Year: 2025 | Month: April-June | Volume: 10 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 74-80
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20250209
Exploring the Importance of Gut and Nutrition in Mental Health: A Step Towards Nutritional Psychiatry
Dr. Chhavi Gupta1, Dr. Santosh Hande2
1MD Scholar, Department of Psychiatry, Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
2Head of Department, Department of Psychiatry, Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Corresponding Author: Dr. Chhavi Gupta
ABSTRACT
In recent times, people across the world have started realizing the importance of their health, particularly Mental Health. They have also started realizing that the Mind and the Physical Body are not two different entities, they comprise a human being. A good nutritional status is of utmost importance in order to make a human being function optimally. Nutritional deficiencies may cause impaired functions, but when taken in recommended levels, enhance body functions. Therefore, what one eats, has its impact at both mental and physical levels. Many researchers have concluded that the food one eats has the power to influence the mood, cognition, and behavior of a person. This article aims to explore the important connections between nutrition and mental health, providing insights into how a balanced diet can contribute to emotional and psychological well-being.
Keywords: Mental Health, Nutrition, Diet, Gut-Brain Connection, Vagus Nerve, Brain-Gut-Microbiome Axis, Nutrients, Neurotransmitters