This could mean multiple physical changes that happen in depression (likely) or it could mean that some of the research is wrong and/or that Im not understanding it correctly (also likely)
The breakdown of the gut barrier is intimately connected to the hyperactivation of mast cells, a key feature of mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)
10.1001/jama.2020.17395 Summary Keywords overfat, obesity, health, immunity, vitamin D, glycocalyx, vaccination Citation Maffetone PB and Laursen PB (2022) Rethinking COVID-19 and Beyond: Prevention, Remedies, and Recovery
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The research showed a notable decrease in the richness and diversity of the gut microbial population in patients with OP, with structural changes at the phylum and genus levels
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