Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that there is an inverse association between plasma polyunsaturated fatty acid levels and depression and anxiety in adults. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Further analysis using three different linear regression models showed that even after adjusting for BMI, age, physical activity, sex, smoking, and prescription drug intake, riboflavin remained positively associated with mental health [MCS-12] (P = 0.044). (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of a cross-sectional study of 560 adolescent subjects shows that higher UPF consumption was associated with an increased presence of depressive symptoms, along with internalizing and externalizing problems. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study results suggest that urban greening strategies should empathize the protection and restoration of urban tree canopies to promote community mental health. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon. In young American adults, serum vitamin D levels were inversely associated with measures of depression, anxiety, perceived stress and hostility. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC CSCS. Those who supplemented daily with 1200 mg of Omega-3 fatty acids for 6 months had significant improvements in BCAT (a mental aptitude test) scores, specifically in working memory, perceptual space, and space imagery efficiency.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women who used either a combination of lavender cream and footbath or lavender cream alone for 8 weeks, experienced a significant improvement in anxiety and stress; however, the greatest improvement was seen in depression, which decreased by 62.2% in the lavender and foot bath group and 40.9% in the lavender group when compared to the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 12-week supplementation with Bacopa (3 mg daily) significantly improved the reaction time, anxiety, and depression in 24 participating subjects who were diagnosed “free of dementia symptoms”. However, the greatest improvement was seen in cognition, which was exemplified by a significant 17.35% improvement in “word recall”, compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants who supplemented with Vitamin C and E had a 40% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a 38% reduced risk of any kind of dementia, and a 23% reduced risk of “Cognitive Impairment, Not Dementia” compared to those who did not supplement with Vitamin C or E. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating healthy subjects who drank 200 mg of L-theanine had significantly decreased cortisol levels 3 hours later, which validates the anti- stress effects of L-theanine.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Older adults with mild cognitive impairment significantly improved their learning memory scores after 6 weeks of a low carbohydrate diet compared to those on a high carbohydrate diet. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Four weeks of listening to 30 minutes per week of different music genres significantly improved sleep quality by 27.3% and decreased depression by 59.9% in participating subjects compared to control. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a mouse study those taking niacin did 33% better in a mental test. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study shows that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil reduced nervous system activity during a mental stress test by 60.7% after 8 weeks, which leads to decreased risk for high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 8 studies and 1292 healthy subjects showed that multivitamin use reduced stress, fatigue, mild psychiatric symptoms, and anxiety. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found those with current depression had an 80% risk of having inadequate vitamin D blood levels while those with past depression had a 68% risk compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. At the end of eight weeks those in the omega group had a 35% reduction in their depression score. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Control group was 16% higher in folic acid than mothers with autistic children. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 521 patients, blood levels of vitamin E were 20% higher in the normal patients than those with Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 447 patients at high cardiovascular risk, those with the highest intakes of polyphenols had 20% higher delayed memory recall scores. (more…)
