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- Adherence to the low carbohydrate diet, which contains high amount of fat and proteins but low amounts of carbohydrates, was not associated with increased odds of psychological disorders including depression, anxiety and psychological distress.
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Studies suggest that a low-carb diet may cause depression and anxiety — if it's deficient in healthy complex carbs like fruits, vegetables and whole grains. The food you eat affects your mental health as well as your physical health.
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Jan 20, 2023 · How does food affect mental health? A psychiatrist explains how a low carb diet may help depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, ADHD, Alzheimer’s, and eating disorders.
- Improve blood glucose control. The higher your blood sugar, the higher your brain sugar . . . so every time your blood sugar spikes to unhealthy highs, you’re flooding your brain tissue with excess glucose.
- Lower blood insulin levels. Persistently or repeatedly high insulin levels can cause the insulin receptors on the surface of the blood-brain barrier to become insulin-resistant, meaning they can become damaged, desensitized, and dwindle in number.
- Reduce inflammation. High-sugar diets promote excessive, unnecessary inflammation inside the brain, triggering the release of various inflammatory cytokines—tiny SOS signals that recruit first-responder cells to the scene.
- Boost antioxidant defenses. High-sugar diets cause excessive, unnecessary oxidative damage. Flooding cells with too much glucose all at once leads to a spilling over of oxygen free radicals, which are normally mopped up by our own natural, internal antioxidant molecules (such as glutathione).
Mar 15, 2023 · Although our analysis on eight studies indicated no significant effect of the low carbohydrate diet on depression and anxiety, the results of the subgroup analysis indicated that the low carbohydrate diet increase anxiety in the Australia region, and in studies with <26 % carbohydrate intake.
Sep 16, 2024 · Low-carb diets, especially low-carb and low-fat diets, can also trigger the stress response because the body isn’t as efficient at getting energy from protein and fat as it is from getting glucose from carbs. This results in an increase in cortisol and a sensation of anxiety.
Mar 15, 2023 · No significant association has been shown between a low carb ketogenic diet and the risk of depression and anxiety. Well-designed clinical trials are needed to prove the efficacy of KD before considering it in the clinical care of patients.
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