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Abstract. Poor nutrition may be a causal factor in the experience of low mood, and improving diet may help to protect not only the physical health but also the mental health of the population, say Joseph Firth and colleagues.
- Efficacy of low carbohydrate and ketogenic diets in treating ...
In patients at risk, low carbohydrate diets can be advocated...
- The effects of carbohydrate-restricted diet on psychological ...
Daily low-carbohydrate intake may not negatively affect...
- Effect of low-carbohydrate diet on depression and anxiety: A ...
The present study did not demonstrate significant...
- Efficacy of low carbohydrate and ketogenic diets in treating ...
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).
- When Will I Start Feeling Better?
- How Many Carbs Can I Have Per Day?
- Do I Have to Be in Ketosis?
- Should I Take Ketone Supplements?
- What About Caffeine and alcohol?
- What If Low-Carb Doesn’T Help Enough, Or Makes Me Feel Worse?
- Do I Have to Be Perfect About My Diet?
- Who Are You Underneath All That Sugar?
Unfortunately, your mood may actually temporarily get worse before it gets better. Irritability, depression, fatigue, mood swings, sleep changes, and cravings for sweets and starches are among the possible carbohydrate “withdrawal” effects, particularly if your previous diet was high in refined carbohydrates like sugar and flour.It can help to ease...
Carbohydrate tolerance varies from person to person, but a reasonable starting point that brings noticeable benefits for most people is a maximum of 20 grams of whole-food sources of net carbohydrate per day, spread out over the course of the day. There is no minimum daily requirement for carbohydrates, so you cannot go too low.
Unfortunately, we have very little research available to help answer this question. This study of people with pre-Alzheimer’s disease suggests that higher ketone levels brought better results, and this is certainly the case for some of my own patients with various psychiatric disorders who report feeling best if their blood ketone levels are somewh...
There is very little research available to help answer this question. Alzheimer’s disease research has produced a couple of studies finding that ketone supplements or MCT (medium chain triglyceride) oil may be beneficial for brain function in the short-term. However, the benefits disappeared as soon as the supplements were stopped. Supplements are ...
Low-carbohydrate living requires giving up many of our favorite addictive foods and beverages, and it can be tempting to substitute new vices for the old ones. Low-carbohydrate alcoholic beverages and sugar-free caffeinated beverages are popular and trendy in some low-carbohydrate communities. Alcohol and caffeine are mind-altering drugs with the p...
If a whole-foods low-carbohydrate or ketogenic diet doesn’t bring you the benefits you were hoping for, take heart! There are additional adjustments you can make that your brain may appreciate. Eating a low-carbohydrate diet supports healthy brain metabolism, but other aspects of nutrition matter, too. Just because a diet is low in carbohydrate doe...
Expecting perfection can be a recipe for failure.Changing any lifelong habit is hard. Do your best, but aim for progress, not perfection. It’s difficult to let go of carbohydrates — especially the refined carbohydrates — because they are delicious, convenient, inexpensive, and potentially addictive.If you aren’t successful on your first attempt, tr...
If you have any problems with concentration, motivation, mood, energy, productivity, or outlook, you owe it to yourself to discover what a healthier diet can do for you. Most of us have been feeding our brains improperly our entire lives and have no idea how much better we could feel if we ate differently. You may think of yourself as anxious or de...
In patients at risk, low carbohydrate diets can be advocated for prevention of obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, with the possible additional benefit of an antidepressant effect in bipolar disorders. Thus, the role of insulin resistance in mood disorders may justify the application of LC/KD interventions in this population.
Jan 10, 2024 · Daily low-carbohydrate intake may not negatively affect psychological well-being, and low-carbohydrate diets and ketogenic diets are no worse than other diets in this respect. An intervention of 12 weeks or longer can bring benefits in psychological well-being.
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Mar 15, 2023 · The present study did not demonstrate significant association between a low carbohydrate diet and improvement of depression and anxiety. More accurate studies are needed to reach definitive conclusions.
