How diet, stress, and thinking affect the gut
This study looks at how what you eat and your stress level may change thinking and the bacteria in your gut. It may help researchers understand links between lifestyle, brain function, and gut health.
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Who can take part
- You can sign informed consent in writing.
- You are 18 to 50 years old.
- Your BMI is between 18.5 and 29.9.
- You’re generally healthy, without major ongoing illnesses.
- You’re not on (and haven’t recently used) things that change the gut or mood, such as antibiotics, probiotics/prebiotics, or most psychoactive medicines—typically a 4-week break.
- If you’re female: you are not peri-menopausal/menopausal/post-menopausal, and you’re not pregnant or breastfeeding.
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