You Are What You Eat: Can Diet REALLY Impact Depression????
You Are What You Eat: Can Diet REALLY Impact Depression???? by Mikki Sherwood on September 15, 2014 ********************** Julia MacKenzie, guest author With major depressive disorder (MDD) being so prevalent in the United States today, it is imperative that researchers determine how to stop the rise of this disorder. 19% of people diagnosed with MDD live in the United States. This statistic puts America as the second leading country for prevalence of MDD. Interestingly, the countries higher in income have the greatest number of MDD cases. While antidepressants are effective in adults much of the time, they also have side effects, risks, and non-compliance to the adherence of the drugs. For this reason it may be beneficial to use diet and nutrition to assist in the treatment of MDD. A European study concluded that those consuming a high number of trans fats from fast food restaurants increases the risk for MDD by almost 50%. On the other hand...