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Mood Disorders
Mood disorders (also called affective disorders) are a category of psychiatric conditions characterized by marked, sustained disruptions in emotional state — either severe lows…
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Ketogenic Diet
A ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat, very low-carbohydrate, moderate-protein dietary approach designed to induce nutritional ketosis — a metabolic state in which the…
Read termMetabolic Psychiatry
Metabolic Psychiatry is an emerging subspecialty of psychiatry that examines the role of metabolic dysfunction including impairments in mitochondrial function, insulin signaling, inflammation, and…
Read termBinge eating disorder (BED)
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a psychiatric eating disorder marked by recurrent episodes of eating an unusually large amount of food in a discrete…
Read termUltra-Processed Food Addiction (UPFA)
Ultra-processed food addiction (UPFA) is a proposed clinical presentation in which repeated intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) — industrial formulations high in refined carbohydrates…
Read termWorld Diet Initiative
The World Diet Initiative (WDI) is a global research consortium, launched in July 2026 by researchers from 12 countries and introduced in Nature Medicine,…
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Emerging research highlights psychological changes experienced by GLP-1 medication users, emphasizing the need for understanding alongside physical effects.
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A study finds adherence to a Mediterranean diet boosts psychological well-being in adults aged 50+, even during COVID-19 lockdowns.
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