Psycho-Nutra-Therapy

02/07/2023

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Neurologist Christopher Walsh discovered genes that direct cerebral cortex development. We asked him what they reveal about intelligence, psychiatric disorders, and the nature of being human

11/05/2022

Nutrition for a Healthy Circadian Rhythm

Photo: Rudie Strummer/Shutterstock.com What we eat, as well as when we eat, can have a profound effect on our daily circadian rhythms. “Chrono-nutrition” is a term that refers to the delicate interplay between the diet and our internal clock system. Daily circadian rhythms are governed by our ma...

09/21/2022

Photo: j.chizhe/Shutterstock.com Most people know what they need to do to be healthier, but they may not know precisely how to do it. There is no shortage of information on different diets and exercise programs, yet people are often confused about what will work best for them. Additionally, there ca...

12/04/2021

Photo: Lemberg Vector Studio/Shutterstock.com Depression is a leading cause of disability and impacts millions of people worldwide. As parts of the world settle into the shorter days and cooler temperatures of fall and winter, many people notice changes to their mood and energy levels. A diet rich i...

07/08/2021

(2021). Spend time outdoors for your brain – an in-depth longitudinal MRI study. The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. Ahead of Print.

06/26/2021

Everything you need to know about cruciferous vegetables.

Cauliflower, kale, and other crucifers are some of the most nutritionally potent foods out there. Here are tips to eat more of them.

06/18/2021

This top list was based on an algorithm of nutrients known to impact mood states: Folate, iron, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA), magnesium, potassium, selenium, thiamine, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, and zinc.

Reference: LaChance LR, Ramsey D. Antidepressant foods: An evidence-based nutrient profiling system for depression. World J Psychiatry. 2018;8(3):97-104. Published 2018 Sep 20. doi:10.5498/wjp.v8.i3.97

06/18/2021

Antidepressant Foods!!

To investigate which foods are the most nutrient dense sources of nutrients demonstrated by the scientific literature to play a role in the prevention and promotion of recovery from depressive disorders.A systematic literature review was conducted to ...

06/09/2021

The connection between the gut and mental disorders is discussed in this review article, especially in relationship to gluten and a low FODMAPs way of eating.

Nowadays, gluten and FODMAP food components (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols) are increasingly studied due to their possible relation with extraintestinal-associated conditions. In recent years, gluten-free diets (GFD) and low-FODMAP diets (LFD) are becoming....

06/09/2021

In mammals, sexual hormones such as estrogens play an essential role in maintaining brain homeostasis and function. Estrogen deficit in the brain induces many undesirable symptoms such as learning and memory impairment, sleep and mood disorders, hot flushes, and fatigue. These symptoms are frequent....

05/26/2021

Mental health is on everyone's radar these days. This recent review article goes through the relationship between a healthy diet and mental well-being, detailing several foods and food components with known activity for various mood/behavior imbalances.

There is a strong relationship between a healthy diet and mental well-being. Several foods and food compounds are known to modulate biomarkers and molecular mechanisms involved in the aetiogenesis of several mental disorders, and this can be useful in containing the disease progression, including it...