Depression diet: Role of nutrition in mental health (Studies, metabolic typing & grocery list)

Almost 45% of the total cases of depression are caused by the individual's diet, which is why a dietary approach for treating depression makes total sense. This connection exists majorly due to our gut-brain axis and inflammation caused by stress, injury, disease or junk food. This is 2 of 3 audio clips from the new series on depression. In this video, I discussed the role of diet in regulating our mood and overall emotional state. This podcast may answer some questions like why it is important to correct the patient's diet, when was the first microbe-disease connection made, what to eat to reduce inflammation, what to eat to improve gut microbiome, what to eat to fight free radicals, why do most mental health professional suggest a Mediterranean diet to cure depression, what did our ancestors eat and what are some of the most potent foods that we must include in our grocery list? Podcasts in this series: 1. What is depression: Symptoms, causes & treatment 2. Depression diet: Metabolic typing, studies & grocery list 3. The evolutionary purpose of depression