04/25/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
Researchers from Ochanomizu University and Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology in Japan looked at the effects of vitamin C on mental health. In their study, which was published in the journal Nutrition Research, they found that vitamin C status is important for determining one’s risk of anxiety and anorexia.
These findings suggest that vitamin C levels in the body may modulate anxiety and stress-induced anorexia.
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Journal Reference:
Koizumi M, Kondo Y, Isaka A, Ishigami A, Suzuki E. VITAMIN C IMPACTS ANXIETY-LIKE BEHAVIOR AND STRESS-INDUCED ANOREXIA RELATIVE TO SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT IN SMP30/GNL KNOCKOUT MICE. Nutrition Research. December 2016; 36(12):1379-1391. DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2016.11.006
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