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A Mind of Your Own: The Truth about Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives

Author: Editorial 22nd October 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Dr. Kelly Brogan. The publishers say: “Depression is one of the UK’s leading causes of disability. One in four women in their 40s are prescribed antidepressant drugs BUT depression is a sign of malfunction of…
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antidepressants, books, depression, diet, gut microbiome, inflammation, Kelly Brogan, lifestyle changes, nutrition, nutritional psychiatry, psychiatry, serotonin, sleep, women

Higher fruit and veg intake associated with better mental health in secondary school pupils

Author: Editorial 4th October 2021 0 Comments

“Nutritious breakfast and lunch linked to emotional wellbeing in pupils across the age spectrum.” Reviewed by Emily Henderson and published by News Medical, this article (reporting research) begins: “Include good nutrition in public health strategies for kids’ mental health, urge researchers….
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BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health, children and adolescents, diet, diet and mental health, Emily Henderson, emotions, food, nutrition, Research, The Norfolk Children and Young People Health and Wellbeing Survey 2017, wellbeing

What happened when I ate ultra-processed food for a month

Author: Editorial 7th June 2021 0 Comments

There is increasing evidence that the food we eat has a significant impact, positive or negative, on our mental health (see for example Brain Changer: How diet can save your mental health – cutting-edge science from an expert ). This BBC article is about an experiment involving Dr Chris van Tulleken and a month-long diet he…
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anxiety, BBC, Chris van Tulleken, diet, food, National Institute of Health, neuroscience, nutrition, nutritional psychiatry, obesity, sleep disruption, wellbeing

The SMILEs Trial

Author: Editorial 3rd May 2021 0 Comments

The Food & Mood Centre have conducted a study called SMILEs (Supporting the Modification of lifestyle in Lowered Emotional States). Their report begins: “Many aspects of lifestyle, such as keeping active, being a non-smoker and maintaining a balanced diet are important…
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How diet can affect your mental wellbeing

Author: Editorial 24th February 2021 0 Comments

This report comes from the BBC, who say: “As the world has changed drastically since the start of the pandemic, it may well be your diet has too. But does the food you eat really affect your mental wellbeing? We asked…
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Dr. Chris and Dr Xand Investigate … mental health.

Author: Editorial 8th February 2021 0 Comments

In this 29 minute video report for the BBC: “Dr Chris and Dr Xand Van Tulleken investigate what mental health is and why things can sometimes go wrong. They’ll uncover the science behind some of the most common triggers for mental…
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anorexia nervosa, anxiety, BBC, children and adolescents, Chris van Tulleken, cortisol, counselling, depression, diet, exercise, listening, mindfulness, OCD, panic attacks, singing, social exclusion, stress, video, Xand van Tulleken, yoga

Gut feelings: The microbes involved in our mental health

Author: Editorial 29th January 2021 0 Comments

Writing for the Glasgow Insight into Science & Technology (GIST), Carolina Guidolin reports : “Normally, around 1014 (one hundred trillion) microorganisms live in our gut, supporting our health in many ways, from providing essential vitamins to helping our immune systems develop 1 ….
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anxiety, Carolina Guidolin, depression, diet, dysbiosis, Glasgow Insight into Science & Technology, gut microbiome, immune system, serotonin, wellbeing

The Truth About … Improving Your Mental Health

Author: Editorial 27th January 2021 0 Comments

This 57 minute video from the BBC ranges across a variety of subjects, including heartbeat control, diet and the gut-to-brain vagal nerve connection, exercise, passive vs active engagement with social media, loneliness, social prescribing, insomnia and more. The programme producers say:…
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Alex Scott, anxiety, COM-B Behaviour Change Model, cortisol, Cranial electrotherapy stimulation, depression, diet, exercise, gut microbiome, heartbeat control, insomnia, loneliness, neuroscience, probiotics, psychobiotics, sleep disruption, social media, social prescribing, stress, Tanya Byron, videos

Food and Mood: Improving Mental Health Through Diet and Nutrition

Author: Editorial 11th December 2019 0 Comments

This free, online course is offered by FutureLearn (owned by the Open University) and explores the relationship between nutrition and brain health, why it matters, and how to work towards positive food changes. “Poor diet and poor mental health are leading causes of…
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Brain Changer: How diet can save your mental health – cutting-edge science from an expert

Author: Editorial 23rd October 2019 1 Comment

This book has been written by Prof. Felice Jacka. The publisher says: “A combination of Professor Felice Jacka’s love of food and her own experience of depression and anxiety as a young woman led her to question whether what we put…
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anxiety, books, depression, diet, Felice Jacka, food, gut microbiome, nutrition, nutritional psychiatry