British researchers published an article in the Central European Journal of Public Health showing a connection between diet and mental health among university students.
The study had over 3,700 students at 7 universities in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales self administer questionnaires, including a 12-item food frequency questionnaire, Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale, and modified Beck Depression Inventory.
Researchers recently published an article in International Journal of Science and Research that recommended these 5 natural ways for dealing with sleep disorders.
The following guest post was written Dr. Carol Banyas, MD PhD, a physician based in Danville, California, USA.
It has long been believed that depression is due to a decrease in serotonin or a“chemical imbalance” and treated with antidepressants such as Prozac. However, it has been found that often times antidepressant medication responses are due to a placebo effect, simply do not work, or can make the existing condition worse due to side effects and difficulties with harsh physical withdrawal symptoms.
Are you interested in learning about the role of nutrition in managing mental health from expert researchers in the field?
In their online course, Nutrition and Mental Health, Drs. Bonnie Kaplan and Julia Rucklidge provide critical, research-based information on the role of nutrition in preventing and treating mental health challenges. They augment their presentation with a brief review of changes in nutrition over the past several centuries and introduce the potential mechanisms of action in micronutrient treatments.
The first official day of spring is just behind us. Combined with the recent Easter weekend, now seems to be a prefect time to meditate on the things we’re thankful for and renew our commitment to good health.
Our health affects our mood, and focusing on 3 key areas can make a big difference in our mental health.
In 2007, Canadian researchers reviewed several studies that had explored the connection between nutrition and mental health. As part of their review, they summarized the specific vitamins and minerals that affect brain function.
One vitamin they highlighted was folic acid, also known as vitamin B9 or folate.
Folic acid plays a vital role in brain function, particularly in the following 4 processes:
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In 2007, Canadian researchers reviewed several studies that had explored the connection between nutrition and mental health. As part of their review, they summarized the specific vitamins and minerals that affect brain function.
Time and again, we’ve highlighted research showing a link between nutrition and mental health.
In 2011, researchers in China published a study in Public Health Nutrition about the effect specific diets have on mental health. This is somewhat different from last issue’s study, which focused on specific nutrient levels and their effect on mental health.
An Australian researcher recently published an article in the Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia pointing out, once again, the strong connection between nutrition and mental health.
Dietary nutrients are critical for brain structure and function, so they have a potentially profound impact on mental health. An increasingly robust body of research points to the detrimental effect of unhealthy diets and nutrient deficiencies, and to the protective value of healthy diets – along with select nutritional supplements as required – for maintaining and promoting mental health.
Earlier this month, an Indian researcher published an article in the International Education and Research Journal discussing the connection between eating and stress.
In the article, the researcher outlines 6 eating practices we should avoid when we’re stressed and 8 eating practices we should adopt.
A few years ago, Indian researchers at JSS Medical College and Central Food Technological Research Institute published an article in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry outlining the connection between nutrition and depression.
The researchers highlighted that while the general public accept the connection between nutrition and physical health, ignorance still abounds when connecting nutrition and mental health.
However, nutrition plays a key role in the onset, severity, and duration of depression. In fact, as the researchers wrote,