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“A notable randomized trial found that women with clinical depression supplemented with creatine (5 grams/day) alongside SSRIs experienced faster symptom relief and higher remission rates compared to SSRIs alone.”

“While this headset is being sold under the premise that pulses of energy could improve the motor cortex's ability to send stronger signals to muscles, tDCS has been used in other studies to facilitate motor learning post-stroke, improve motor coordination, treat depression and more.”

“Sleep is critical for our mental and physical well-being. Sleep deprivation increases our risk of developing many chronic illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, kidney dysfunction, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, obesity, and depression.”

“Evidence suggests that prolonged exposure to emotional stressors increases a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease, metabolic dysfunction, and depression. Findings from a recent study demonstrate that Ashwagandha root extract enhances a person's capacity to handle stress.”

“They found that slow-breathing exercises improved participants' mental health, regardless of how the techniques were presented. Participants who practiced breathwork reported having less anxiety, depression, and mental stress, compared to those who did not practice breathwork.”

“This was a small study, but its findings suggest that dietary antioxidants play a role in managing anxiety, potentially offering a simple, nutrition-based lifestyle approach to reducing anxiety symptoms. Learn about other lifestyle strategies for managing anxiety in Aliquot #8: Lifestyle interventions for depression and anxiety.”

“Female mice that were put under stress experienced changes in their gut microbiome composition similar to when the animals were put on a high-sugar, high-fat diet. The stress caused inflammation via gut health. This may be a mechanistic link by which stress is linked to depression via inflammation caused by gut dysfunction.”

“For decades, deficiencies in micronutrients such as magnesium and vitamin D have been linked to conditions such as depression and obesity, as well as their associated hallmarks of systemic inflammation.”

“Functional connectivity within both the frontoparietal cortex and the dorsal attention network underlie general intelligence. While no associative studies can establish causation...the data was adjusted for age, gender, education, income, BMI, and depression status.”