Psychological Disorders & Nutrition A Hand Book on Diet and Nutrition for Mental Health

As per the definition of 'healthy' is concerned, both the well-being, mental as well as physical for an individual which is applicable for at any area, male or female, rich or poor. We often talk about healthy by the show of volume of our heavy body or sometimes outlook and skin color . But it is more important about your internal organs are functioning well in coordination with external organs.In a human body, so many cells make so many various tissues which create systems. Similarly, there are so many neurotransmitters, hormones are working for all kind of metabolic & biochemical reactions in our body. People are nowadays more attacked by lifestyles diseases which are also said non-communicable diseases including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, asthma, arthritis. There are other issues like kidney & liver disorders. In the lists of lifestyles disorders or NCD, there are uncountable numbers of disorders but all are somehow curable by medicines, proper diet, follow up through physicians & periodic check up. Have we ever think and concern about our mental health. If there is a question then I would say, not often or not very seriously. Because of stress, the workload of office or business, or even so many tension due to family we all are somehow affected by psychological distress which finally leads to mental disorders or can say psychological distress. Of late, since 6 years of a child till 60 years of an old person, all are attacked by stress, depression, and anxiety. The reasons or cause may be different man to man but all are haunted by the disorders which at a certain time takes a typical shape as a 'psychological disorder or mental disorders or psychiatric diseases. As an author, I can make a list of 200 such horrible disorders which often seen in urban areas whether child or adult. Apart from counseling, various medicines following the treatment protocol with the help of drugs (medicines) as per pharmacopeias are regularly been used to cure the patients but the issues remain the same even after 2-3 years. The uses of medicines mainly allopathic medicines which are having tremendous contraindications like renal failure, cardiac or liver issues. The main problem is the most of the medicines are sedative which create drowsiness even too much of sleep and that produce a lot of adipose tissues as so-called 'excess visceral fat' in our body.To get rid of all the drugs and medicines, it's better to start a safe, natural home base treatment which is nothing but nutritional therapy based on our fruits, vegetables at simple cost but no side effects.Role of Foods: Foods very helpful / Useful - Diet low in magnesium was found to increase anxiety-related behaviors. Leafy vegetables, Spinach, Card, legumes, nuts, and whole grains are some of its rich sources. Zinc is one very good mood booster, cashews, liver, egg yolks etc are good sources of zinc. Food rich in omega 3 fatty acids also helps to reduce anxiety. Asparagus is one vegetable that contains a valuable amount of mood-boosting nutrients. One cup alone provides two third of your daily RDA of folate. Vitamin B6 helps the body make several neurotransmitters, including serotonin (a mood controller). Avocados are rich in B vitamins especially B6 thus it is good for this situation.Foods rich in tryptophan used to help in having good sleep, a tryptophan-rich diet helps to reduce anxious feelings.Mostly turkey is good tryptophan-rich food. But lean turkey instead of fried chicken is always preferred.Almond is rich in magnesium, helps in improvement of anxiety-related disorders. Legumes, seeds are also a rich source of magnesium.Milk products like yogurt, fermented foods are helpful in reducing anxiety. Pickles, kombucha etc. are also helpful in reducing social anxiety. Foods Restricted or must avoid - Avoid taking fast food or junk food, Avoid intake of caffeine-contains. We must conclude with this statement