In this solo episode I geek out on my top 5 supplements for mental health conditions. While every patient is different, these 5 nutrients play a major role in our mental health and mood. Most have been shown to decrease symptoms of depression.
I introduce you to these 5 nutrients, talk about issues around testing and supplementation and describe how they fare in the latest research.
Studies and sources in order of mention:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26357876
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4915253/
https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(14)00047-X/fulltext
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21939614
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19499625
https://sciencing.com/role-algae-agriculture-8617202.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15671130
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/026988110401800415
http://www.taliand.com/2017/11/03/is-your-multivitamin-making-you-sick/
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0180067
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26071405
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23377209
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22790678
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26890771
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S014976341300078X?via%3Dihub
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24621065
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