Category: Nutrition

Pharmaceutical companies buying out supplement companies

Last month, the media quietly announced Bayer’s desire to purchase supplement maker Schiff Nutritional for $1.2 billion. Just last week, British drug company Reckitt announced it wanted in on the action, upping the offer for Schiff to $1.4 billion.

No matter who ends up buying it, the sale of Schiff Nutritional would total over a billion dollars, and would put a pharmaceutical company in charge of the production of nutritional supplements.

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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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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.

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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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Nutrient Intake and ADHD

Last summer, the Journal of Attention Disorders published a study examining the relationship between dietary patterns and ADHD.

After examining 1172 adolescents with an ADHD diagnosis, researchers identified two major dietary patterns in the sample: western and healthy. The western dietary pattern included higher intakes of total fat, saturated fat, refined sugars, and sodium, and lower intakes of omega-3 fatty acids, fibre, and folate. The healthy dietary pattern had higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids,

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Bacteria can improve your mental health

File:Lactobacillus bulgaricus.jpegDid you know that it has been nearly 100 years since researchers first discovered a link between bacteria and neuroendocrine hormones? In the decades since the first discovery in 1929, researchers have been able to find stronger links between the bacteria that live in our intestines and mental health.

In a study published in the journal BioEssays last year, researchers noted that some bacteria living in our digestive system actually produce neurochemicals that are found in our central nervous system.

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Fish oil can improve your mental health

salmon dinnerIn a study published in the journal Neurology earlier this year, researchers noted that diets that regulary include foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may be able to help middle-aged and elderly adults slow the mental decline that leads to dementia.

Research subjects with high blood levels of omega-3’s were more likely to perform well during tests measuring mental functioning, and they experienced less age-related brain shrinkage.

Omega-3 fatty acids occur in fish (e.g. salmon, mackerel, anchovy, sardine,

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Chinese food lowers risk of depression and anxiety

In our most recent post, we highlighted a recent study showing a link between proper nutrient intake and mental health.

Last fall, 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.

This group of 8 researchers—along with public and school nurses, as well as interviewers—studied the eating habits of over 5000 Chinese youth ranging in age from 13–21.

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Nutrient intake improves mental well-being

Variety of foodLast month, researchers in Canada published a study in Canadian Journal of Psychiatry showing a link between proper nutrient intake and mental health.

Researchers studied a cross-section of nearly 100 adults regarding intake of carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, and minerals. They also studied Global Assessment of Functioning scores and symptoms of depression and mania. All 97 adults had pre-existing, diagnosed mood disorders.

What they discovered was quite interesting.

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