Nutritional medicine as mainstream in psychiatry
Sarris J, Logan AC, Akbaraly TN, Amminger GP, Balanzá-Martínez V, Freeman MP, Hibbeln J, Matsuoka Y, Mischoulon D, Mizoue T, Akiko Nanri A, Nishi D, Ramsey D, Rucklidge JJ, Sanchez-Villegas A, Scholey A, Su K-P, Jacka FN (2015) The Lancet Psychiatry 2015 Mar; 2(3):. 271-4 doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(14)00051-0.
Web URL: Read the OPEN ACCESS article on the Lancet Psychiatry website here
Abstract:
Psychiatry is at an important juncture, with the current pharmacologically focused model having achieved modest benefits in addressing the burden of poor mental health worldwide.Although the determinants of mental health are complex, the emerging and compelling evidence for nutrition as a crucial factor in the high prevalence and incidence of mental disorders suggests that diet is as important to psychiatry as it is to cardiology, endocrinology, and gastroenterology.
Evidence is steadily growing for the relation between dietary quality (and potential nutritional deficiencies) and mental health, and for the select use of nutrient-based supplements to address deficiencies, or as monotherapies or augmentation therapies.
We present a viewpoint from an international collaboration of academics (members of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research), in which we provide a context and overview of the current evidence in this emerging field of research, and discuss the future direction.
We advocate recognition of diet and nutrition as central determinants of both physical and mental health.
FAB RESEARCH COMMENT:
Nutrition affects the brain as well as the body - and therefore plays a fundamental role in mental, as well as physical health disorders.As this important review, published in the leading medical journal 'The Lancet' makes clear (emphasis added):
Currently, however, psychiatrists receive almost no education or training in this area - although this is a gap that both FAB Research and the International Society for Nutrition in Psychiatric Research (ISNPR) - of which the authors of this review are founding members - are working hard to fill.
For almost 20 years, FAB Research has been providing specialist professional training for psychiatrists, psychologists and other health professionals (as well as for teachers and other professionals working in education, social services or allied areas).
Please contact us if you'd like more details of the kinds of talks, lectures and training courses and events we can provide.
See also the related news item and FAB comment here:
Food and Behaviour Research is a registered charity (No SC034604) and a company limited by guarantee (Co No SC 253448)
Newsletter Signup
Useful Links
Contact Us
FAB Research
23 Carlton Road
Oxford
OX2 7SA
Important Notice
Medical opinion and guidance should always be sought for any symptoms that might possibly reflect a known or suspected disease, disorder or medical condition. Information provided on this website (or by FAB Research via any other means) does not in any way constitute advice on the treatment of any medical condition formally diagnosed or otherwise.
Site by Redstone Websites. Easy to Use Web Content Management. 2025 © All Rights Reserved.