This concept is ...

This concept seems particularly promising from a commercial point of view: some selected bioactive components of milk is already being used in pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements and "functional foods" [67,76,77]. In general, the area of ??science that studies mutual influences nutrition and psyche is still quite young, and her future great expectations [78-81]. In particular, we study the possible effects of individual components of food on mood, behavior and cognitive function, as well as physical activity. However, since most of the studies conducted on patients treated at the same time psihofarmpreparaty, then an evidence level of these works was often limited by methodological problems - how to draw a clear line between the nutritive effect and influence of drugs. In particular, the consumption of large quantities of carbohydrate intake increases in brain tryptophan and thereby increases serotonin levels, and consumption of food rich in proteins, by contrast, leads to its reduction (due to competition between amino acids as they pass through the blood-brain barrier). It would have to affect the status of patients with depression. However, some researchers are doubtful, since in real life a significant effect of consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods on mood have been reported [80.81]. From other chemical components of foods studied, for example, the impact on the psyche of cholesterol. Data on the effects of low levels of cholesterol in plasma on symptoms of depression too contradictory: from no effect [82], to the direct relationship [83]. As one of the hypotheses that can integrate various research results, suggested a leading role in the genesis of depressive symptoms violation ratio of essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6) or a deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids, often observed in the reduction of cholesterol in the plasma blood [84]. The action not only of chemical food components, but also some food for my psyche. An example would be the impact of chocolate on mood. Although the phenomenon of the impact of chocolate on the depression set in a number of scientific papers, the mechanism of this phenomenon is not completely clear. It is assumed that it is caused by exposure lekarstvennopodobnym components of chocolate, such as anandaminy, caffeine, phenylethylamine and magnesium. Moreover, we show that every delicious food stimulates the release of endorphins in the brain, apparently, this mechanism is the most common [80.81]. We discuss the mechanisms and possible reverse effect - Mental Health on the nutritional status. Thus, the symptoms of severe depression, marked decrease in saliva flow, which is closely associated with a decrease in appetite and in these patients [83.85]. It was also reported that the psycho-emotional stress causes weight loss due to a decrease in appetite and decrease food intake, but also leads to an increase in total blood cholesterol, and HDL and low density [86.87].