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Guest Writer
Betty Doyle

26 August 2010

DEPRESSION SOLUTIONS

School of Montpellier analysts suggest us how depressive disorder is related to cholesterol and gender

Do you know the Institute of Medical and Health Research (INSERM) and University of Montpellier financed professionals suggested that regulating 'good' and 'bad' levels of cholesterol can help stop mood disorders among aging population?

In a newly released issue of the publication Biological Psychiatry (http://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com) released in July 2010, leading researcher Doctor. Marie-Laure Ancelin of INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale http://www.inserm.fr) reported that gender-specific regulation of cholesterol levels can help stop depression in the aging seniors.

French scientists followed a considerable group of men and women aged sixty five and older for seven years.

They identified that depression in women was linked with low levels of "good" high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), which puts them at higher risk for coronary disease, including heart stroke.

On the other hand, depressive disorder in men was associated with low levels of "bad" low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). This association was strongest in men with a genetic vulnerability to depression related to a serotonin transporter gene.

Therefore, proper regulation of HDL-C and LDL-C levels can aid stop depressive disorder in the aging adults, the study concluded.

The analysis appeared in the July 15 issue of the Journal of Biological Psychiatry (http://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223
(10)00393-8/abstract).

Major dietary sources of cholesterol include dairy products, egg yolks, beef, pork, poultry, and shrimp. Plant products such as flax seeds and peanuts incorporate cholesterol-like substances called phytosterols.

Total cholesterol is described as the sum of HDL (High-density lipoprotein), LDL (Low-density lipoprotein), and VLDL (Very-low-density lipoprotein). Usually, only the total, HDL, and triglycerides are measured.

It is suggested to have cholesterol tested more frequently than 5 years if a person has total cholesterol of 200 mg/dL or higher, or if a man over age 45 or a woman over age 50 has HDL (good) cholesterol less than 40 mg/dL, or occur other risk elements for cardiovascular disease and stroke.

So...what can you do to rise your HDL (good) and decrease your LDL (bad) levels?
1. Exercise can substantially raise HDL cholesterol while lowering LDL cholesterol.
2. Smoking cigarettes has been shown to lower HDL while raising LDL cholesterol.
3. Prepared, trans fats at the same time raise LDL cholesterol and lower HDL cholesterol.
4. Monounsaturated fats such as those found in olive oil and avocados raise HDL and reduce LDL.
5. Fatty fish like sardines and salmon contain omega-3 fats that raise HDL and lower LDL.
6. Whole, intact cereals contain dietary fiber and niacin, both of which raise HDL and may lower LDL.

Now it's all to you...

The author: Betty Doyle contributes articles for the anti depression pills blog, a non profit website dedicated to her personal depression journey. The blog is targeted on presenting energy and hope to any person who is suffering from depression and promotes those individuals to find the energy to fight against the effects of depression. With this she wants to aid alleviate some of the stigma mental illness depression can cause and help people perception of mood disorders.

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