How Diet affects Mental Health
Click here to SUBSCRIBE to our channel: / @medspiration MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible. If you would like to support our vision of a better world & if you found this video useful, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspire-the-world Gut Feelings: Bacteria & the Brain: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic... Inspired by the TedxCaltech Talk by Elaine Hsiao: • Mind-altering microbes: how the microbiome... Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Associations with Overeating & Obesity: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20... How nutritional status, diet & dietary supplements can affect autism: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23... Diet Affects Autoinflammatory Disease Via Gut Microbes: http://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-re... Welcome to episode #2 of our MEDspirational Nutrition Series! HOW DIET AFFECTS MENTAL HEALTH #MindBodySoul The foods we choose to eat each & every day can either be the most potent form of medicine, or the slowest form of poison. Our choices in the quality, quantity & frequency of meals drastically alters the ‘good bacteria’ in our GI system. We’re learning that these commensal microbes that make us up have co-evolved to play fundamental roles in normal brain development & function (bare in mind that we are made up of about 10 to 100 times MORE microbial cells than human eukaryotic cells)! Our GI system communicates with the brain via the vagus nerve. Bacteria in the GI tract can activate this vagal connection to the brain! This phenomenon directly alters how we behave, how our endocrine system functions (the gut-endocrine system produces neuropeptides & neurotransmitters, which can improve or depreciate the brains communicative behavior - this includes autism & attention deficit hyperactivity like behaviors), how we react to stress, how patients respond to treatment for depression & anxiety, as well as our likelihood of developing allergies & contracting autoimmune diseases (80% of the body's immune cells reside in the gut & higher levels of 'good bacteria' show resistance to multiple sclerosis in mice by blocking the activity of antibodies against regulatory T cells). This family of “good bacteria” are a part of our normal GI flora & are sometimes referred to as the ‘second genome’ or the ‘second’ brain.’ Unlike with inherited genes, it is possible to positively reshape & even reconstruct this ‘second genome’ when we choose to eat cleaner foods! This is part of the reason why individuals who eat SUPER healthy & work out on a consistent basis not only look healthier, but also FEEL healthier & happier on the inside! If you would like to learn about what foods can boost these functions, click on the link in below to check out the ’41 healthiest foods in the world.’ #MEDspiration 41 Healthiest Foods in the World: • The 41 Healthiest Foods in the World Written by Student Doctor: @navbadesha Copyright 02/26/2016 All Rights Reserved. Follow the non-profit organization @medspiration on Instagram. MEDspiration does not claim to own any of the footage within this video. It is strictly for educational purposes & to support individuals in finding a better mental, physical & spiritual balance with their health. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” in an educational setting. #MEDspiration
