Depression

Vitamin D and Depression

November 19, 2009
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Vitamin D and Depression

Do you feel happier in the spring and summer months? If so, is it because of the warmth and the flowers? Or maybe, is it because you’re just getting enough vitamin D? Vitamin D, known as the “sunshine vitamin” because it is only produced by the human body when exposed to sunlight, is essential...
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Curcumin Shows Potential in Treating Depression:

November 9, 2009
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Previous research has suggested that eating a diet containing curcumin, an active ingredient in turmeric, may prevent memory loss in older populations. Now, there is growing interest in the possible anti-depressant effects of curcumin. In a recent review by a group of authors from India, several plausible mechanisms are presented for how curcumin may...
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The Study That Spawned Omega-3

November 2, 2009
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The Study That Spawned Omega-3

In this classic article to the Lancet, JR Hibbeln demonstrated that there was an inverse correlation between annual fish consumption in a country, and that country’s incidence of depression (Hibbeln, 1998.)  As you can see from the graph, those countries that consumed the most fish per capita, such as Japan, had the lowest rates...
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