Depression has an impact on many aspects of human life, including its food habits. More than 280 million people around the world suffer from this condition, and recent studies have shown an interesting pattern: depressive patients have an increased attraction to sweet and fatty foods. According to IZ, with reference to Psychological Medicine, according to scientists from the Bonn University Clinic, it is a case with the peculiarities of bacteria in the gut, which stimulate the desire to eat fast carbohydrates. Despite the overall decrease in appetite, patients often prefer products such as milk chocolate containing both carbohydrates and fats.
Carbohydrates activate in the brain a system of rewards, which gives a person a certain “dopamine charge”, which helps to improve mood. The brain thus tries to compensate for the depressive state, creating a sense of pleasure through the consumption of sweet. This discovery is important for understanding why people are so often sweet during depression, even when their appetite is generally reduced. Studies have also shown that carbohydrates are not always depends on the general appetite as previously assumed.
Scientists propose to take into account the eating habits of patients during the treatment of depression, as changes in the diet can affect the emotional state of patients. Specialized nutrition or probiotics can become an important part of complex depression therapy. Treatment of depression through nutrition can help patients improve their well -being, reduce stress and even stimulate the production of useful hormones. Studies show that the relationship between the intestine and the brain can be crucial in the fight against depression. This factor will help create more effective treatments that will help patients not only in emotional recovery but also in physical health. Such approaches in psychiatry can be an important step in the treatment of depression and other mental disorders.
