Schizophrenia

Probiotic, Vitamin D Supplementation Tied to Benefits With Schizophrenia

April 16, 2024 Improvements seen in cognition, cholesterol, blood sugar, and C-reactive protein FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Supplementation with probiotics and vitamin D may have beneficial effects on cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia, according to a study published online April 10 in Neuropsychopharmacology Reports. Aida Mohammadi, from University of Social Welfare and […]

Neuroinflammation: An Important New Insight Into Complex Brain Disorders

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Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain: The Role of Zonulin

by Melissa Lee – Fx Medicine 05/13/2016 DOWNLOAD INFOGRAPHIC In recent years an amazing discovery has advanced our understanding of intestinal permeability. In 2000, Dr Alessio Fasano and his team discovered a molecule responsible for modulating intestinal tight junctions (TJs) known as zonulin. To date, zonulin is the only human protein known to reversibly regulate intestinal permeability. Based on Dr Fasano’s […]

Nutraceuticals May Treat Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Nutraceuticals May Treat Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Fran Lowry June 13, 2018 MIAMI — Recent clinical trials on the use of herbal and nutraceutical agents as adjunctive treatment for schizophrenia show that these agents have some benefit in alleviating the negative symptoms of the disease. Herbal and nutraceutical agents have anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antiapoptotic, and antioxidant […]

Vitamin D and fish oils control brain serotonin

March 5, 2015 – 21:00 Many studies have demonstrated that fish oils and vitamin D help improve cognitive function but what exactly is the mechanism of action? In an article just published in FASEB Journal serotonin is described as the possible missing link explaining why vitamin D and fish oil may have such a significant […]

Low levels of healthy gut bacteria could be the cause of mental health issues such as ‘anxiety and schizophrenia’

People suffering from anxiety, might just need to eat more ‘healthy’ bacteria.