From the  study in Psychosomatic Medicine: ” An analysis of data from almost 46,000 people has found that weight loss, nutrient boosting and fat reduction diets can all reduce the symptoms of depression.”

How cool is that?  Changing your diet can improve your mental health!

What happens if you add exercise to your life style?  Quoting the study again: “Specifically, our results within this study found that when dietary interventions were combined with exercise, a greater improvement in depressive symptoms was experienced by people. Taken together, our data really highlight the central role of eating a healthier diet and taking regular exercise to act as a viable treatment to help people with low mood.”

Now diet and exercise might not fix all of your problems but it is a good place to start.

If you don’t know where to begin, call the office and set an appointment with Dr. Steve! He can help you get started.

Eat right, Exercise and get adjusted to live a long happy life. 

The effects of dietary improvement on symptoms of depression and anxiety. Psychosomatic Medicine, 2019; 1 DOI: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000673

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190205090511.htm?fbclid=IwAR0MmfSTfuT5t-651LhypenXeL2fQI68kbQsUAE3rDtyG2xJGDeOm2o1Ygo

Leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health!

“New research shows that using the legs, particularly in weight-bearing exercise, sends signals to the brain that are vital for the production of healthy neural cells.”

This research supports what we already know, but in a new spin, that sensory input is just as important as motor output.

This research might suggest that those who do not continue to weight-bearing exercise, such as bedridden or chronically ill patients and even the aging population, are at risk for faster decline. “Not only do they lose muscle mass, but their body chemistry is altered at the cellular level and even their nervous system is adversely impacted,” says Dr. Raffaella Adami from the Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.

Once again a study shows that the more you move the better your brain is!  So if you have pain limiting your exercise or walking call the office. Take care of your body so you can take care of your brain! 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180523080214.htm