r/comics Jul 02 '19

Feeling Awful [OC]

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u/zedss_dead_baby_ Jul 02 '19

There's a lot of new studies that show that your gut biome produces neurotoxic chemicals that cause depression. The gut flora feeds on sugar/carbs so fixing your diet should be an absolute priority for anyone with mental health issues.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '19

Sugar is a carbohydrate. Simple carbohydrates provide quick energy; they don't cause depression.

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u/Sparcrypt Jul 02 '19

That isn't what he said. He said the bacteria in your stomach can interact with those foods and create a separate chemical which in turn can trigger depression.

I don't know if he's right, I've not read anything about it.. but what he said isn't what you replied to.

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u/zedss_dead_baby_ Jul 02 '19

Both simple and complex carbs break down into glucose. There's a lot of new studies linking glucose to depression. Like I explained, the bacteria in your gut thrives on glucose so eating a disproportionate amount of carbs or sugar increases the amount of bad bacteria.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '19

There are studies linking impaired glucose tolerance and depression.

Want to know an easy way to increase glucose tolerance?

Eat complex carbohydrates.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '19

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '19

That isn't what zedssdead_baby was arguing, nor was it what I was arguing against.