HEALTH
Improving Diets for People with Hard-to-Treat Schizophrenia
Wed Nov 20 2024
Ever heard of treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS)? It's a tough mental health condition where patients don't get better with usual treatments. They face intense symptoms, struggle with thinking clearly, and have a high risk of heart and blood sugar problems. Guess what? Their diets might play a big role in these issues.
Did you know that eating well could make a difference? Scientists think that how people with TRS eat might increase their chances of becoming overweight and having health complications related to that. It's like their diet is a puzzle piece that can either make or break their overall health.
So, what's the deal here? We need to pay more attention to what people with TRS are eating. Maybe it's time to spruce up those nutritional guidelines for them. After all, diet matters, right?
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What are the potential challenges and barriers to implementing nutritional changes in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia?
If TRS patients ate more vegetables, would they start seeing tiny, dancing carrots?
Are governments hiding the real impact of diet on schizophrenia to maintain profits from the healthcare system?
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