From neurotransmitters to the gut-brain axis, mental health relies on nutritional support too. Why is no one talking about how nutrition supports your mental health? We talk more openly than ever about stress, anxiety, burnout and emotional wellbeing. But very few conversations explore whether the brain and nervous system have the nutritional building blocks they need to cope in the first place. The NHS website lists 5 steps to mental wellness: Connect with other people Be physically active ...

When your nervous system is running the show and pumping out stress hormones, it can’t tell the difference between your crazy work schedule, the thousand things you need to do at home, or if you’re being chased by a tiger. It just knows it needs to keep you alive. And to do that it’s going to steal what nutrients and energy you have. Chronic stress depletes: Magnesium B Vitamins Vitamin C Zinc Omega-3 Vitamin D Iron And when these nutrients are low: Your energy production slows Your brain...

Earlier this month, the initial results from the “DecodeME, the ME/CFS study” involving over 15,000 people with ME/CFS were released. Predictably, the headlines in the newspapers varied enormously. But what does the research really say? As with much in health and nutrition research, the devil's is in the detail. Here's my take on the findings. The initial results from the “DecodeME, the ME/CFS study” identified: Eight genetic signals t hat are much more common in people with ME/CFS than...