In the clinical presentation of anxiety disorders, there is a particular pattern that can be especially challenging to address.Patients often lack awareness of their own symptoms, deny being anxious, and resist any attempt to change. They may insist that the problem lies in other people’s misunderstanding of them, rather than in their own condition. At […]

Pregnancy is a time of profound physical and emotional change. For many women, it’s also a period marked by increased vulnerability to mood disorders—particularly depression. A major study published in The Journal of Nutrition in January 2024 has added new insight into the link between micronutrients and maternal mental health. Drawing from nearly 2,000 participants

Can Iron and Vitamin D Help Prevent Depression During Pregnancy?Read More »

A refusal to embrace simplicity in taste — and an unbridled craving for sweetness — is a deeply concerning phenomenon. Perhaps fueled by the influence of popular culture, we have come to equate all feelings of joy with the word sweet. From early childhood, as the human brain develops, the equation of happiness with sweetness

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How a high-fat diet can help the brain work better. The modern prescription of high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets and eating snacks between meals has coincided with an increase in obesity, diabetes, and an increase in the incidence of many mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.

Meat is essential for warding off depression and anxiety, a top nutrition expert has revealed, sending a blow to veganism.  Dr Georgia Ede, a Harvard-trained nutritional and metabolic psychiatrist and author of Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind, studies the relationship between what we eat and our mental and physical health.  And despite the health halo that vegan

Harvard doctor says animal products are essential for mental health – in blow to veganism: ‘The brain needs meat’Read More »