PSYREFLECT

Issue #80

October 8, 2026

#1Research

Two weeks of delivered meals, and a depression score that fell

“When a client says a change in eating has lifted their mood, ask what else changed that week: who became involved, how the day is structured and what they expected.”

depressiondiet qualityultra-processed foodmeal delivery
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#2Research

Omega-3 capsules and placebo did not separate in a 135-person European trial of teenagers at risk of psychosis

“In this trial, six months of omega-3 capsules did not change the rate of transition to psychosis or symptom severity compared with placebo in young people at ultra-high risk.”

psychosisultra-high riskomega-3fish oil
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#3Tool

Nutritional deficiency in 111 Russian patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, and what travelled with it

“In 111 patients with Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease, nutritional deficiency or risk was found in 31 and went with chewing and swallowing problems and with depression.”

nutritional deficiencyAlzheimer's diseaseParkinson's diseasedysphagia
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#4Industry

China's draft rules for probiotic supplements ask for a strain number and a live count

“The draft requires a strain number and a live count for every probiotic health food. It says nothing about mood.”

probioticshealth food regulationChinagut-brain axis
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#5Industry

A European psychiatry paper puts diet first and never mentions the gut

“Nutritional support must be extended to both patients and families.”

nutritional psychiatrylifestyle psychiatrysevere mental illnessEuropean Psychiatric Association
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#6Resource

A Canadian health service gives clinicians ready sentences for talking about food

“Eating well is one part of managing your (insert mental health condition), along with other treatments your healthcare provider may have suggested.”

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Issue #80 | PsyReflect