By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor06.06.22
While experts in mainstream psychiatry may place varying degrees of credence in the potential that nutrition has to prevent or manage symptoms of mental illness, large-scale clinical studies are setting a framework for when and where dietary intervention and supplementation should be investigated.
According to Dr. Joseph Firth, a UKRI (United Kingdom Research Initiative) research fellow from University of Manchester, evidence is beginning to generate momentum and interest among clinicians.
At Vitafoods Europe 2022, Firth discussed several studies and meta-analyses that he and his team have been a part of in order to shed light on promising trends in nutrition interventions for a host of mental illnesses.
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According to Dr. Joseph Firth, a UKRI (United Kingdom Research Initiative) research fellow from University of Manchester, evidence is beginning to generate momentum and interest among clinicians.
At Vitafoods Europe 2022, Firth discussed several studies and meta-analyses that he and his team have been a part of in order to shed light on promising trends in nutrition interventions for a host of mental illnesses.
Population Data
Firth first pointed to a study of data sets sourced from 70,000 participants of the UK Biobank published in 2018. Using 24-hour dietary recall across multiple time points from these participants, the researchers found that pro-inflammatory diets were linked to the prevalence of a host of mental disorders.&ldqu
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