Low Iron may contribute to depression in women who are not anaemic.'Vahdat Shariatpanaahi et al, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 61; 532-535 2007…
More folate may mean less depression in men. Daniells 2010…
Review of research suggests folate may be effective for depression. Taylor et al, J Psychopharmacol., 18(2):251-6, 2004…
Supplementation with essential nutrients may benefit symptoms of depression in elderly patients. Gariballa and Forster, Clinical Nutrition, 26(5):545-51, 2007 Oct.
Reduced risk of depression associated with mediterranean diet. Sánchez-Villegas et al. (2009). Archives of General Psychiatry…
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