Re: -Full Moon and Serotonin Side Effects-

It's one of the most intriguing discoveries about diet. People who consume a diet low in fats and especially low in cholesterol are at risk for Depression and suicide.

The first clue that low-fat diets might have anything to do with Depression or self-directed violence turned up a few decades ago, quite by surprise. Large community-based studies of heart disease prevention strategies showed that among persons with the lowest cholesterol levels, there was a increased incidence of death not caused by illness, primarily to suicide, accidents, and violence.

At first, it defied comprehension. And to a considerable degree it still does, twenty-something years later.

But the link between cholesterol lowering and suicide may run directly through brain serotonin pathways, with side stops to depression, irritability, impulsiveness, and aggression. Or it may run more indirectly through metabolic pathways of brain serotonin, the neurotransmitter most associated with depression. Whatever the link is, it's complex, because it hasn't been easy to pin down.

link...

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200304/the-risks-low-fat-diets

There are tons more articles on this... If you know people like this, or people who are irrational, argumentative, etc., first ask them if they eat a *low* fat, low cholesterol diet... second, ask them what kind of fats and oils they do consume... and you will likely have a window into a *cure* for them.

Ever wonder why these same folks are found to be low in fat soluble vitamins? Or, suffer from blood Sugar regulation problems? Or...

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