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This list serves as an introduction to the role of the microbiome, epigenetics and nutrient imbalances in mental health.
Though these areas are listed separately, they are constantly interacting to make us who we are.
In short:
Environment = our past experiences (good and bad - ie. attachment, trauma, peace/contentment), daily lifestyle (exercise, diet, stress), exposures (infection, toxins and metals, antibiotics, etc). These factors can affect both our micro biome and the expression of our genes.
Micro-biome = the gut micro biome contains 100 trillion microbes - 10 times the number of cells in our body. If it's not in good shape (because of environment), we're more vulnerable to exposures, more deficient in nutrients, and our immune system is out of whack - all of which can affect the entire body, including the brain.
Epigenetics = changes in the way our genes are expressed. This can be influenced by our environment and micro biome - i.e., we may be born with a mutation that makes us more vulnerable to depression, but that gene may not be expressed unless something occurs in our environment or lifestyle to turn that mutation on - ie. trauma, an environmental exposure, diet, etc.
Though these areas are listed separately, they are constantly interacting to make us who we are.
In short:
Environment = our past experiences (good and bad - ie. attachment, trauma, peace/contentment), daily lifestyle (exercise, diet, stress), exposures (infection, toxins and metals, antibiotics, etc). These factors can affect both our micro biome and the expression of our genes.
Micro-biome = the gut micro biome contains 100 trillion microbes - 10 times the number of cells in our body. If it's not in good shape (because of environment), we're more vulnerable to exposures, more deficient in nutrients, and our immune system is out of whack - all of which can affect the entire body, including the brain.
Epigenetics = changes in the way our genes are expressed. This can be influenced by our environment and micro biome - i.e., we may be born with a mutation that makes us more vulnerable to depression, but that gene may not be expressed unless something occurs in our environment or lifestyle to turn that mutation on - ie. trauma, an environmental exposure, diet, etc.
Nutrient Deficiencies and Overloads including Metal Dysregulation
Pyrrole Disorder and The Mind Body Connection - Courtney Snyder, MD
Copper Overload - Too Much of a Good Thing - Courtney Snyder, MD
Psychiatric Medication and Why Behind Every Neurotransmitter is a Great Nutrient - Courtney Snyder, MD
Lunch with Dr. William Walsh - His Story, Discoveries & the Future of Nutrient-Based Psychiatry - Courtney Snyder, MD
Walsh Research Institute - William Walsh, MD - Summaries of Nutrient Imbalances
Mensah Medical - Judy Bowman, MD and Albert Mensah, MD - Video Library
Copper Overload - Too Much of a Good Thing - Courtney Snyder, MD
Psychiatric Medication and Why Behind Every Neurotransmitter is a Great Nutrient - Courtney Snyder, MD
Lunch with Dr. William Walsh - His Story, Discoveries & the Future of Nutrient-Based Psychiatry - Courtney Snyder, MD
Walsh Research Institute - William Walsh, MD - Summaries of Nutrient Imbalances
Mensah Medical - Judy Bowman, MD and Albert Mensah, MD - Video Library
The Microbiome (Gut Microbes)
John Cryan, a neuropharmacologist and microbiome expert from the University College Cork - TEDMED 2015
Unraveling the Influence of Gut Microbes on the Mind - The Journal of the American Medical Association 2015
The Microbiome and Brain Health: What's the Connection? - Medscape 2015
The Gut Microbiome and Diet in Psychiatry - Medscape 2015
Mental Health - Thinking From the Gut - Nature 2015
A Clinician's Primer on the Role of the Microbiome in Human Health and Disease - Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2014
Unraveling the Influence of Gut Microbes on the Mind - The Journal of the American Medical Association 2015
The Microbiome and Brain Health: What's the Connection? - Medscape 2015
The Gut Microbiome and Diet in Psychiatry - Medscape 2015
Mental Health - Thinking From the Gut - Nature 2015
A Clinician's Primer on the Role of the Microbiome in Human Health and Disease - Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2014
Epigenetics (the study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alternation of the genetic code itself )
The Role of Methylation and Epigenetics in Brain Related Disorders - William Walsh, PhD, 2014
MTHFR and Mental Health - Understanding the Overall Effect of Individual Genetic Mutations (SNPs) - (video) Albert Mensah, MD, 2014
Epigenetics: The Sins of the Father - Nature, 2014
Epigenetics: Genes, Environment and the Generation Game - The Guardian, 2014
MTHFR and Mental Health - Understanding the Overall Effect of Individual Genetic Mutations (SNPs) - (video) Albert Mensah, MD, 2014
Epigenetics: The Sins of the Father - Nature, 2014
Epigenetics: Genes, Environment and the Generation Game - The Guardian, 2014
Diet and Mental Health
Dietary Recommendations and the Meaninglessness of "Good For You" Foods - Courtney Snyder, MD
Dr. Felice Jacka: Can We Prevent Depression By Improving Diet? International Bipolar Foundation
Culinary Culprits Foods That May Harm the Brain - Medscape 2013
Dr. Felice Jacka: Can We Prevent Depression By Improving Diet? International Bipolar Foundation
Culinary Culprits Foods That May Harm the Brain - Medscape 2013