Balanced nutrition for clean eating mediterranean diet.Photo:GettyEating a Mediterranean rich in fruits, vegetables and fish may help reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, according to a recent study,The study examined how trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms were related to “gut microbiome” and dietary habits of 191 women participating in a smaller study within a larger ongoing research project of women’s health, according to theNature Mental Healthjournal.“We demonstrated that higher PTSD symptom levels were associated with less adherence to the Mediterranean diet pattern, and this association was also linked to specific PTSD putative protective species such as Eubacterium eligens,” according to the journal.Close-up view of man holding plate with delicious fish baked with potatoes, vegetables, spices and lemon.Getty44 of the women suffered from PTSD symptoms, 119 had experienced trauma but did not have PTSD symptoms and 28 experienced neither,NBC Newsreported.The women eating Mediterranean food did, in fact, experience fewer PTSD symptoms, according to the journal.Eating plant-based foods was linked to having fewer PTSD symptoms, while eating more red and processed meats were linked to having more symptoms, the study revealed.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest storiesCarol Shively, pathology professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, told NBC News that the study may help suggest what foods to eat for people who are at risk for PTSD, such as those in the military.“When you put that in the context of PTSD, what’s going to happen, I think, is that in response to overt stresses, if you’re consuming a Mediterranean diet, you won’t have these horrific stress responses that can be very damaging,” Shively told the outlet.“Examining the gut-brain axis can provide insights on the interdependence of mental and physical health,” co-corresponding author Karestan Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology at the Harvard Chan School, said in apress releaseon the school’s website. “Our findings suggest the PTSD and human gut microbiome relationship is a promising area of research that may lead to recommendations for alleviating the down-stream negative health consequences of PTSD.”“It’s exciting that our results imply that the Mediterranean diet may provide potential relief to individuals experiencing PTSD symptoms,” author Yang-Yu Liu, PhD, a statistical physicist in the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said in the release. “We are eager to learn more about the relationship between PTSD, diet and the gut microbiome. In a future study, we will attempt to validate the efficacy of probiotics as a method to prevent PTSD.”
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Eating a Mediterranean rich in fruits, vegetables and fish may help reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, according to a recent study,The study examined how trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms were related to “gut microbiome” and dietary habits of 191 women participating in a smaller study within a larger ongoing research project of women’s health, according to theNature Mental Healthjournal.“We demonstrated that higher PTSD symptom levels were associated with less adherence to the Mediterranean diet pattern, and this association was also linked to specific PTSD putative protective species such as Eubacterium eligens,” according to the journal.Close-up view of man holding plate with delicious fish baked with potatoes, vegetables, spices and lemon.Getty44 of the women suffered from PTSD symptoms, 119 had experienced trauma but did not have PTSD symptoms and 28 experienced neither,NBC Newsreported.The women eating Mediterranean food did, in fact, experience fewer PTSD symptoms, according to the journal.Eating plant-based foods was linked to having fewer PTSD symptoms, while eating more red and processed meats were linked to having more symptoms, the study revealed.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest storiesCarol Shively, pathology professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, told NBC News that the study may help suggest what foods to eat for people who are at risk for PTSD, such as those in the military.“When you put that in the context of PTSD, what’s going to happen, I think, is that in response to overt stresses, if you’re consuming a Mediterranean diet, you won’t have these horrific stress responses that can be very damaging,” Shively told the outlet.“Examining the gut-brain axis can provide insights on the interdependence of mental and physical health,” co-corresponding author Karestan Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology at the Harvard Chan School, said in apress releaseon the school’s website. “Our findings suggest the PTSD and human gut microbiome relationship is a promising area of research that may lead to recommendations for alleviating the down-stream negative health consequences of PTSD.”“It’s exciting that our results imply that the Mediterranean diet may provide potential relief to individuals experiencing PTSD symptoms,” author Yang-Yu Liu, PhD, a statistical physicist in the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said in the release. “We are eager to learn more about the relationship between PTSD, diet and the gut microbiome. In a future study, we will attempt to validate the efficacy of probiotics as a method to prevent PTSD.”
Eating a Mediterranean rich in fruits, vegetables and fish may help reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, according to a recent study,
The study examined how trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms were related to “gut microbiome” and dietary habits of 191 women participating in a smaller study within a larger ongoing research project of women’s health, according to theNature Mental Healthjournal.
“We demonstrated that higher PTSD symptom levels were associated with less adherence to the Mediterranean diet pattern, and this association was also linked to specific PTSD putative protective species such as Eubacterium eligens,” according to the journal.
Close-up view of man holding plate with delicious fish baked with potatoes, vegetables, spices and lemon.Getty
44 of the women suffered from PTSD symptoms, 119 had experienced trauma but did not have PTSD symptoms and 28 experienced neither,NBC Newsreported.
The women eating Mediterranean food did, in fact, experience fewer PTSD symptoms, according to the journal.
Eating plant-based foods was linked to having fewer PTSD symptoms, while eating more red and processed meats were linked to having more symptoms, the study revealed.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories
Carol Shively, pathology professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, told NBC News that the study may help suggest what foods to eat for people who are at risk for PTSD, such as those in the military.
“When you put that in the context of PTSD, what’s going to happen, I think, is that in response to overt stresses, if you’re consuming a Mediterranean diet, you won’t have these horrific stress responses that can be very damaging,” Shively told the outlet.
“Examining the gut-brain axis can provide insights on the interdependence of mental and physical health,” co-corresponding author Karestan Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology at the Harvard Chan School, said in apress releaseon the school’s website. “Our findings suggest the PTSD and human gut microbiome relationship is a promising area of research that may lead to recommendations for alleviating the down-stream negative health consequences of PTSD.”
“It’s exciting that our results imply that the Mediterranean diet may provide potential relief to individuals experiencing PTSD symptoms,” author Yang-Yu Liu, PhD, a statistical physicist in the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said in the release. “We are eager to learn more about the relationship between PTSD, diet and the gut microbiome. In a future study, we will attempt to validate the efficacy of probiotics as a method to prevent PTSD.”
source: people.com
