| 5-HT | serotonin |
| Ach | acetylcholine |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CD | celiac disease |
| CGRP | calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CRH | corticotrophin-releasing hormone |
| CTX | cortex |
| CSD | cortical spreading depression |
| DASH | Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension |
| DMV | dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| hTh | hypothalamus |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| IL | interleukin |
| LC | locus coeruleus |
| LP | lateral posterior nucleus |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharides |
| MIND | Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay |
| NKA | neurokinin A |
| NO | nitric-oxide |
| NPY | neuropeptide Y |
| PACAP | pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide |
| PAG | periaqueductal grey matter |
| PN | personalized or precision nutrition |
| SCFAs | short-chain fatty acids |
| SP | substance P |
| SPG | sphenopalatine ganglion |
| SpV | spinal trigeminal nucleus caudalis |
| SSN | superior salivatory nucleus |
| TCC | trigeminocervical complex |
| TG | trigeminal ganglion |
| Th | thalamus |
| TNC | trigeminal nucleus caudalis |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| V1 | ophthalmic nerve |
| V2 | maxillary nerve |
| V3 | mandibular nerve |
| VIP | vasoactive intestinal peptide |
| VPL | ventral posterolateral nucleus |
| VPM | ventral posteromedial nucleus |