To support therapy, patients with depression can pay attention to a healthy diet. Certain foods have a particularly good effect on the psyche.
Nutrition can not only help to counteract the natural aging process or reduce the risk of diseases such as cancer or stroke. The psyche is also closely related to nutrition. So can according to that Health magazine of the AOK healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes and nuts reduce the risk of depression. Although a healthy diet cannot of course cure depression, changing eating habits in patients who are already suffering from depression can still support drug therapy or psychotherapy.
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