Strickland Naturopathic Mind-Body Medicine

09/06/2024

Unlocking the therapeutic potential of probiotics in mental health! 🌱

In a groundbreaking study, patients hospitalized for mania (N = 66) were randomly assigned after discharge to receive 24 weeks of adjunctive probiotics (Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain GG and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis strain Bb12) or adjunctive placebo in a parallel two-group design format. 💊

The results were remarkable: During the 24-week observation period, individuals who received probiotics experienced significantly fewer rehospitalizations compared to those who received placebo (z = 2.63, P = .009). 📊

Moreover, probiotic treatment led to fewer days rehospitalized, with the greatest impact observed in individuals with elevated levels of systemic inflammation at baseline. 💡

Conclusion: Probiotic supplementation shows promising results in reducing the rate of rehospitalization among patients discharged following mania-related hospitalization. 🏥

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01731171.
PMID: 2969375

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09/05/2024

🧠In a study involving 70 patients experiencing their first depressive episode, all of whom met the criteria outlined in the ICD-10, 60 participants completed the study and were randomly assigned to two groups.

📊 These groups received either l-5-HTP or fluoxetine for a duration of 8 weeks.

💊Results indicated that both treatment groups experienced significant and nearly equal reductions in HAM-D scores from week two through week eight.

By the end of the study, 73.33% of patients in the l-5-HTP group and 80% of patients in the fluoxetine group showed a positive response.

📈Explore the comparative effectiveness of l-5-Hydroxytryptophan and Fluoxetine in managing first depressive episodes with insights from Purushottam Jangid et al.'s research.

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🔍 (PMID: 23380314)

08/10/2023

The Harvard Study of Adult Development, which encompasses 85 years of longitudinal study, sheds light on the factors that promote happiness.

02/02/2023

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/985861?fbclid=IwAR2uoOSAiodwFw_sNG72V0Mxic2unDAw2EgG4GWSBzITUR42n7MVBWusanE

An artificial sweetener commonly found in diet drinks and food is associated with an increased risk for anxiety-like behavior, early research suggests.

09/12/2022

https://www.naturemedpro.org/discover-naturopathic-physicians-whole-health-specialists-in-whole-person-care

This white paper provides supporting evidence for the profession’s significant and unique contributions to preventive, whole person care and models of integrative clinical practice, to: