Healthy diets can strengthen mental health

Nearly three years ago, researchers published an article in the American Journal of Psychiatry outlining their recent findings connecting diet with depression and anxiety disorders.

The researchers analyzed two questionnaires sent to over 1000 women aged 20–93: a food frequency questionnaire and a general health questionnaire. The two questionnaires allowed the researchers to identify habitual dietary patterns and measure psychological symptoms. They also used a structured clinical interview to examine the extent of any existing disorders with each women.

The researchers discovered two things, neither of them surprising.

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Kelly’s story: bipolar disorder

Kelly had Bipolar Disorder for decades before seeking help.

He was prescribed medications, but found no success. He says Effexor worked the best for him, but then he says it eventually stopped working. When he and his wife decided to try EMPowerplus for their son, Kelly decided to try it for himself  too.

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Hope for the skeptic

This summer, Truehope Nutritional Support conducted a survey of over 100 of our active customers. Among the questions we asked was “What was your first reaction when you heard vitamins and minerals could help you deal with your mental health challenges?”

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Announcing our new powder formulas

You spoke. We listened.

Over the years, we have received regular feedback from you, our customers. One of your common concerns was about the ingredients—allergens in particular—we used in our powder versions of EMPowerplus.

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10 things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving

Last fall, Psychology Today posted an article outlining 10 things to be thankful for. Given that today is Thanksgiving, we thought we should reproduce that list for you here. So while you are digesting your turkey and fixings, alone or with family, keep these things in mind to give you perspective.

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Gloria’s story: Major Depressive Disorder & Undifferentiated Schizophrenia

Gloria was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder when she was a teenager, but she was later also diagnosed with Undifferentiated Schizophrenia. She tried treatments ranging from holistic treatments to conventional medications to help her control her life, but she could never find any relief. She was in and out of psychiatric wards and she felt her future looked very bleak.

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Snapshot of Truehope

Ever wanted to know what success Truehope has been having without trying to wade through tweets, blog posts, and Facebook comments? Well, here we are in a nutshell.

 

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Fast food can increase depression risk

Did you know fast food can be detrimental to your mental health?

Spanish researchers published a study earlier this year in Public Health Nutrition where they tracked nearly 9000 people to see if their consumption of fast foods and commercial baked goods influenced the risk of depression.

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Choline levels in diet of pregnant mothers can affect mental health of children

Last month, researchers at Cornell University and the University of Rochester published a paper in the FASEB Journal indicating that expectant mothers who consumed greater amounts of choline than usual may help lower their infants’ vulnerability to stress-related and metabolic disorders.

More choline in the mother’s diet leads to less cortisol in the foetus, which then decreases a baby’s lifelong risk of stress-related and metabolic disorders.

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Nicole’s story: multiple disorders

When she was younger, Nicole found herself exhibiting behaviours she knew were wrong and that didn’t represent her authentic self. She never seemed to be able to control them. She felt the behaviours had a force much stronger than she was.

Nicole was finally diagnosed with several disorders, including postpartum psychosis, bipolar, borderline personality, depression, and schizoaffective. She found herself on a wide range of antipsychotics, antidepressants, and mood stabilizers at various times to help her manage it. She felt the medications changed her,

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