The Role of the Gut Microbiome and Diet in Depression | Gut-Brain Axis| - Prof Michael Berk

Prof Michael Berk is the Alfred Deakin Chair of Psychiatry at Deakin University. He is a past President of the International Society of Bipolar Disorders and the Australasian Society of Bipolar and Depressive Disorders. In addition, he holds several honorary professorial research fellowships. Prof Berk has published over 800 papers and has received several national and international awards, including the Brain and Behaviour Foundation Colvin prize. 
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Take-Home Points  

• Depression is an inflammatory disease, and diet significantly impacts inflammation. 

• Diet is the single most important factor that influences the gut microbiome. 

• Trials investigating the impact of altering the microbiome in depression are ongoing.

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