Delicious Dessert REVERSES Depression (YUM!)
By
Dr. Scott Olson, ND
Posted August 21, 2019
When it comes to combatting depression, one of the easiest things you can do is make healthy changes to your diet.
But that doesn’t mean you have to eat endless plates of salad to make a real impact on your mental health.
Because researchers have just discovered that there’s a delicious dessert that can REVERSE your depression.
But you have to eat the right kind.
A new study, published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, questioned 13,000 people about their chocolate consumption and their symptoms of depression.
At the end, researchers found that folks who ate dark chocolate were much less likely to have depressive symptoms than those who didn’t eat any chocolate or even those who ate milk chocolate or white chocolate.
The study showed anyone who consumed any amount of dark chocolate the previous two days slashed their risk of experiencing depression by a whopping 70 percent!
Overall, the biggest chocolate eaters were 58 percent less likely to report depression than those who didn’t eat chocolate at all.
This means eating dark chocolate regularly could work better than some antidepressants!
Chocolate works because it contains psychoactive ingredients – called biogenic amines – which produce feelings of euphoria.
Many of these chemicals inside chocolate mimic our brains functions can and directly help mood regulation.
Dark chocolate also is packed full of antioxidants which reduce inflammation in the body (dropping inflammation has been found in other studies to be strongly linked to avoiding depression).
Never quit an antidepressant cold-turkey. Instead, consult with your doctor about adding dark chocolate to your current treatment.
Otherwise, enjoy your daily dose of at least 70 percent cocoa dark chocolate.
Written By Dr. Scott Olson, ND
Nearly 25 years ago, failed mainstream medical treatments left Dr. Olson in constant pain – and his health in ruins. And that’s when he did something REVOLUTIONARY. He began his career in medicine – and dedicated his life to uncovering the true, underlying causes of disease.
Through his innovative medical practices in Tennessee and Colorado, Dr. Olson has helped cure countless seniors from across America of arthritis… heart disease… diabetes… and even cancer. All without risky prescription drugs or painful surgeries.
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