Blog - Diagnosis Diet

September 5, 2017

Your Brain on Plants: Micronutrients and Mental Health

Do plant-based diets contain the micronutrients our brains need or are vegans at higher risk for mental health problems? Beyond B12: what you need to know.

man pondering how to get enough omega-3 without supplements

March 31, 2017

What's Your Omega-3 IQ? A Fun Quiz for a Healthier Brain!

How can you maximize your intake of brain-healthy omega-3s from food alone, without supplements? Find out which foods are secretly sabotaging your best efforts to balance your brain chemistry.

woman questioning if her Omega-3 supplement is good

March 31, 2017

Put Your Omega-3 Supplement to the Test

We’ve all heard that omega-3s are essential to brain health. But how much do you actually know about that expensive supplement you (try to remember to) take every day? Do you really need it? Are you taking the correct dose? Did you buy the best kind?

February 17, 2017

Clinical Trial Finds Diet Works for Depression

A groundbreaking new RCT—the SMILES Trial—demonstrates for the first time that people with depression can improve their mood by eating a healthier diet.

July 6, 2016

These 5 Foods and Substances Can Cause Anxiety and Insomnia

Medications may be helpful in managing your symptoms in the short term, but what if you could get to the root of the problem once and for all?

November 19, 2015

Do High-Fat Diets Cause Depression?

Discover why you don't need to worry about the results of the new mouse study that links high-fat diets with diabetes and depression.

The new MyPlate is coming for you! Hide your children!

October 29, 2015

New Dietary Guidelines Hazardous to Your Health?

The new US Dietary Guidelines are about to be unleashed on the American people. This past February, the Advisory Committee reviewed the latest research and submitted its recommendations. But can we trust them?

December 21, 2012

Food Sensitivities and ADHD

Could you improve (or even cure) your ADHD by eliminating specific foods from your diet? European studies that placed children with ADHD on restricted diets showed significant results.

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December 9, 2012

Sugar and ADHD

While many parents suspect sugar plays a role in their children’s behavior, studies conducted in the 1980s and 1990s debunked this theory. But maybe we shouldn't abandon this line of thought so quickly.

Attention! Is Your Diet Causing Your ADHD?

The two key brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) in ADHD are dopamine and norepinephrine. Protein and fat play a critical role in their regulation. Can we rebalance our brain chemistry with our diet?

October 26, 2012

Bipolar Disorder and Diet Part II: Low Carbohydrate Diets

Could your diet prevent mania, mood swings, depression, or anxiety? Sound far-fetched? Maybe not. Dietary changes can have very powerful effects on brain chemistry—especially low carb diets.

October 23, 2012

Bipolar Disorder and Diet Part I: Omega-3 Fatty Acids

People are often told that bipolar disorders are the result of a “chemical imbalance” that must be corrected with medications . . . but what causes this chemical imbalance?

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