When stressed out, many of us turn to junk food for solace. But new University of Colorado Boulder research suggests this strategy may backfire.
University of Colorado at BoulderJun 17 2024
The typical American diet is about 36% fat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The high-fat diet group also showed higher expression of three genes involved in production and signaling of the neurotransmitter serotonin-;particularly in a region of the brainstem known as the dorsal raphe nucleus cDRD, which is associated with stress and anxiety.
Lowry suspects that an unhealthy microbiome compromises the gut lining, enabling bacteria to slip into the body's circulation and communicate with the brain via the vagus nerve, a pathway from the gastrointestinal tract to the brain.
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