The MicrobiomePost Podcast

Gut-Brain Theory – Episode 3: Insomnia, anxiety and the microbiome

Insomnia can be linked to depression and anxiety as well as other disorders such as cognitive impairment, bipolar disorder etc. In this episode Veronica Giacintucci, a lecturer in food science at the University of Surrey, and Prof Ted Dinan from University College of Cork, talk about the relationship between gut-brain and insomnia.

The Gut-Brain Theory - Episode 2: The link between gut and depression

Many studies highlighted the importance of the gut microbiota primarily related to the gut-brain axis and its help in mitigating conditions like depression, anxiety, and stress.
In this episode we are going to talk about the link between depression and the gut, together with Prof. Ted Dinan, from University College Cork.

The Gut-Brain Theory – Episode 1: Communication mechanisms between microbiome and brain

The communication between our gut microbiota and the brain is said to be able to modulate certain psychological states such as depression and anxiety. This is commonly recognised as the gut-brain axis or gut microbiome-brain axis. Together with Prof. Ted Dinan, from University College Cork, in this episode we discuss how this communication takes place and what link exists between gut well-being or gut discomfort and psychological distress.