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Foods That Control Depression

TLDR: Foods That Control Depression
In the forum thread, users discuss the relationship between diet and mental health, particularly focusing on depression. Nomad emphasizes the importance of natural foods that boost serotonin production, such as chicken and turkey, and highlights the need to avoid processed foods and stimulants like alcohol and caffeine. ZandraJoi introduces tryptophan, a "feel good" amino acid found in foods like chicken, turkey, and milk, which also aids in increasing serotonin levels and can induce a sedated feeling post-consumption. Sincerem shares a personal observation about increased appetite during depressive episodes, contrasting the common symptom of appetite loss. Shole and ZandraJoi discuss the effects of tryptophan, with Shole noting a lack of significant benefit and pondering if sugar intake might be interfering with its effects, to which ZandraJoi agrees, suggesting that sugar can counteract the sedative benefits of tryptophan. Overall, the thread converges on the idea that while food cannot cure depression, certain diets can help manage its symptoms by influencing serotonin levels, with an emphasis on natural over processed foods.
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If you want to heal naturally, you need to eat foods that improve your health. For example, if you have depression, you will have to eat foods that can alleviate your depression symptoms. When you have depression, you are lonely and sad, therefore, you need to eat foods that help in serotonin production. Serotonin is a happy hormone that can alleviate depression symptoms. You can try eating chicken and turkey. You also need to eat foods rich in B vitamins that improve cognitive functions.
 
Tryptophan is a "feel good" amino acid. It too increases serotonin levels for an all around mental well-being. Chicken, turkey, milk contain it. That's why a lot of people feel sedated after a Thanksgiving turkey dinner!
It's naturally produced in the body so there's less chance of having side effects.
 
While you cannot cure depression with foods, you can control depression symptoms with certain foods. When you have depression, you should try to eat natural foods instead of processed foods, you will also have to avoid alcohol, nicotine, and caffeinated foods and drinks.
 
I really don't know when I am feeling very sad and depressed that's when I feel so hungry. And I eat a lot at that moment instead of losing appetite.
 
ZandraJoi said:
Tryptophan is a "feel good" amino acid. It too increases serotonin levels for an all around mental well-being. Chicken, turkey, milk contain it. That's why a lot of people feel sedated after a Thanksgiving turkey dinner!
It's naturally produced in the body so there's less chance of having side effects.
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Now I finally understand why and how why it's depicted like that in the movies, after everyone eats they have a food coma xD
I tried it and it didn't help me that much. Might I need to lose eating candy to feel something from food?
 
Shole said:
Now I finally understand why and how why it's depicted like that in the movies, after everyone eats they have a food coma xD
I tried it and it didn't help me that much. Might I need to lose eating candy to feel something from food?
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If you are like me & get hyper with sugar, it may counteract the sedative effects.
 
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