Keep the brain healthy by keeping your microbiome healthy Gut Brain Axis!! - Gut microbes can become unbalanced, leading to inflammation. - Chronic systemic inflammation can weaken the blood–brain barrier. - Even small amounts of brain inflammation can contribute to cognitive impairment and disease. In particular, we can optimize our brain by modifying our community of gut microbes—our microbiota. The authors of the study say, “the gut microbiota may be a potential novel target to ameliorate symptoms of brain aging and promote healthy cognition.” The gut microbiota communicates with the brain through various pathways, including hormones, nerves, immunity, and microbial secretions. The conversation goes both ways. But inflammation due to a leaky gut can wear down the BBB, allowing microbes and toxins into the brain, followed closely by immune cells trying to corral and eliminate them. The immune system lacks subtlety and can cause major collateral damage, including the death and destruction of nerve cells, leading to memory loss and cognitive dysfunction. How to repair your gut–brain axis 1. Exercise 2. Eat Probiotics 3. Eat Prebiotics 4. Go Mediterranean #Gut Health