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FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION & HOLISTIC THERAPY RESEARCH
HOLISTIC NUTRITION THERAPY AND FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION RESEARCH
Nutrition TherapyΒ Research β Research Supporting Link Between Supplements and Mental Health
- Magnesium:
- Role of magnesium supplementation in the treatment of depression: A randomized clinical trial.
- Zinc:
- Effect of zinc supplementation on mood states in young women: a pilot study.
- Effect of zinc supplementation on antidepressant therapy in unipolar depression: a preliminary placebo-controlled study.
- Zinc supplementation augments efficacy of imipramine in treatment resistant patients: a double blind, placebo-controlled studyΒ placebo-
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- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8914215_Effect_of_zinc_supplementation_on_antidepressant_therapy_in_unipolar_depression_A_preliminary_
- 5HTP:
- A functional-dimensional approach to depression: serotonin deficiency as a target syndrome in a comparison of 5-hydroxytryptophan and fluvoxamine.
- 5-Hydroxytryptophan: a review of its antidepressant efficacy and adverse effects.
- Management of depression with serotonin precursors.
- Multiple Aminos:
- Use of neurotransmitter precursors for treatment of depression.
- Plasma levels and membrane transports in red blood cell of tyrosine and tryptophane in depression. Evaluation at baseline and recovery.
- Effects of dietary supplements on depressive symptoms in older patients: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.
- A pilot open case series of ethyl-EPA supplementation in the treatment of anorexia nervosa.
- Tryptophan:
- The role of serotonin in human mood and social interaction. Insight from altered tryptophan levels.
- Symptomatic relapse in bulimia nervosa following acute tryptophan depletion.
- Tyrosine:
- Tyrosine for depression.
- Tyrosine loading enhances catecholamine excretion by rats.
- Neurochemical and behavioral consequences of acute, uncontrollable stress: effects of dietary tyrosine.
- Tyrosine and its potential use as a countermeasure to performance decrement in military sustained operations.
- High Carb, Low Protein, Low Fat, Low Calorie Diets Contribute to Depression:
- Alterations in mood after changing to a low-fat diet.
- Impaired regulation of brain serotonin function during dieting in women recovered from depression.
- Low dietary protein is associated with an increase in food intake and a decrease in the in vitro release of radio labeled glutamate and GABA from the lateral hypothalamus.
- Effects of dietary tryptophan variations on extracellular serotonin in the dorsal hippocampus of rats.
- The role of nutritional factors on the structure and function of the brain: an update on dietary requirements.
- Association of Western and traditional diets with depression and anxiety in women.
- Amino Acids Benefit Winter Depression:
- L-tryptophan augmentation of light therapy in patients with seasonal affective disorder.
- Current perspectives on the management of seasonal affective disorder.
- Amino acids are routinely combined with antidepressants to improve results in Great Britain and elsewhere:
- The βDalhousie Serotonin cocktailβ for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.
- Pharmacological choices after one antidepressant fails: a survey of UK psychiatrists.
- The treatment of depression in general practice: a comparison of L-tryptophan, amitriptyline, and a combination of L-tryptophan and amitriptyline with placebo.
- The Herb St. Johnβs Wort Is An Effective Antidepressant:
- Equivalence of St Johnβs wort extract (Ze 117) and fluoxetine: a randomized, controlled study in mild-moderate depression.
- Comparison of an extract of hypericum (LI 160) and sertraline in the treatment of depression: a double-blind, randomized pilot study.
- Omega-3 Fats Have Potent Antidepressant Effects:
- A dose-ranging study of the effects of ethyl-eicosapentaenoate in patients with ongoing depression despite apparently adequate treatment with standard drugs.
- Addition of omega-3 fatty acid to maintenance medication treatment for recurrent unipolar depressive disorder.
- Research Review on All of the Above Natural Antidepressant Strategies:
- Selected integrative medicine treatments for depression: considerations for women.
- Psychotherapy is an Effective Treatment for Depression:
- Cognitive-behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy as a maintenance treatment for chronic depression.
- School-based prevention of depressive symptoms in adolescents: a 6-month follow-up.
- Differential responses to psychotherapy versus pharmacotherapy in patients with chronic forms of major depression and childhood trauma.
- Exercise and Bright Light Are Effective Antidepressants:
- Effects of fluoxetine versus bright light in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder.
- Mood and energy regulation in seasonal and non-seasonal depression before and after midday treatment with physical exercise or bright light.
- Exercise treatment for major depression: maintenance of therapeutic benefit at 10 months.
- Bright morning light reduced depressive symptoms in seasonal affective disorder.
- Management of depression with serotonin precursors.
- Some Vitamins Have Antidepressant Effects:
- Vitamin D vs broad spectrum phototherapy in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder.
- Folate, vitamin B12, and homocysteine in major depressive disorder.
- Nutrition and depression: the role of folate.
- Alterations in serotonin parameters in brain of thiamine-deficient rats are evident prior to the appearance of neurological symptoms.
COMPREHENSIVE NEURONUTRIENT THERAPY ASSESSMENT PACKAGE
YourΒ Comprehensive Neuronutrient Therapy Assessment PackageΒ includes:
- Comprehensive and holistic health and nutrition therapy assessment
- Customized protocol to address individual health, energy, and mental health symptoms
- Customized protocol to improve immune and gut health
- Customized Amino Acid recommendations
- Customized Vitamin and Mineral recommendations
- Individualized dietary recommendations
- Diet plan-friendly recipes provided upon request
- Unlimited nutrition therapy phone, text, and email support
- Unlimited adjustments to protocol as needed
- Recommendations to further tests if necessary
- Test analysis and specialized protocol to address test results
Please call, text, or emailΒ Brooke Sprowl, LCSWΒ for more information aboutΒ Functional Nutrition TherapyΒ and package pricing. OngoingΒ psychotherapyΒ clients may be eligible for discounts onΒ Nutrition and Neuronutrient TherapyΒ Packages.
