@SecKennedy said that ultra-processed foods may be contributing to the mental health epidemic.
Is there any evidence for this?
Yes! And a lot more than you probably know. 🧵1/
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Increasingly, epidemiological studies are demonstrating an association between ultra-processed food consumption and poor health, including mental health.
This umbrella review of meta-analyses reviewed the evidence, and found that the association with common mental disorders was MORE convincing than the association with obesity, heart disease, and all-cause mortality.
bmj.com/content/384/bm…
This study of nearly 300,000 people from around the globe found that those who consume UPF several times a day are THREE TIMES more likely to have serious mental health struggles than those who never or rarely consume them.
sapienlabs.org/consumption-of…
Can a change in diet actually treat a mental disorder?
Although the research is less robust than that for medications or psychotherapies, the answer increasingly suggests yes.
Ketogenic, Mediterranean, anti-inflammatory, and elimination diets all have evidence supporting their use as treatments for mental disorders.
How many mental health professionals are asking patients about diet?
How many are recommending changes in diet?
The science is finally coming together: mental health and physical health are inseparable.
Instead of treating different diseases and disorders with different pills, let's treat the whole person.
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