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Treating Mental Illness with Dietary Improvement
- 1 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, 14850, United States
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Abstract
Eating a well-rounded diet has therapeutic effects on many health issues facing humanity today, such as cardiovascular events and diabetes, because all critical chemicals in mood regulation can be sourced from whole-natural food. A consensus on the important role diet plays in producing healthy outcomes can be reached through discussions around the gut-brain axis, mood-regulating neurotransmitters, and their close connection with food. Existing studies on diet and mental health have accomplished certain levels of success. More data across geographical locations and cultures is needed for dietary practices to be established as a treatment option for psychiatric disorders. Current treatment in psychoactive drugs is effective in the short term, but evidence suggests that it sets individuals up for a higher chance of relapse in the long run. The role of nutrients in mood regulation should be emphasized in both the disease prevention and recovery process. This article provides an outlook for using dietary therapy as an alternative treatment method for mental illness.
Keywords
Mental Illness, Gut-Brain Axis, Dietary Improvement
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Que,J. (2023). Treating Mental Illness with Dietary Improvement. Theoretical and Natural Science,4,65-71.
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