Foodstuffs and depression

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Serotonin

A Serotonin concern to control biological rhythm, neuroendocrine, sleep, and body temperature.

The serotonin is made from tryptophan which is essential amino acids.

Human cannot produce essential amino acids in the body, So We have to ingest it from a meal.

The serotonin concern mood disorder, schizophrenia, and drug dependence of patient’s condition.

The serotonin control emotional information like a dopamine or a noradrenaline to stabilize mental.

Irregular meal or diet causes lack of the serotonin.

・Lack of the serotonin causes a depression.

・Undernutrition causes a depression

To cure depression , doctor use a medicine which is efficacious to keep high density of serotonin in brain.  

Tryptophan

Tryptophan make serotonin.

Banana　                   10mg/100g

Soy-milk　                  53mg/100g

Milk 　　                     42mg/100g

Yogurt　                      47g/100g

Processed cheese　 291mg/100g

Sunflower seed　　  310mg/100g

Almond　　　            201mg/100g

Meat　　　　　　    150~250mg/100g

Dark meat fish 　   　200~250mg/100g

Rice 89mg/100g

Foodstuffs which have a lot of protein have tryptophan.

So well-balanced diet is important to prevent depression. 

Glucose

Glucose is an energy source for brain.

human cannot store the glucose in brain, So we have to ingest glucose at fixed intervals.

    

Cholesterol

Cholesterol is the ingredient of female hormone.

To decrease female hormone causes to decrease serotonin.

Vitamin B group

Vitamin B group is essential vitamin so that metabolism or nervous system function normally.

Especially Vitamin B6 is necessary to metabolism of tryptophan.

To lack of Vitamin B2 prevent the working of vitamin B6.

Folic acid and niacin are necessary to compose serotonin.

Vitamin B6

Bonito(fish) ,saury(fish), sweet potato, banana, wheat, and garlic… contain a lot of Vitamin B6.

Vitamin B2

Liver, milk, soybean, Sardines(fish),and Saury(fish) contain a lot of Vitamin B2.

Folic acid

Rape blossoms, soybeans,strawberry,avocado, and liver contain a lot of folic acid.

Niacin

Cod roe,Bonito( fish),liver, and unpolished rice contain a lot of Niacin.

Magnesium

When stress build up in us, magnesium is exhausted.

To lack of magnesium causes depression.

Seaweed, fishes, pulses, and nuts contain a lot of magnesium.