
安南醫院研究:腸道菌群「短鏈脂肪酸」是擊退憂鬱症的關鍵
台南市立安南醫院副院長蘇冠賓的研究發現,腸道菌群產生的「短鏈脂肪酸」(SCFAs)可能是改善憂鬱症的關鍵。研究顯示憂鬱症患者血液中SCFAs濃度偏低,這與大腦情緒調節及腦腸軸健康息息相關,未來有望透過驗血客觀判斷腸腦軸健康,並結合飲食、營養補充品與藥物進行個人化治療。

台南市立安南醫院副院長蘇冠賓的研究發現,腸道菌群產生的「短鏈脂肪酸」(SCFAs)可能是改善憂鬱症的關鍵。研究顯示憂鬱症患者血液中SCFAs濃度偏低,這與大腦情緒調節及腦腸軸健康息息相關,未來有望透過驗血客觀判斷腸腦軸健康,並結合飲食、營養補充品與藥物進行個人化治療。

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