{"id":49539,"date":"2024-03-25T04:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T17:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=49539"},"modified":"2024-03-25T04:57:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T17:57:02","slug":"exploring-the-biological-variables-that-promote-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=49539","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Biological Variables That Promote Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 id=\"expanderHead\" data-jsid=\"expanderHead\">STORY AT-A-GLANCE<\/h3>\n<div id=\"expanderContent\" data-jsid=\"expanderContent\">\n<ul>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_0\">There&#8217;s a strong connection between your body&#8217;s ability to create cellular energy and your mental and emotional health. When cellular energy production decreases, you have less energy overall, including for brain processing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_1\">Seed oils and processed foods are rich in linoleic acid (LA), which can impair brain function by causing oxidative stress and the formation of toxic metabolic byproducts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_2\">Sun exposure is a foundational strategy for optimizing your vitamin D level, which is essential for overall health, including brain function. Near-infrared radiation from the sun also boosts mitochondrial energy production<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_3\">Maintaining an adequate glucose intake is also crucial for your brain function<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_4\">Glycine, found in collagen, reduces neuronal excitability, improves sleep quality, and supports cognitive function, mood and neurological health, while choline in egg yolks is a precursor for acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter for the parasympathetic nervous system<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2024\/03\/24\/biological-variables-that-promote-mental-health.aspx\">https:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2024\/03\/24\/biological-variables-that-promote-mental-health.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STORY AT-A-GLANCE There&#8217;s a strong connection between your body&#8217;s ability to create cellular energy and your mental and emotional health. When cellular energy production decreases, you have less energy overall, including for brain processing Seed oils and processed foods are rich in linoleic acid (LA), which can impair brain function by causing oxidative stress and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=49539\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Exploring the Biological Variables That Promote Mental Health&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-interest","category-health-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49539"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49540,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49539\/revisions\/49540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}