Functional Medicine Approach to Anxiety & Depression

Functional medicine approach to anxiety, depression and phobias Until, now we believed that anxiety, depression, phobias or mental health issues are brain issues but now multiple studies support the claim that these issues may have link to your gut health, nutrition and lifestyle. Functional medicine approach in treating anxiety and depression aims in treating the underlying causes with focus of Gut Brain Axis Gut-Brain Axis Gut-brain axis represents the bidirectional communication between the central and the enteric nervous system, linking emotional and cognitive centres of the brain with peripheral intestinal functions. This communication happens via multiple pathways, including the autonomic nervous system, the endocrine (hormonal) system, the immune system, and via direct cellular interactions involving gut microbiota. Research over the past several years has suggested a strong correlation between...