Diet and Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis: A Novel Nutritional Therapy

Dear Colleagues,

The microbial population residing within the human gut represents one of the most densely populated microbial niches in the human body. Far from confined to the recesses of the alimentary tract, our gut microbiota engages in complex and bi-directional communication with the host, which has far-reaching implications for overall health and normal physiological functioning. Amongst such communication streams, the microbiota–gut–brain axis predominates.

It is diet and nutritional status that has repeatedly been shown to be one of the most critical modifiable factors regulating the gut microbiota at different time points across the lifespan and under various health conditions, thereby becoming the subject of intensive research related to cognitive, behavioral, and neurodegenerative disorders. Future guidelines on lifestyle strategies for well-being may integrate recommendations on the optimal establishment and maintenance of a healthy gut microbiota through dietary and other means. Although we are what we ingest, perhaps more importantly, we are what our gut microbiota thrive on, and they thrive on what we ingest. We invite all interested researchers to submit review articles or original papers related to this topic.

Prof. Dr. Wendy Henderson
Guest Editor

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• diet
• gut microbiota
• gut–brain axis
• neurological disorders
• functional foods