Fermented foods, microbiota, and mental health: Ancient practice meets nutritional psychiatry

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Selhub, Eva M ^a   Logan, Alan C ^b   Bested, Alison C ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CAMNR   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FERMENTATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MICROFLORA; NUTRITION; REVIEW;

DIET; FERMENTATION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MICROBIOTA; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 84893705705     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1880-6805-33-2     Document Type: Review

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