Is your diet responsible for depression?

The analyzed studies lasted from 2 to 13 years. Behind the meta-analysis are UK researchers from Oxford University who said in a statement: Research has found an inverse link between the risk of depression and omega-3 fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, folates, olive oil, vegetables, legumes, fruits, fish and nuts. This is very important news for patients whose depression is mainly treated with pharmaceuticals. Dr. Carolyn Dean, author and medical director Nutritional Magnesium Association, says: Scientists explain depression with the term “imbalance in brain chemistry.” However, we should supply our brain with nutrients.

Recall that previous studies have shown that a diet rich in what doctors call “Wholesome food”, it also lowers the risk of depression. In contrast, a diet that mainly includes processed food, contributes to the increase in the incidence of this disease. This is because wholesome food is natural and contains the nutrients intact. Besides, there are no artificial food additives in it. Processed food, on the other hand, contains a lot of the latter, and loses all of its nutritional value in the production process.

source: ScienceNews.pl