2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
If you feel depressed, instead of cramming in medications, rely on natural antidepressants. Researchers from the Belgian Institute of Public Health say that the three best alternatives to anti-depressant drugs are bananas, walnuts and chocolate.
"Some foods contain large amounts of hormones that increase the conduction of nerve impulses. If a person prefers them and they are often present in his diet, he becomes more susceptible to depression. And the body is just looking for a way to heal," said Belgian experts. from RIA Novosti.
And the treatment will be more than successful with the alternative antidepressants chocolate, banana and walnuts.
Bananas, for example, contain tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, has antidepressant action. Tryptophan is also found in chocolate, dates, milk, cheese, turkey, fish, peanuts. Tryptophan is converted into serotonin, which creates a feeling of happiness.
"Take Belgium, for example. It is a country where sun-related depressions are common. It is no coincidence that it is considered one of the places where chocolate was created and bananas are commonplace on the Scandinavian menu," the researchers added..
Many studies have shown a link between diet and mental disorders. There are even developed diets that are used for such problems.
Honey in combination with walnuts is useful for increasing potency, show the results of a British study, quoted by the BBC.
Scientists advise to take every day 2-3 hours before bedtime about 100 grams of walnuts mixed with a spoonful of honey. "The effect occurs after a few days," say the study's authors.
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