Rabu, 30 Juni 2010

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition characterized by the chronic experience of abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea,...
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Selasa, 29 Juni 2010

We are the products of our mother's and father's genes (more Mom than Dad), but a modern understanding of genetics and biology shows us that how our genes...
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Minggu, 27 Juni 2010

The first written records we have of depression are from Mesopotamia, in 2000 B.C. Those who were depressed were thought to be possessed by spirits,...
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Sabtu, 26 Juni 2010

In the West a few centuries ago, mental illness was considered the result of personal or spiritual failure. Those who suffered were often considered...
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Jumat, 25 Juni 2010

Now I'll review the other major dietary observational studies regarding depressive disorders. Dietary patterns and depressive symptoms among Japanese...
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Kamis, 24 Juni 2010

This post will focus on a single paper, published in March 2010 in the American Journal of Psychiatry: Association of Western and Traditional Diets With...
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Selasa, 22 Juni 2010

It is well known that symptoms of clinical depression are likely mediated by inflammation in the brain. A number of lines of evidence support this idea,...
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Senin, 21 Juni 2010

David Kessler wrote an interesting book last year called The End of Overeating, in which he examined the nature of the food industry in America today...
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Minggu, 20 Juni 2010

A quick review of the basic premise, this new lens through which I examine nutrition, general health, and mental health: humans beings will have the best...
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Sabtu, 19 Juni 2010

I'm in the middle of an introduction to vegetable oils post, but in the midst of tweaking that one, my youngest woke up from her nap, and I moved to the...
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Jumat, 18 Juni 2010

I realize this blog is titled "Evolutionary Psychiatry," and I have yet to actually mention much psychiatry. In part because my job is to stick my nose...
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Kamis, 17 Juni 2010

** except for a few foods which currently constitute 60% of the standard American diet(disclaimer again - I'm not your doctor - you may have a particular...
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Selasa, 15 Juni 2010

In previous entries, I made mention of a paleolithic-style diet being optimal for human consumption. By "optimal" I meant you can rely on your appetite...
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Senin, 14 Juni 2010

A hundred dieters just turned their heads. "What? The SKIN? That's where all the FAT is!"Well, let me regale you with a tale of ego, bias, and misdirected...
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