Things that makes your depression even worse – Put down the alcohol! Nobody chooses to have depression. But that doesn’t mean you have zero control over this serious and sometimes debilitating health disorder that affects some 350 million people.
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Just as you can help to improve the condition — with exercise, cognitive therapy, medication, addressing any underlying conditions (like a thyroid disorder), and other therapies—you can also make it worse. Read on to learn about the everyday habits that can keep the black cloud from lifting.
1. What you eat
You know the expression, you are what you eat, of course. We might also say: You feel what you eat.
In a study in the American Journal of Psychiatry, researchers in Australia linked a typical Western diet—of processed or fried foods, refined grains, sugary products, and beer—to greater depression and anxiety in women compared to a diet of vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, and whole grains. The researchers, from the Deakin University School of Medicine in Australia, believe that it’s the composition of our microbiome, that community of microorganisms living in our digestive system, that exert an influence on mental health.
In continuing research, they’re exploring how improving the diet can help ease psychological symptoms. They’re also looking into the connection between depression and “leaky gut,” a condition in which a weakened stomach lining allows the contents of the gut to leak into the body and trigger an immune response that, in turn, contributes to depression.
Until scientists can pinpoint the exact dietary culprits behind psychological distress, it can’t hurt to cut back on the sugary, carby crap—like white bread, white pasta, and pastries—and eat more whole, fresh foods that you recognize from nature.
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