So you are thinking about trying Mom's chicken liver and rice casserole and have heard that your chicken liver may well have a whole lot of arsenic in it. What to do? First, I do like liver for its nutrient...
The great thing about beef liver is that it has the real food form of folic acid, folate, and it has a whole lot of it. Liver contains over 65% of the daily requirement of folate for a 30-something...
Sea scallops are a great depression-fighting food. They are loaded with vitamin B-12 (a vitamin for depression), zinc, magnesium, and iron. In the book Rebuild from Depression, I list scallops as a "depression buster food." I buy my scallops...
Oyster is packed with nutrition. It is an exceptional source of zinc, iron, and vitamin B-12, all nutrients that fight depression. In fact, it is so high that I consider oyster to be a "depression buster food" as I...
Lamb is a rich food that tastes great with the new crop of butternut squash and pumpkin. It may also fight depression. In the book Rebuild from Depression, I identify the foods highest in combination of the seven depression-fighting...
In my first pregnancy eight years ago, there was little said about "depression in pregnancy," and yet I found myself in a deep pit in the beginning of the third trimester. Other expectant moms are designing nurseries and enjoying baby...
Brains need the right dietary mix to be healthy. Too much or too little of a good thing can lead to an unhealthy brain and you could well end up depressed. While all nutrients are important in healthy brains...
Anything you are deficient in may cause or aggravate your depression, but there are the usual suspects. In the many nutrients that keep our brains healthy, some have a much more direct impact than others. There are also nutrients that...
Most folks probably do not give a whole lot of thought to their zinc intake, but apparently, if your diet is lacking, one of the consequences is depression. Doctors who use an orthomolecular approach to treating depression such as...
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