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Plant-Based Diets Can Alleviate Depression Eating a diet based on whole plant foods has been shown to alleviate depression in many patients. Not surprisingly, women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) who experience moodiness can see improvements with their emotions as well. Credible research shows that plants actually contain neurotransmitters such as adrenaline, dopamine, serotonin and melatonin...

Depression is one of the most common reasons patients go to visit their doctors, especially during the Winter months. As a result, antidepressants are one of the most widely prescribed medications today. Using a whole-food, nutrient-dense, plant-based diet has been very successful in treating patients with mild to moderate depression. Dr. Michael Greger explains in the 6-minute video below how antidepressants work and how plant foods can produce similar results without harmful side effects.

For more information on how a plant-based diet can prevent and reverse depression, see Dr. Carney's Depression and Anxiety Pinterest Board.

Seventy percent of office visits involve prescription drug therapy. Tens of thousands of patients die every year due to unintentional drug overdose, drug interactions, or from the side effects from these drugs. Since the majority of today's office visits reflect lifestyle driven diseases, many of these visits/prescriptions could be reduced or even eliminated if the...