Suffering from depression? Avoid these 5 inflammatory foods

Your dietary habits can play a major role in your mental health. Read on to know about the foods that you should avoid to manage your condition.

By Editorial Team Published on: May 16, 2019 1:37 pm

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As per the estimates of the World Health Organization, depression is one of the most common illness globally and around 350 million people are affected by this condition all over the world. It is a mood disorder that gives you a feeling of sadness along with persistent low mood. Inadequate sleep, loss of appetite, significant weight loss or weight gain, persistent headaches and a feeling of exhaustion throughout the day could be the symptoms of depression. The severity of these symptoms can vary from person to person. A recent study conducted at the University of Glasgow revealed how dietary habits can play a pivotal role in your mental health. The study noted that dietary fats can sneak into your brain via the bloodstream and cause alteration that can lead to depression. While this study was done on mice-model, research on human models for the same is yet to be carried out. Here, we tell you about some of the foods that you can avoid in order to manage your condition in a better way.

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Gluten: It causes inflammation by irritating your gut and intestinal tissues. Gluten leads to the production of a compound known as zonulin which causes leaky gut. According to a study published in the journal Gut, gluten can inflame the gut cells causing adverse effects that triggers depression even in healthy people.

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