2024-07-13 16:59:42
In recent years, it has been shown that the intestinal microbiota and exercise are interconnected; in this way, physical activities can modify the negative effects of altered microbiota and these changes have a potential impact on health.
The Minister of Science and Technology, Gabriela Jiménez Ramírez, explained that the dual role of the intestinal microbiota and the central nervous system, “the so-called gut-brain axis.”
“It is known that communication occurs through three pathways: the vagus nerve, the systemic pathway (through the release of hormones, metabolites and neurotransmitters) and the immune system (through the action of cytokines),” he said via your account on X.
The Minister, who made the comment based on an article in Nature magazine, recalled that the set of microorganisms is a sign of health and our habits.
The scientific article highlights that exercises influence the expression and progression of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders such as depression and Alzheimer’s disease, mediated by changes in hippocampal neuroplasticity.
The benefits of various physical activities may be due to the promotion of adult hippocampal neurogenesis (generation of new neurons). However, the note says that how exercise can counteract these effects is still under investigation.
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