Researchers are looking into a possible link between what people eat and their mental health, and a new study set to be released next month might shed light on what types of food could help people who suffer from anxiety and depression.
A recent report from The Wall Street Journal reveals that the World Journal of Psychiatry will publish a study in August titled “Antidepressant Foods: An Evidence-based Nutrient Profiling System for Depression.”
The study is authored by Dr. Drew Ramsey, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University in New York City, and Dr. Laura LaChance from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Canada.
Within the study, Dr. Ramsey and Dr. LaChance provide a nutrient-profile scale which lists the types of nutrients that can help with “the prevention and treatment of depressive disorders.”
The study identifies 12 nutrients in total and they are: iron, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, potassium, selenium and vitamins A, B1 (thiamine), B6, B9 (folate), B12, C and zinc.
Those nutrients can commonly be found in bivalves, different types of organ meats and wild salmon. They are also abundant in beans, leafy green vegetables, nuts and seeds.
Writer and mental health campaigner Rachel Kelly, together with nutritional therapist Alice Macintosh, have also identified other types of food that can help improve a person’s…
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