4 hours agoEvery diet requires attention to mental health
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)We know that food affects our body, but is there a powerful impact on our mind? While the role of diet and nutrients in physical health is undeniable, the impact of dietary factors on mental health has been taken on less. The American Psychiatric Association classifies fatty omega-3 acid (most...)
The American Psychiatric Association classifies fatty omega-3 acid (most found in fish) as a supplemental treatment for depression. Psychiatrists have recently been conducting studies that in addition to their way of life affects mental health.
A group of scientists from the International Psychiatric Research Association argue that food diet is as important to psychiatry as to cardiology and gastro-enterology.
With some 450 million people worldwide suffering from mental disorders, one of the authors of the study, Dr. Drew Ramsey cites the importance of certain nutrients assigned to brain health, including the Omega-3 fat acid, vitamins D, vitamins B, Zincu, iron and magnesium.
Modern diets that are dense in calories tend to have shortcomings of these important nutrients that can contribute to mental health conditions. Many studies have linked depression with small amounts of vitamin B, while lack of vitamin D plays a role in developing schizophrenics in children.
