Nutritional Therapies Can Treat Common Mental Disorders

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Normally, mental disorders are treated using pharmaceutical drugs. Although these drugs are highly effective, some of them come with severe side effects. For example, lithium that is used in the treatment of bipolar disorder causes side effects
 such as weight gain, increased thirst and urination, muscle weakness, hand
tremors, hair loss, impaired memory, drowsiness and decreased thyroid function. Earlier studies have shown that a lack of
certain dietary nutrients, especially, essential vitamins, minerals, and
omega-3 fatty acids contribute to the development of mental disorders. And
daily supplementation of vital nutrients, more so, supplements containing amino
acids can effectively reduce the symptoms of major depression, bipolar depression,
schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, ADD (attention deficit disorder), ADHD
(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), addiction and even autism. So, what does nutrition have to do with mental depression? ‘The brain is a chemical factory that produces serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, and other brain chemicals 24 hours a day.
The only raw materials for their syntheses are nutrients, namely, amino acids,
vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, etc. If the brain receives improper
amounts of these nutrient building blocks, we can expect serious problems with
our neurotransmitters,’ explains Dr Rima Laibow from Natural Solutions
 Foundation.