Depression and vitamins B group and omega-3 and diet

The info below has been extracted from source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/20232617/


Many patients with depression or anxious mood will benefit from the use of specific dietary supplements, such as a multivitamin-mineral high in B-vitamins and omega-3 fatty acid.

And no matter what the underlying cause of the mood disorder, patients should be counseled about the relationship between food and mood, for the evidence now substantiates what laypeople and medical professionals have long known intuitively: the way we eat affects the way we feel.

The Western diet consumed in a growing number of countries is devoid of many of the key nutrients critical for the proper functioning of the central nervous system.

When making dietary recommendations, clinicians should consider a low-glycemic, modified Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and seafood (if not vegetarian) and low in processed, refined foods for optimizing mental health.

The above info extracted from source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/20232617/