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Light Therapy for Stress? The Brain-Gut Connection You Need to Know!
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Light Therapy for Stress? The Brain-Gut Connection You Need to Know!

Episode 51

Chronic stress doesn't just weigh on your mind—it disrupts your body too. Groundbreaking research reveals a revolutionary non-invasive therapy called photobiomodulation (PBM), which uses targeted light to heal the brain-gut connection. This therapy restores cognitive functions, combats neuroinflammation, and even rebalances your gut microbiome. Discover how scientists used PBM to reverse stress-induced memory loss and emotional changes in mice, hinting at a future where light therapy could transform mental health treatment. Tune in to learn why your gut and brain might just need a little glow to thrive!

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Sancho-Balsells A, Borràs-Pernas S, Flotta F, Chen W, Del Toro D, Rodríguez MJ, Alberch J, Blivet G, Touchon J, Xifró X, Giralt A. Brain-gut photobiomodulation restores cognitive alterations in chronically stressed mice through the regulation of Sirt1 and neuroinflammation. J Affect Disord. 2024 Jun 1;354:574-588. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.075. Epub 2024 Mar 14. Erratum in: J Affect Disord. 2024 Sep 15;361:799. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.07.001. PMID: 38490587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.075


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