a column by Leandro de la Escosura for VOX: CEPR’s Policy Portal
The concept of human development views wellbeing as being affected by a wide range of factors including health and education.
This column examines worldwide long-term wellbeing from 1870-2015 with an augmented historical human development index (AHHDI) that combines new measures of achievements in health, education, material living standards, and political freedom. It shows that world human development has steadily improved over time, although advances have been unevenly distributed across world regions.
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And if, like me, you enjoy reading social history you will really like this piece.
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Thursday, 20 June 2019
Friday, 7 December 2018
The first list of antidepressant foods restructures the "standard" American diet
a post by Dererk Beres for the Big Think blog
Take out the oysters because a) I can’t afford them and b) I don’t like them and the list looks very like the one I have for helping my body beat anaemia. Is there a causal link? I guess that is something to talk to my GP about.
- Leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and oysters top the list of depression-fighting foods.
- Organ meats are also near the top of nutrient-dense food sources that should be included in your diet.
- Researchers focus more on what to eat rather than what to remove from the standard diet.
Take out the oysters because a) I can’t afford them and b) I don’t like them and the list looks very like the one I have for helping my body beat anaemia. Is there a causal link? I guess that is something to talk to my GP about.
Wednesday, 4 April 2018
Why Nutritional Psychiatry Is the Future of Mental Health Care
an article by Joyce Casvaye (The Open University) published in The Epoch Times
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Although it isn’t quite yet accepted by mainstream medicine, nutritional psychiatry – which focuses on using food and supplements to help treat mental health disorders – is on the rise.
A lack of essential nutrients is known to contribute to the onset of poor mental health in people suffering from anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and ADHD. Nutritional psychiatry is a growing discipline that focuses on the use of food and supplements to provide these essential nutrients as part of an integrated or alternative treatment for mental health disorders.
But nutritional approaches for these debilitating conditions are not widely accepted by mainstream medicine. Treatment options tend to be limited to official National Institute for Care Excellence guidelines which recommend talking therapies and antidepressants.
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I am not against nutritional management of health, either physical or mental, but I have found that the foodstuffs and supplements suggested are, in many cases, way outside of my budget.
(JannisBrandt/Unsplash)
Although it isn’t quite yet accepted by mainstream medicine, nutritional psychiatry – which focuses on using food and supplements to help treat mental health disorders – is on the rise.
A lack of essential nutrients is known to contribute to the onset of poor mental health in people suffering from anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and ADHD. Nutritional psychiatry is a growing discipline that focuses on the use of food and supplements to provide these essential nutrients as part of an integrated or alternative treatment for mental health disorders.
But nutritional approaches for these debilitating conditions are not widely accepted by mainstream medicine. Treatment options tend to be limited to official National Institute for Care Excellence guidelines which recommend talking therapies and antidepressants.
Continue reading
I am not against nutritional management of health, either physical or mental, but I have found that the foodstuffs and supplements suggested are, in many cases, way outside of my budget.
Saturday, 16 December 2017
The Critical Role Nutrition Plays in Mental Health
a post by Darren DeYoung for the World of Psychology blog
One of the most unrecognized factors in the development of mental health is the role of nutrition. The link between diet and mental health is growing as the field of Nutritional Psychiatry/Psychology expands. This field is becoming more impactful as epidemics continue to make headlines surrounding the health of our country and world. We know nutrition has substantial physical impacts, but it is the mental impacts of nutrition that are gaining traction with additional research and heightening awareness around this topic.
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One of the most unrecognized factors in the development of mental health is the role of nutrition. The link between diet and mental health is growing as the field of Nutritional Psychiatry/Psychology expands. This field is becoming more impactful as epidemics continue to make headlines surrounding the health of our country and world. We know nutrition has substantial physical impacts, but it is the mental impacts of nutrition that are gaining traction with additional research and heightening awareness around this topic.
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