Category: Research

The role of nutrition in sleep and mental health

Mental health researchers Dr. Bonnie Kaplan and Dr. Julia Rucklidge highlighted in their most recent Mad in America article a recent study linking nutrition with sleep and mental health.

The study — performed at the University of Canterbury — followed 14 adults suffering from sleep problems to see what effect a broad spectrum formula of vitamins and minerals would have on their sleep. The researchers randomized participants into three groups: the first group started intervention a week later, the second 2 weeks later, and the third 3 weeks later.

During an 8-week period, each group received the micronutrient formula and monitored their sleep patterns. Unsurprisingly, the results were encouraging:

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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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4 eating habits to make you happier

Last month, Iranian researchers published an article in the Eating and Weight Disorders – Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity showing yet another link between what we eat and how we feel.

The researchers had 541 students at the Qazvin University of Medical Sciences complete a web-based questionnaire that included questions to measure happiness and food consumption, as well as demographic information.

What they discovered was the the students who had the highest happiness scores also had the following 4 daily eating habits:

  1. Eat breakfast
  2. Eat at least 8 servings of fruit and vegetables
  3. Eat 3 meals
  4. Eat 1–2 snacks

This research joins a growing body of research showing a solid connection between nutrition and mental health.

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12 vitamins and minerals that affect brain function

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.

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Can I eat Chinese food for depression?

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.

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New Zealand health legislation threatens Truehope research

Recently, mental health researchers Dr. Bonnie Kaplan and Dr. Julia Rucklidge wrote an article over at Mad in America about pending legislation in New Zealand that could have huge implications on micronutrient research, especially EMPowerplus.

The New Zealand government has already held first and second reading on the Natural Health and Supplementary Products Bill, which will limit access to minerals and vitamins.

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Research shows EMPowerplus reduces ADHD symptoms in children

Last month, researchers in New Zealand and the United States published a study in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology that shows great promise in using nutrition to reduce ADHD symptoms in children.

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7 nutrients important for 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.

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On Giving Tuesday, donate to a mental health charity

Did you know that one of the reasons it’s difficult to perform research on products like Truehope’s EMPowerplus is that because granting agencies across the board don’t fund multinutrient research?

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9 nutrients to help with depression

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,

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EMPowerplus helps attention and behaviour in children

Earlier this year, Canadian and American researchers published a study in Journal of Medical Case Reports showing positive effects of EMPowerplus on children with behavioural problems.

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