A study looking at gut bacteria levels in over 2,500 people has linked low levels of certain types of gut bacteria with higher incidence of depression, affirming previous research linking diet quality to this mood disorder. Listen in this week as Dee discusses the the results of this study and the foods that influence a healthy gut and balanced moods.

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Radjabzadeh, D., Bosch, J. A., Uitterlinden, A. G., Zwinderman, A. H., Ikram, M. A., Van Meurs, J. B. J., Luik, A. I., Nieuwdorp, M., Lok, A., Van Duijn, C. M., Kraaij, R., & Amin, N.. (2022). Gut microbiome-wide association study of depressive symptoms. Nature Communications, 13(1). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-34502-3

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Get the latest news and information on health with organic chemist and nutritonist Dee McCaffrey who lost 100 pounds by staying away from processed foods.