7 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Mood, Concentration, and Behaviour One in seven children aged between 4 and 17 suffered from a mental health disorder in the last 12 months. This equates to over 500,000 children, with the majority being male. Despite these alarming statistics, there are some simple steps you can take to reduce […]
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How To Increase Serotonin Naturally Neurotransmitters are brain chemicals that help transmit information from one neuron to another. There are several types of neurotransmitters, each with their own functions. One neurotransmitter called serotonin is associated with mood, pain and gut function. Below are common symptoms associated with a deficiency in serotonin:Anger/irritabilityIncreased pain sensitivityCraving for sweets/sugarsDigestive […]
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How Magnesium May Improve Mood Our gut flora (also known as intestinal microbiota or probiotics) has many essential roles in the body. Imbalances in our gut flora are associated with ill health and many diseases. It is estimated that we have over 100 trillion bacteria in our gut, weighing more than one kilogram. In fact, our […]
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Natural remedies for OCD The most common treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder include cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) or medication. This page discusses some natural remedies for OCD that have some support in clinical studies and/or have good theoretical backing. These natural remedies include inositol; 5-HTP; St John’s wort; N-acetylcysteine; omega-3. N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Current […]
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Schizophrenia and Microbiota Schizophrenia is a condition that results in significant mental health disruption, characterised by delusions beliefs, hallucinations, cognitive deficits, and mood disturbances. It is estimated to affect approximately 1 percent of the population. The likely causes and contributing factors associated with schizophrenia include genetics, early development stressors and trauma, substance abuse, poor lifestyle […]
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The Relationship Between Inflammation and Anorexia Anorexia nervosa affects less than 1% of the Australian population and over half of the sufferers have a co-morbid mental health condition, most commonly depression and/ or anxiety. Furthermore, the rate of mortality of people suffering from anorexia nervosa is up to 5 times that of the general population […]
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The Relationship Between Vitamin D and Depression Although further research on the relationship between vitamin D and depression is required, there are now a number of studies showing that vitamin D is important for both the prevention and treatment of mental illnesses such as depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), anxiety disorders and schizophrenia. A selection of […]
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Magnesium Intake and Depression There appears to be an association between magnesium intake and depression, whereby a low dietary intake of magnesium is correlated with an increased risk of depression [1]. In fact, it is has been shown that adults with higher magnesium blood levels have a 20% reduced risk of suffering from depression. Even […]
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Inflammatory Potential of Diet and Depression Research published in the British Journal of Nutrition examined the relationship between the inflammatory nature of a person’s diet and his or her risk of developing depression [1]. The researchers used the dietary inflammatory index (DII), which determines the potential of a diet to cause an inflammatory response in […]
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5 Foods to Treat Depression Depression is one of the most common chronic diseases in Australia with up to 1 in 5 people experiencing it sometime during his or her life. It is characterised by a range of symptoms including a low mood, lack of enjoyment in everyday activities, low energy, agitation, inability to concentrate, […]
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