FIBRE AND DEPRESSION
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Dietary fibre intake appears to associate with risk for the development of depression. Although the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood, it has been hypothesised that inflammation may mediate the link between dietary fibre and depression, and that the association between a high-fibre diet and a reduction in inflammatory compounds may alter the concentrations of certain neurotransmitters that, in turn, could reduce the risk for the development of depression [72]. Consistent with a role for the gut microbiota in the mediation of fibre-effects on mental health, a meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials showed a small but significant effect of probiotics on depression and anxiety. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7589116/#sec5-nutrients-12-03209title (5.6 DEPRESSION)