Category: Nutrition

Disruption to prenatal nutrient supply could lead to anxiety later in life

A study published by British researchers earlier this month in Nature Communications found a link between nutrient supply to foetuses in utero and anxiety later in life.

Researchers studied mice that lacked the ability to produce enough Insulin-like growth factor 2 while pregnant. This hormone ensures the foetus gets enough nutrients through the placenta, thereby contributing to its growth.

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5 natural ways to sleep better

Researchers recently published an article in International Journal of Science and Research that recommended these 5 natural ways for dealing with sleep disorders.

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Dietary change may be more effective than pharmaceuticals to address mental health issues

The Institute of Food Technologists held their annual meeting earlier this week, and one of the sessions was “Diet, Mental Energy, and Mental Well-Being: A Landscape Overview of the Science and Consumer Perceptions.” Panel speakers suggested that a change in dietary patterns may be more effective than pharmaceuticals to address mental health issues.

University of Calgary researcher Bonnie Kaplan was one of the panelists, and she claimed that the greatest cause of acquired insanity is poor nutrition. She also reports that as psychiatric medications grew in popularity over the last 6 decades,

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Nutrition and mental health [infographic]

The editors at the Best Masters in Counseling website recently researched the topic of nutrition and mental health. They had their research compiled into this easy-to-follow infographic, showing clearly how integrated nutrition is with mental health.

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10 foods to ease anxiety

Registered Dietician Tanya Zuckerbrot recently published an article on 10 foods that can ease the symptoms of anxiety.

“Here’s some good news to keep in mind the next time you’re stressed out: Eating may be a stay-calm trick. We’re not talking about stuffing yourself with your typical go-to comfort food, such as mac and cheese or French fries, because that will only leave you feeling guilty and even more anxious. Instead, feed your face with one (or more!) of these 10 super foods to feel at ease fast.”

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Vitamins may reduce grey matter reduction for those at risk for Alzheimer’s

Last week, British researchers published an article about the effect of B vitamins on the atrophy of grey matter as a result of Alzheimer’s disease.

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences paper discussed an initial  randomized controlled study in which researchers studied elderly participants who had an increased risk of dementia. They showed that high-dose B-vitamin treatment (including folic acid, B6, and B12) slowed the shrinkage of whole brain volume over a 2-year period.

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Managing autism through nutrition

Earlier this year, an American dietician published an article in Today’s Dietician outlining the role nutrition can play in managing symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Perinatal depression: prevalence, risks, and the nutrition link

The following blog post is excerpts from a Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics article published by researchers Brenda Leung and Bonnie Kaplan.

“By the year 2020, WHO predicts that depression will be the second largest contributor to the global disability adjusted lives per years for all ages and both sexes. Today, depression is already the second largest cause of disability adjusted lives per years for those of reproductive age (15 to 44 years of age). Women are two to three times more likely to experience depression than men.

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Malnutrition and Obesity in Children With ADHD

Earlier this year, Turkish researchers published a study into the connection between malnutrition, obesity, and ADHD.

“Malnutrition and Obesity in Children With ADHD” was published in Journal of Attention Disorders. In it, the researchers studied over 360 children between 5 and 15 years of age who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, comparing them to nearly 400 children matched for age and sex (control group).

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The nutrient theory of mental illness

Ask any psychiatrist or doctor what causes mental illness and they’ll tell you the same thing: no one knows exactly. Even though there seems to be a strong genetic cause in disorders such as bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and schizophrenia, how they happen is still a mystery.

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Bipolar disorder and foods to avoid

Anyone who has followed this blog since we started it a year ago will know that we think there is a strong connection between nutrition and mental health. Over the last several months, we have written several blog posts about nutrition and mental health.

We recently came across an article over at WebMD regarding bipolar and diet: Bipolar Disorder and Foods to Avoid. Key points of the article include:

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