A closer look
You literally are what you eat, right down to your neurotransmitters. The groundbreaking SMILES trial flipped modern psychiatry on its head by prescribing a modified Mediterranean diet to patients with severe, clinical depression. Instead of just relying on SSRIs, participants loaded up on extra virgin olive oil, nuts, legumes, and omega-3-rich fish. A staggering third of the dietary intervention group achieved full remission of their depression. These nutrients drastically reduce neuroinflammation and supply the raw biological building blocks needed for your gut to manufacture serotonin.
