(2018-04-02) The Food That Helps Battle Depression

The Food That Helps Battle Depression. Now recent studies show that a healthy diet may not only prevent depression, but could effectively treat it once it’s started.

They chose 67 people with depression for the study, some of whom were already being treated with antidepressants, some with psychotherapy, and some with both. Half of these people were given nutritional counseling from a dietitian, who helped them eat healthier. Half were given one-on-one social support—they were paired with someone to chat or play cards with—which is known to help people with depression.

Depression has many causes—it may be genetic, triggered by a specific event or situation, such as loneliness, or brought on by lifestyle choices. But it’s really about an unhealthy brain,

processed or deep-fried foods often contain trans fats that promote inflammation, believed to be a cause of depression.

A bad diet also affects our microbiome—the trillions of micro-organisms that live in our gut.

So what should we eat? The research points to a Mediterranean diet made up primarily of fruits and vegetables, extra-virgin olive oil, yogurt and cheese, legumes, nuts, seafood, whole grains and small portions of red meat

Her insomnia went away and she had more energy.