal DNA fragments to construct bacterial and fungal biofilms

Glyphosate depletes the gut bacterium Oxalobacter formigenes

A healthy gut microbiome improves the human body's efficiency in using insulin and absorbing glucose

Diet sodas containing artificial sweeteners damage the gut microbiome and impair metabolism

Overconsumption of alcohol disrupts the composition of the human gut microbiome

Disruption of the gut microbiome by artificial sweeteners can impair metabolism and promote body fat accumulation

Consuming high quantities of ultra-processed foods impairs the human gut microbiome

Non-nutritive artificial sweeteners alter the bacterial composition of the human gut microbiome

In an intact, minimally processed diet, the human gut microbiome digests up to 20% of ingested calories, compared to only 5% in highly processed diets

Industrial food additives can disrupt the human gut microbiome and alter metabolic health