What are the foods that have stimulating properties for the brain

Anxiety disorders represent the most frequent mental pathology in Argentines, points out the latest Argentine Study of Epidemiology in Mental Health, carried out in the largest cities of seven regions of the country.

In the United States, according to the director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, Uma Naidoo, the axis gut-brain It is very important, since about 95 percent of serotonin receptors are found in the lining of the digestive organ.

The function of the serotonin (5-HT) as a mood regulator is well known: both 5-HT itself and those substances that activate its transmission pathways are used successfully in the treatment of depression and mood disorders. anxiety.

The specific ingredients that reduce anxiety, according to the Harvard Medical Schoolson:

1. Magnesium: Foods naturally rich in magnesium can help a person feel calmer. Examples include leafy green vegetables, such as spinach and Swiss chard.
2. Zinc: It is found in oysters, liver, beef, and egg yolks and is also associated with decreased anxiety.
3. Omega-3: helps decrease the release of cortisol, known as “the stress hormone”. It is in fish like salmon, in flax and chia seeds, or in dried fruits, like walnuts.
4. Probiotics: such as pickles, sauerkraut, and kefir are also associated with fewer anxiety symptoms.
5. Asparagus: According to research, the Chinese government has approved the use of an asparagus extract as a natural functional ingredient in foods and beverages due to its anti-anxiety properties.
6. B vitamins: sardines, legumes, egg yolk are some foods that contain it. They are beneficial to combat states of depression, anxiety and other emotional disorders.

It can also be supplemented with some infusions that help calm anxiety, such as chamomile, valerian or lemon balm. Teas with theine, better to avoid them like caffeine.

“Of course, these healthy guidelines do not replace the essential participation of a university mental health professional,” explains nutritionist Silvio Schraier (MN 57.648), deputy director of the Barceló Foundation’s Physician Specialists in Nutrition program.

In the treatment of anxiety and depression, the intervention of psychologists and psychiatrists through psychotherapy is essential. “It was always thought that a change of lifestyle collaborate in any treatment. This modification includes four points: a healthy diet, a physical activity plan, an adequate quantity and quality of sleep hours and a restriction of alcohol consumption”, lists the specialist.

Guirao-Gorisan expert in nutritional mindfulness, assured in SabertveVivir that the secret is in “every bite we take as if it were a different moment; the flavorsthe textures, the smells are different and that bite is unique and irreplaceable”.

Many everyday situations affect people and this has repercussions on emotions: stress, anxiety, nerves. And all of this influences how and how much do you eat.

how anxiety works

“The anxiety that we feel is triggered by concerns O fears looking to the future. And as relevant data, more than 90% Most of the time those concerns or fears do not come to fruition. But, in addition, scientific evidence reveals that the brain does not distinguish the real from the imaginary. That means that it generates the same anxiety and the same reaction in the body and brain, thinking that, for example, we are going to be fired from work and that this really happens”, says Carina Castro Fumero, a neuropsychologist.

The expert suggests combating a sedentary lifestyle and excess screens. Physical activity is by definition the best first aid kit to combat stress and anxiety and, therefore, prevent mental illness.