Feed your microbes to deal with stress: the influence of a psychobiotic diet on mental health outcomes

27 Oct 2022

An exciting research paper just published in Molecular Psychiatry-Nature by a team led by Professor John F. Cryan and Professor Ted Dinan shows that a diet high in prebiotic and fermented foods improved perceived stress in a healthy population.

The article has generated media interest and in an article in today’s Irish Independent  journalist Seán Duke chats with the authors about their findings. The study is also reviewed in an article in APC News

Links

• Molecular Psychiatry-Nature: Feed your microbes to deal with stress: a psychobiotic diet impacts microbial stability and perceived stress in a healthy adult population
• APC News: Food for Thought: Feeding microbes to deal with stress
• Irish Independent: Stress, anxiety and depression can be reduced by sticking to a very specific diet, new UCC study finds
• UCC News and Views: New study shows stress can be reduced by a psychobiotic diet