How Blood Sugar and Processed Food May Influence Depression
Research is exploring whether problems with insulin signaling can precede depression, with one long-term study linking insulin resistance markers to a higher risk of new depression. Diets rich in sugar and ultraprocessed foods are associated with greater depression risk, while cutting back on ultraprocessed foods has been tied to reduced depression and anxiety. The article describes metabolic psychiatry as an approach that considers brain health and metabolism together.
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