Nutritional modulation of the gut-brain axis: a comprehensive review of dietary interventions in depression and anxiety management

dc.contributor.authorMerino del Portillo, Mariana
dc.contributor.authorClemente Suárez, Vicente Javier
dc.contributor.authorRuisoto Palomera, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorJiménez, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorRamos Campo, Domingo Jesús
dc.contributor.authorBeltrán Velasco, Ana Isabel
dc.contributor.authorMartínez-Guardado, Ismael
dc.contributor.authorRubio-Zarapuz, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorNavarro Jiménez, Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorTornero Aguilera, José Francisco
dc.contributor.departmentCiencias de la Saludes_ES
dc.contributor.departmentOsasun Zientziakeu
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-27T18:17:55Z
dc.date.available2024-11-27T18:17:55Z
dc.date.issued2024-10-14
dc.date.updated2024-11-27T18:06:04Z
dc.description.abstractMental health is an increasing topic of focus since more than 500 million people in the world suffer from depression and anxiety. In this multifactorial disorder, parameters such as inflammation, the state of the microbiota and, therefore, the patient’s nutrition are receiving more attention. In addition, food products are the source of many essential ingredients involved in the regulation of mental processes, including amino acids, neurotransmitters, vitamins, and others. For this reason, this narrative review was carried out with the aim of analyzing the role of nutrition in depression and anxiety disorders. To reach the review aim, a critical review was conducted utilizing both primary sources, such as scientific publications and secondary sources, such as bibliographic indexes, web pages, and databases. The search was conducted in PsychINFO, MedLine (Pubmed), Cochrane (Wiley), Embase, and CinAhl. The results show a direct relationship between what we eat and the state of our nervous system. The gut–brain axis is a complex system in which the intestinal microbiota communicates directly with our nervous system and provides it with neurotransmitters for its proper functioning. An imbalance in our microbiota due to poor nutrition will cause an inflammatory response that, if sustained over time and together with other factors, can lead to disorders such as anxiety and depression. Changes in the functions of the microbiota–gut–brain axis have been linked to several mental disorders. It is believed that the modulation of the microbiome composition may be an effective strategy for a new treatment of these disorders. Modifications in nutritional behaviors and the use of ergogenic components are presented as important non-pharmacological interventions in anxiety and depression prevention and treatment. It is desirable that the choice of nutritional and probiotic treatment in individual patients be based on the results of appropriate biochemical and microbiological tests.en
dc.description.sponsorshipPR was funded by the European Union—NextGeneration EU through the Grant for the Requalification of the Spanish University System for 2021–2023 at the Public University of Navarre (Resolution 1692/2022).
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dc.identifier.citationMerino del Portillo, M., Clemente-Suárez, V. J., Ruisoto, P., Jiménez, M., Ramos-Campo, D. J., Beltrán-Velasco, A. I., Martínez-Guardado, I., Rubio-Zarapuz, A., Navarro-Jiménez, E., Tornero-Aguilera, J. F. (2024) Nutritional modulation of the gut-brain axis: A comprehensive review of dietary interventions in depression and anxiety management. Metabolites, 14(10), 1-31. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14100549.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/metabo14100549
dc.identifier.issn2218-1989
dc.identifier.urihttps://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/52615
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.ispartofMetabolites 2024, 14(10), 549
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14100549
dc.rights© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectDepressionen
dc.subjectAnxietyen
dc.subjectNutritionen
dc.subjectInflammationen
dc.subjectMicrobiomeen
dc.subjectGuten
dc.subjectAntioxidanten
dc.subjectDieten
dc.titleNutritional modulation of the gut-brain axis: a comprehensive review of dietary interventions in depression and anxiety managementen
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