Guu T.-W. Psychother Psychosom 2019;88:263–273 https://doi.org/10.1159/000502652 Abstract Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex mental illness with unmet therapeutic needs. The antidepressant effects of ω–3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n–3 PUFAs) have been widely reported. The subcommittee of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research organized an expert panel and conducted a literature review and a […]
The Journal of Nutrition — Adjibade M, et al. | June 04, 2019 Among participants (n=26,730; aged 18–86 years) from the NutriNet-Santé study, researchers assessed the risk of incident depressive symptoms in relation to inflammatory potential of the diet, which was measured using the Alternate Dietary Inflammatory Index. They also investigated whether sex, age, body […]
BMC Medicine — Adjibade M, et al. | April 16, 2019 Researchers, for the first time, examined the link between the proportion of ultra-processed food (%UPF) in the diet and incident depressive symptoms in the NutriNet-Santé cohort using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. Participants were aged 18-86 years (women, n=20,380; men, n=6,350) and did not […]
Acupuncture tied to less pain, stress, anxiety by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 09, 2019 MILWAUKEE — Acupuncture in the emergency department (ED) was linked to less pain, stress, anxiety, and nausea among patients, a feasibility study showed. Pain scores of ED patients who received acupuncture dropped from 6.5 to 3.4 points […]
Int J Prev Med. 2019; 10: 38. Published online 2019 Mar 15. doi: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_212_17 PMCID: PMC6425770 PMID: 30967924 Mohammad Hosein Ebrahimzadeh Abstract Background: the aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and effect of depression and anxiety on the shoulder range of motion, as well as the objective and subjective symptoms in patients […]
March 5, 2019 Michael Berk, MD, PhD; Felice N. Jacka, PhD JAMA. 2019;321(9):842-843. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.0273 Over the past decade, nutritional psychiatry has developed into a promising research area in a field with great unmet need.1 The early research has advanced from cross-sectional epidemiological studies reporting associations between diet quality and mental health outcomes, including depression and […]
by Melissa Lee – Fx Medicine 05/13/2016 DOWNLOAD INFOGRAPHIC In recent years an amazing discovery has advanced our understanding of intestinal permeability. In 2000, Dr Alessio Fasano and his team discovered a molecule responsible for modulating intestinal tight junctions (TJs) known as zonulin. To date, zonulin is the only human protein known to reversibly regulate intestinal permeability. Based on Dr Fasano’s […]
Published Tuesday 23 October 2018 People who practice meditation often hail it as a fix for anything from anxiety to physical pain. Indeed, some studies suggest that it may improve our sense of well-being. Now, new research finds that one type of meditation — transcendental meditation — can relieve stress and boost emotional intelligence. The […]
Published Monday 15 October 2018 By Tim Newman Fact checked by Jasmin Collier A recently published meta-analysis concludes that omega-3 oil supplements might reduce symptoms of anxiety for some people. Anxiety is one of the most common psychiatric symptoms in the United States. It can appear as a standalone anxiety disorder or as part of […]
Pauline Anderson September 28, 2018 Adherence to a healthy diet, particularly the plant-rich Mediterranean diet, and avoidance of sugary processed foods that promote inflammation are associated with a reduced risk for depression, a new systematic review and meta-analysis suggest. This is yet more confirmation that a healthy diet not only improves physical health but also […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 24, No. 9-10 Dawn Lemanne, and Victoria Maizes Published Online:24 Sep 2018 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0150 Abstract A majority of women undergoing conventional treatment for breast cancer also undertake complementary and integrative approaches. Practitioners knowledgeable about the evidence base behind common integrative approaches can help patients attain improved quality of […]
Journal of Affective Disorders — Hsu MC, et al. | June 01, 2018 Researchers compared the effectiveness of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on depression during pregnancy or postpartum depression (PPD) after childbirth. This review suggested that omega-3 deficiency is a causative factor in postpartum depression, affects neurotransmission and induces neuro-inflammation in brain. Beneficial effects […]
Reuters Health News | June 28, 2018 Men with heart disease, diabetes, or a history of stroke are more likely to die prematurely when they have a stressful job even when they’re relatively healthy, a large European study suggests. Doctors have long advised patients with heart disease and diabetes to try to reduce major sources […]
June 14, 2018 Reuters Health News People who do resistance exercises like weight lifting and strength training may experience fewer depression symptoms, a research review suggests. The study team analyzed data from 33 clinical trials that randomly assigned a total of 947 adults to participate in resistance training programs and another 930 adults to be […]
by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 14, 2018 AMSTERDAM — Among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), greater structural disease severity and worse functional limitations were associated with an increased risk of developing depression, a researcher reported here. Compared with patients in the lowest quintile, patients in the highest quintile of disease structural severity as measured according […]
Nutraceuticals May Treat Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Fran Lowry June 13, 2018 MIAMI — Recent clinical trials on the use of herbal and nutraceutical agents as adjunctive treatment for schizophrenia show that these agents have some benefit in alleviating the negative symptoms of the disease. Herbal and nutraceutical agents have anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antiapoptotic, and antioxidant […]
Reuters Health News | June 13, 2018 More than one-third of American adults take medications that have the potential to cause depression, a US study suggests. These include drugs for birth control, heartburn, allergies, pain, and hypertension. As of 2015, about 38% of adults took one medicine with depression as a known side effect, up […]
Chronic low back pain: At short term, massage, yoga, and psychological therapies (primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) (strength of evidence [SOE]: moderate) and exercise, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation (SOE: low) were associated with slight improvements in function compared with usual care or inactive controls. Except for spinal manipulation, these interventions also improved pain. Effects […]