Nutritionally-induced mental illness

A considerable proportion of waking life is devoted to the use of the brain in the solution of problems. Inadequate diet and substance abuse inhibit performance of the brain.

Laboratory tests indicate substantial improvement in non-verbal intelligence, by supplementing the diets with minerals and vitamins. It is as yet uncertain how general and how important this effect may be. Several studies have found significant correlations between indices of alcohol consumption and measures of cognitive function (abstract problems, problem solving and memory tests) among moderate drinkers. Alcohol can damage cell membranes in the brain and can impair the absorption and metabolism of vitamins, in particular vitamin B1 which is important for the function of brain enzymes.

1. Obstacles to learning due to hunger
2. Mental illness in children
3. Human deficiency diseases
4. Intellectual disability

1. Iodine deficiency disorders
2. Damage to infant brains from malnutrition
3. Alcoholic dementia

1. Intellectual dullness
2. False diagnosis of mental disorder
3. Cognitive decline

1. Substance abuse
2. Nutritional deficiencies
3. Inadequate nutrition education
4. Food fads
5. Excessive climatic heat
6. Abuse of coca and cocaine

1. Substance abuse during control of complex equipment
2. Personal physical disfigurement
3. Nutritional blindness

1. Studying micronutrient deficiencies
2. Improving nutritional value of staple foods
3. Correcting vitamin deficiencies in diet