Mental

Health

Condition

Vitamins and Minerals Associated with a Mental Health Topic (deficiency, toxicity, balance, ratios)

Behaviors, Disorders, and Conditions Associated with a Mental Health Topic

Foods or Beverages Associated with a Mental Health Topic

Heavy Metals Associated with a Mental Health Topic

Other Nutrition-related Topics Associated with a Mental Health Topic

Alcoholism / Substance Abuse

A, B₁, B₃, B₆, C, Ca, Folic acid, Mg, Zn, Cu to Zn ratio

Calories

Behavior

Aggression, Defensiveness

Hostility, Hyperactivity

Impulsivity, and Violence

B₁, B₆, B₁₂

Multivitamin/

mineral supplements, Se, Zn

Starvation

Alcohol, Carbohydrate

DHA, HIAA, O-3 and O-6 fatty acids

Bipolar Disorder

Obesity

DHA, EPA, O-3 and O-6 fatty acids, Phospholipids

Brain function (CNS, Nerves, etc.)

Neurologic

dysfunction

B₁, B₁₂, Biotin, Cu, Mn, Se

Pb, Tl

Calories, DHA,

O-3 and O-6 fatty acids

Cravings

Cr

Carbohydrate, Chocolate

Tryptophan

Depression

B₁, B₂, B₃, B₆, B₁₂, Biotin, C, Cr, Folic acid, Mg, Zinc

Digestive disorders,

Low cholesterol,

Morbid obesity,

Starvation

Alcohol, Carbohydrate,

Fish consumption

Pb

Appetite, DHA, GLA, O-3 fatty acids, O-6 to O-3 fatty acids ratio; Phospholipids, Total fatty acids, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, 5-HTP

Fatigue, Tiredness

B₂, B₃, B₆, B₁₂, C, Folic acid

Pb

Eating Disorder: Anorexia Nervosa

A, B₁, B₂, B₆, B₁₂, E, C, Vitamin K,

Protein

Calories, Essential fatty acids, Cholesterol, Phospholipids

Emotional fluctuation

Chronic dieting, Starvation

Intelligence, IQ, and Learning

Vitamin and mineral supplements

Alcohol

Pb

DHA, EPA, O-3 fatty acids

Irritability

B₃, B₁₂ + B₃,

Starvation

Carbohydrate

Pb

Tryptophan

Memory

B₁, B₃, B₁₂, Biotin, Se

Alcohol

Pb, Hg, Tl

Mood changes

B₁, B_2, B_12, Se

Starvation,

Dieting

Alcohol, Carbohydrate

Hg

BMI, Caffeine, Calories, Fatty acids, Tryptophan

Schizophrenia

B₁₂, C, Folic acid, Cu, Vitamin and mineral supplements, Zn

Obesity

Alcohol

Calories, DHA, Essential fatty acids, Phospholipids

Suicide; suicidal ideation

B₁₂, C

Low cholesterol

Food Insecurity/

Insufficiency (adolescents),

Fish consumption

5-HIAA

Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

B₁

Prolonged emesis in Gastric bypass and pregnancy,

Head injury treated with IV glucose

Alcohol, Raw fish

Well-being

B_1, Multivitamin supplement w/Ca, Mg, and Zn

Chronic dieting, Inclusion or exclusion of food groups

Alcohol

BMI, Calories

Will, lack of

Starvation