Category: Research

Eating more fruits and veggies may lower depression risk

Earlier this year, Chinese researchers published an article in the academic journal Nutrition indicating that there may be a connection between fruit and vegetable consumption and low depression risk.

The researchers analyzed a total of 18 studies involving nearly 450,000 participants, measuring fruit and vegetable intake against depression occurrence. What they discovered was an inverse association between eating fruits and vegetables and depression risk. In other words, the more fruits and vegetables people at, the less likely they seemed to have depression.

This is quite timely, given that just just earlier this week, we published a post outlining how a healthy, varied diet of whole foods improves mental health, specifically regarding depression. This study is one more in an ever growing body of studies showing connections between diet and nutrition.

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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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Did you know that nutrition can help your depression?

Over the last few years, researchers have become more open to the idea that diet and mental health are inextricably linked. Several studies have demonstrated that connection.

One common thread among these studies is the importance of whole foods—such as fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and fish—in one’s diet. This makes sense since whole foods (especially in substantial quantities and varieties) are richer in the vitamins and minerals needed for proper brain function. As compared to junk food, which is deficient in many of the nutrients

Here are 6 studies that specifically connect fresh fruits and vegetables (as well as a few other healthy foods) with positive mental health,

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Physical activity lowers depression and anxiety

Australian researchers recently published an article in The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, showing a connection between physical activity levels and depression.

Researchers studied 109 participants who had been treated for depression, anxiety, or both and had been referred to a lifestyle intervention program. Each participant completed the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale and the Active Australia Survey, and researchers compared their fitness scores with those of the general population.

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How a psychologist changed her mind about EMPowerplus

Dr. Bonnie Kaplan, a behavioural psychologist at the University of Calgary, was one of the first researchers to study EMPowerplus. Her ground-breaking work sparked interest in scientists from around the world to participate in further EMPowerplus research.

Dr. Kaplan told the story of how she was introduced to Truehope and EMPowerplus when she testified as an expert witness in Truehope’s 2006 court victory over Health Canada. Here are a few excerpts from her court testimony:

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Nutrition: a promising approach to mental health

Dr. Julia Rucklidge, Director of the University of Canterbury’s Clinical Psychology Programme and leader of the university’s Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group, was recently interviewed by the New Zealand Listener regarding the role of nutrition in mental health.

At the start of the interview, Dr. Rucklidge lamented the fact that despite decades of the conventional practise of medicating people for mental health challenges, we seem to be no further ahead:

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Can micronutrients reduce stress & anxiety after a flood?

Four researchers in Canada and New Zealand recently published an article in Psychiatry Research investigating the effects of the EMPowerplus formula on mental health following a natural disaster.

In June 2013, many communities in southern Alberta were devastated by widespread flooding. Knowing that EMPowerplus had shown great benefit to mental health among earthquake survivors a few years prior, the researchers hoped to see similar results in this natural disaster.

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Supplements offer alternative depression treatment

An American researcher recently published a paper in Clinical Psychological Science in which she reviews 200 published papers that studied the effectiveness of 5 nutritional supplements on treating depression.

The supplements studied in the papers included omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B complex (vitamins B12, B6, and folate), S-adenoxylmethionine (SAMe), 5-hyrdoxytryptophan (5-HTP), and magnesium.

What she discovered was that omega 3 and B vitamin supplements seem to offer the best chances as nutritional therapies for depression.

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Researchers find that EMPowerplus may improve autism symptoms

In 2010, Canadian researchers studied the effect EMPowerplus, an all-natural formula of 36 vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids, on people with autism. Their tests showed positive results and were published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology.

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Mental health researcher focuses on nutrition in her TEDx talk

Dr. Julia Rucklidge, a clinical psychologist in New Zealand who has researched the effects EMPowerplus has on mental health, recently spoke at a TEDx even in Christchurch.

TEDx are local, independent events patterned after the famous TED Talks.

In her TEDx talk, Rucklidge speaks on the abundant research showing the significant role nutrition plays in both positive and negative mental health.

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Listen to Anthony Stephan discuss Truehope research

This spring, Truehope founder, Anthony Stephan, appeared on the Dr. Jeannette Gallagher show to share updates on new research that had been published on EMPoweprlus, our all-natural micronutrient formula of 36 minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and antioxidants.

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