Another recent, incorporating observational data from people and experimental data from mice, confirms that excessive dietary fructose is associated with neuroinflammation and also links it to higher anxiety. These effects arise from alterations in the gut microbiome.
Summary: https://www.psypost.org/undigested-fructose-linked-to-anxiety-and-brain-inflammation/
Original paper (not open access): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0889159125004635
Preprint: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.25.645339v1.full.pdf
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Undigested fructose linked to anxiety and brain inflammation
A new study finds that an inability to properly digest fructose alters the gut microbiome, triggering low-grade inflammation. This digestive disruption may contribute to anxiety and depressive behaviors by alarming the brain's immune system.




