depression

Ground peppercorns for cognitive function, mood, and bioavailability.

Richard Aiken

Aug 20, 20232 min read

Ground peppercorns for cognitive function, mood, and bioavailability.

by Richard Aiken MD PhD @rcaiken Black pepper has an ancient history of being a highly desirable but expensive spice. It has even been...

Nutritional yeast for mood, stress, and immune function

Richard Aiken

Feb 15, 20231 min read

Nutritional yeast for mood, stress, and immune function

by R Aiken MD PhD @rcaiken Nutritional yeast has a nutty, cheesy flavor and is often used to emulate cheese, thicken sauces and...

Richard Aiken

Dec 1, 20221 min read

Zinc and depression

Zinc is an essential trace mineral, a component of hundreds of enzymes and proteins. It is required for intracellular message...

Hibiscus for mood, lowering blood pressure, and exercise performance

Richard Aiken

Dec 1, 20221 min read

Hibiscus for mood, lowering blood pressure, and exercise performance

by Richard Aien MD PhD Flowers of Hibiscus (rosa-sinensis Linn) popularly known as “China-rose flowers” contain significant...

Turmeric for mood, inflammation, and stress

Richard Aiken

Mar 26, 20222 min read

Turmeric for mood, inflammation, and stress

by R. Aiken MD PhD @rcaiken Turmeric is a spice with perhaps the highest antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of any culinary...

The Biggest Health Issue is Neuropsychiatric not Cardiovascular

Richard Aiken

Mar 6, 20222 min read

The Biggest Health Issue is Neuropsychiatric not Cardiovascular

by Richard Aiken MD, PhD @rcaiken The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has created the world’s...

Jul 3, 20203 min read

Junk Food = Junk Mood

Teen consumption of “junk foods” and other unhealthy dietary choices may be contributing significantly to the burgeoning mental health crisi

Flaxseeds: single most important food for mental health?

Richard Aiken

Feb 19, 20172 min read

Flaxseeds: single most important food for mental health?

by R. Aiken MD PhD @rcaiken Flaxseed helps lower cholesterol, lowers blood pressure, is anti-inflammatory, has good anti-oxidants, and...

Rhodiola for physical and mental performance

Richard Aiken

Feb 7, 20172 min read

Rhodiola for physical and mental performance

by Richard Aiken MD PhD @rcaiken A systematic review of numerous randomized placebo-controlled studies of Rhodiola rosea showed...

Richard Aiken

Jan 13, 20172 min read

Pediatric depression/ behavior and diet

by Richard Aiken MD PhD Adequate nutrition for younger children is a well-known critical factor for growth and development, not only in...

Richard Aiken

Dec 29, 20163 min read

Lithium deficiency is real

Lithium was once used as a key ingredient in a soft drink invented in 1929 by Charles Leipe Grigg, an American from Price Branch,...

Richard Aiken

Dec 18, 20163 min read

The vegan iodine dilemma

by Richard Aiken MD PhD Iodine, an essential nutrient, is an intrinsic component of the thyroid hormone regulating metabolism at all ages...

Richard Aiken

Sep 24, 20165 min read

Saffron for depression

by Richard Aiken MD PhD According to ancient Greek mythology, Hermes and his friend Krokos were horse-playing and Hermes accidentally...

Richard Aiken

Sep 22, 20166 min read

All about vitamin D and mood

by Richard Aiken MD PhD The fourth vitamin to be discovered, vitamin D, is technically not a vitamin as one’s body can produce it – it...

Richard Aiken

Apr 11, 201611 min read

World’s Healthiest Smoothie?

Where do you get your calories? Your phytonutrients? by Richard Aiken MD PhD Green leafy plants generally have a very high nutrient to...

Johnson & Johnson attempting to patent anti-inflammatory drug

Richard Aiken

Jan 30, 20161 min read

Johnson & Johnson attempting to patent anti-inflammatory drug

We are beginning to elucidate the relationship chronic inflammation has on mood disorders and neuronal disease, as for heart disease and...

APOE ε4 predicts risk of future depression

Richard Aiken

Nov 4, 20151 min read

APOE ε4 predicts risk of future depression

The ApoE4 variant, apparently predominant in pre-modern hominids, is a known genetic risk factor for impaired lipid regulation leading to...

High glycemic index diet as a risk factor for depression

Richard Aiken

Sep 23, 20151 min read

High glycemic index diet as a risk factor for depression

The consumption of sweetened beverages, refined foods, and pastries has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of depression...

Richard Aiken

Jun 16, 20151 min read

Just published – eat like a primate!

Eat like a primate! The New Paleo. We just published this book yesterday and now available on Amazon (below); scientific approach on what...

Announcing upcoming release of The New Ancestral Diet

Richard Aiken

Jun 1, 20151 min read

Announcing upcoming release of The New Ancestral Diet

Forget Paleo. It’s silly and not based on evolution or science. The New Ancestral Diet sets the record straight. Available soon. From...

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