Miller M
Saybrook Institute, San Francisco, USA.
Altern Ther Health Med. 1996 Sep;2(5):40-8.
This article reviews research that suggests a relationship between diet and psychological symptoms. Mind-body dualism (as it relates to clinical practice) and the limited role of nutrition in mainstream biomedical training and treatment are discussed as background issues. Two areas of inquiry that have generated relevant research findings in this area are reviewed: (1) orthomolecular theory and vitamin deficiencies, and (2) clinical ecology/environmental medicine theory and the impact of "food allergies." Although clinical case reports and promising research findings have been reported, the impact of diet on psychological health is neither widely accepted nor integrated into mental health treatment methods. Ongoing research findings in brain biochemistry and psychoneuroimmunology point to communication pathways that can provide a clearer understanding of the links between nutritional intake, central nervous system and immune function, and psychological health status. These findings may lead to greater acceptance of dietary treatment approaches among health practitioners addressing psychological disorders.
本文回顾了表明饮食与心理症状之间存在关联的研究。作为背景问题，讨论了身心二元论（与临床实践相关）以及营养在主流生物医学培训和治疗中的有限作用。本文回顾了在该领域产生相关研究结果的两个探究领域：（1）正分子理论与维生素缺乏，以及（2）临床生态学/环境医学理论与“食物过敏”的影响。尽管已有临床病例报告和有前景的研究结果，但饮食对心理健康的影响既未被广泛接受，也未纳入心理健康治疗方法中。脑生物化学和心理神经免疫学方面正在进行的研究结果指出了一些沟通途径，这些途径可以更清晰地理解营养摄入、中枢神经系统和免疫功能以及心理健康状况之间的联系。这些发现可能会使治疗心理障碍的健康从业者更能接受饮食治疗方法。
