According to a new study recently published in Translational Psychiatry, a daily Probiotic supplement may aid in decreasing depression in people taking a prescription antidepressant. Almost 50 people participated in this 31 day study performed on inpatients at the University Psychiatric Clinics Basel Switzerland. 21 participants were given a Probiotic in addition to their antidepressant…
According to research from Australia, B-Vitamin supplementation may improve symptoms of depression. Researchers reviewed a pool of studies showing a link between B Complex and depression. They then broke those studies down to the 8 Vitamin B types. They also reviewed the link between Immune System and Depression; the link between Inflammation and Depression and…
According to a new study, reductions in depression, anger, fatigue and significant improvements in moods along with improvements in sleep quality, were seen in individuals taking a daily multi-strain probiotic supplement. 38 healthy students between the ages of 18 – 35 participated in this double blind placebo controlled study. Participants were allocated to either the…
A new study shows Probiotics significantly reduced cognitive reactivity to sad mood, which is a marker of vulnerability to depression and considered an important target for interventions. 20 healthy individuals with no current mood disorders participated in this 4 week triple-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, pre-and post-intervention assessment designed study. Participants in the study received either a…
New information alludes to a link between lower levels of the amino acid L-Arginine and major depressive disorder (MDD). L-Arginine is used by the body to produce nitric oxide. Nitric oxide helps with increasing blood flow into the muscles. Reduced nitric oxide production may increase inflammation of the central nervous system (CNS) and oxidative stress…
According to researchers pregnant women who were Iron deficient were more likely to have increased levels of peri-natal depression. Women between the ages of 18 and 25, who were either in the middle or towards the end of their pregnancy, participated in this retrospective study. In a retrospective study, researchers look at past data of…
Supplementing Folic Acid for at six months before giving birth could lower the risk of postpartum depression. Almost 1,600 women who had given birth six to 12 weeks earlier were recruited to participate in this study. Data on prenatal folic acid supplementation, obstetric history, and lifestyle and socio-demographic characteristics was collected. 803 (50.4%) women participating…
Data from a new study finds daily supplementation with Rhodiola Rosea Extract can improve the symptoms of burnout. Over 100 women and men, between the ages of 30 and 60, who were suffering from symptoms of burnout, participated in this study. Participants took 400 mg of Rhodiola Rosea extract daily. The study lasted 12 weeks.…
A new study shows an Omega-3 deficiency as well as increased inflammation may be associated with prenatal depression (PND). Also an Omega-3 deficiency may result in longer episodes of depression. 33 women (17 women with PND and 16 healthy women) in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy participated in this study. Their inflammatory markers,…
In this open-label randomized cross-over study, participants were adults experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of depression (scores of 5-19 on the Public Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)). The enrollment in the study covered a period of over one full year. This was done to minimize the number of cases of seasonal depression participating in this trial. The…