Tom's Blog on Life

Could the foods teenagers eat and the drinks they choose offer clues to their mental health? Researchers followed thousands of Australian students over three years to investigate the connection.1

In a recent study published in the journal Child and Adolescent Mental Health, researchers investigated whether greater fruit and vegetable intake and lower sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption were linked to common mental disorder (CMD) risk among adolescents in Australia. While greater fruit intake was linked to lower risks of meeting screening thresholds for depression and anxiety, higher SSB intake was associated with greater risk, with a numerically stronger association for anxiety among males. Fruit intake had an inverse relationship with both outcomes, with depression risk 13% lower and anxiety risk 7% lower for each additional daily serving. Based on the findings, everyday dietary choices may be relevant to adolescent mental health and inform early prevention strategies.

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20261019/Fruit-and-sugary-drinks-stood-out-in-a-three-year-study-of-teenage-mental-health.aspx

79% of Australians say they check whether their canned tuna is sustainable, but only 15% look for an independently verified label. We went through the tuna sold at Coles, Woolworths, ALDI and IGA right now: independent sustainability ratings, ingredient labels, a 2026 blind taste test, price per kilo and each brand’s track record. Here are the 12 tins to think twice about, the 4 that are actually worth your money, and the 5 label checks that stop you getting caught out again.

Labels and prices referenced are current at the time of recording (October 2026). Recipes, sourcing and prices change, so always check the tin in store. Nothing in this video suggests any product is unsafe to eat.

Click to view the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjG3Q2AF3R0

My guess is it wont be adopted by psychiatrists. It would stop their cash flow.

I dont think life changing medical decisions should be done based on someone’s Facebook comment. If you are on psyche meds always get professional medical help to wean off them as they are destructively addictive and withdrawal can cause severe reactions. Research should be done. Here is a summary of what I found out.

• N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) is both an FDA-approved prescription medication and a widely available over-the-counter dietary supplement.
• Glutathione Precursor: NAC is derived from the natural amino acid L-cysteine. Your body uses it to make glutathione, which is one of the most powerful natural antioxidants for fighting cellular stress.
• General Health & Wellness: Sold in pill, capsule, or powder form for antioxidant support, immune health, and reducing inflammation.
• Emerging/Investigational Uses: Studied for mental health and brain support (such as OCD, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia) as well as helping reduce substance use cravings.
• Regulatory Status: It occupies a unique “gray zone”/ Originally studied and approved as a drug, the FDA allows it to be sold as a dietary supplement.

Arginine does more than help build proteins — your cells also need this amino acid to produce immune-alert proteins that help T cells recognize infected or abnormal cells.

When arginine became scarce, the cellular machinery responsible for building these immune-alert proteins stalled, leaving fewer warning signals available to help the immune system detect threats.

In mice, increasing dietary arginine reduced colon tumor formation and improved outcomes in influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, benefits that disappeared when researchers disabled the immune pathway arginine supports, confirming the effect wasn’t coincidental.

Whole foods are the preferred starting point for maintaining healthy arginine intake, with grass fed beef, lamb and watermelon providing options without relying automatically on supplements.

Adequate protein, sufficient carbohydrates and lower linoleic acid intake support the broader cellular environment your immune system needs to produce energy, build proteins and respond effectively to threats.

(Tom: Some of the reasons I include L-Arginine in several of my nutrition powders.)

Finish reading:   https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2026/10/13/arginine-immune-function.aspx

In a laboratory study, erythritol disrupted several functions in cultured human brain blood vessel cells, raising concerns that its effects extend beyond blood sugar and calorie content.

Erythritol increased oxidative stress while reducing nitric oxide production by about 20%, interfering with a key process that helps your blood vessels relax and regulate blood flow.

The sweetener increased production of endothelin-1, which promotes blood vessel constriction, by about 30%, further shifting the balance away from healthy blood vessel function.

Erythritol-treated cells failed to activate their normal clot-clearing response when researchers exposed them to a clotting signal, suggesting another way the sweetener could interfere with healthy brain blood vessel function.

Avoiding erythritol starts with checking ingredient lists — it appears in many products not obviously marketed as sugar-free — and choosing natural sweeteners like ripe fruit, raw honey or maple syrup in moderation rather than replacing it with another artificial substitute.

Finish reading:  https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2026/10/19/erythritol-brain-blood-vessels.aspx

The Story of a 2006 Mayo Clinic Report That Should Have Changed Everything

https://open.substack.com/pub/sayerji/p/the-leukemia-remission-study-oncology