Category Archives: Inflammation

Is Glucosamine Sulphate an Anxiolytic Agent?

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Anxiety is a complex disorder that develops as a result of exposure to stress. Stress is a cause of anxiety because the physiological changes that result from stress alter brain function. Initially, after exposure to stress, there are a series … Continue reading →

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The Mediterranean Diet: Anti-Inflammatory for Better Mental Health

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Robert Barrington

The Mediterranean diet is a traditional diet that has a number of health benefits. Some of these benefits relate to the ability of the diet to improve mental health. In particular, adherence to the Mediterranean diet decreases the risk of … Continue reading →

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Controlling Inflammation is the Key to Mood Improvements

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Robert Barrington

The cause of depressed mood is considered to be stress. External stressors are able to cause changes to the delicate tissues of the brain that include the development of inflammation. This inflammation then leads to oxidative stress via the generation … Continue reading →

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Ginger as a Treatment for Anxiety

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a plant that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family of plant. The roots of ginger are commonly used as a spice, but also have medicinal effects. Mood disorders such as anxiety and depression are known to be … Continue reading →

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Inflammation, Oxidative stress and Mood Disorders

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Robert Barrington

The biochemical changes that occur to cause depression and anxiety are of interest to researchers because an understanding of these factors can allow treatments to be found. It is known that mood disorders such as anxiety and depression are triggered … Continue reading →

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Glucosamine Sulphate to Treat Anxiety?

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Mood Disorders

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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The Stress, Inflammation, Free Radical Link to Low Mood

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids To Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Robert Barrington

There is evidence that there is currently an epidemic of depressive and anxiety disorders in the Western nations. Some have argued this is due to improvements in diagnosis and reporting of mood disorders, but empirical evidence argues against this case … Continue reading →

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EPA Versus DHA: Fighting Inflammation

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Current recommendations are to consume more omega-3 fatty acids. This relates to the fact that the typical Western diet contains too many omega-6 fatty acids and not enough omega-3 fatty acids. The ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 in the diet … Continue reading →

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