Life style guidance

- Mediterranean Diet: Multiple Benefits

Jonathan Silver, MD Reviewing Psaltopoulou T et al., Ann Neurol 2013 Sep 16;

This meta-analysis confirms the diet's benefits in depression, stroke, and cognition.

- Depression, Inflammation, and Exercise: An Evolving Story

Peter Roy-Byrne, MD Reviewing Rethorst CD et al., Mol Psychiatry 2013 Oct 18:1119

In depressed patients not responding to medication, higher TNF levels predict response to exercise, and greater improvement in depression correlates with greater changes in another cytokine.