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Nutritional Psychiatry

Meaning

Nutritional Psychiatry is an emerging, interdisciplinary field of medicine and mental health that rigorously investigates the complex, bidirectional relationships between dietary intake, nutrient status, and neurological and hormonal processes that influence mood, cognition, and behavior. This clinical perspective recognizes that dietary patterns and specific micronutrients act as modulators of inflammation, the gut microbiome, and neuroendocrine signaling pathways. It seeks to integrate evidence-based nutritional interventions as adjunct or primary treatments for psychiatric disorders.