Northern Nutritionals

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  • Preventing Depression

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    A systematic review by O’Neill et al. (2022) examined 7 randomized controlled trials on the effect of different dietary interventions on depression in adults, and found fresh produce, wholegrains, low-fat dairy and lean protein to be beneficial, and processed and high-fat foods to be detrimental.  In their discussion they highlight a study by Lindseth et…

  • Binge Eating

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    There is a tool called the Binge Eating Scale which can be used to identify binge eating (Grupski et al., 2013).  It consists of 16 phrases and the client can rate to what degree they identify with each one, for example concealing their eating or eating when bored.  I feel like it would be a…

  • Carnitine and Fatigue

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    L-carnitine is important for energy production, and a study found that supplementing with l-carnitine reduced symptoms of fatigue in some people with hypothyroidism (An et al., 2016).  The dosage used in the study was 990 mg twice a day for twelve weeks.  A few people experienced minor side effects like nausea and discomfort.    When…