Probiotics, Fermented Foods and Mental Health: Evidence and Practice

Probiotics, Fermented Foods and Mental Health: Evidence and Practice

Date & Time
Wed 22 Apr 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm AEST
Australian/NZ dietitians: The live webinar is Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 12:30-1:30pm AEST Sydney/Melbourne time. CPD hours are applicable for Australia and New Zealand dietitians.
US dietitians: The live webinar is Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at 10:30-11:30 pm ET (New York time).

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About the webinar:

Growing interest in the gut–brain axis has positioned probiotics and fermented foods as promising tools in mental health care. But what does the evidence actually show, and how should this translate into practice? Join A/Prof Wolfgang Marx to unpack what we currently know, what remains uncertain and where common misconceptions arise.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Differentiate between probiotic supplements and fermented food interventions in practice
  • Understand strain specificity, dosing considerations and fermented food diversity
  • Have confident conversations with clients about gut health and mental wellbeing
  • Translate emerging evidence into clear, evidence-informed dietetic strategies
About the speaker:

Associate Professor Wolfgang Marx is Deputy Director of Deakin University’s Food & Mood Centre and an NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow. He is President of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research and serves on international guideline taskforces, including WFSBP and CANMAT. His work focuses on translating evidence on diet, probiotics, and other lifestyle and nutraceutical approaches into practical, scalable strategies that can be implemented in routine care to improve mental health outcomes.

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Continuing Education (USA)
Duration1 hour
CPEUs AwardedN/A
Performance IndicatorsN/A