Does Food Affect Mood?
Certainly. Food has an influence on mood in the short term and the long term. I find eating fish improves mood and eating lots of junk food may improve mood temporarily but over the long run can lower it. Menopause The menopausal transition period is marked by hormonal fluctuations, and may be accompanied by vasomotor complaints, sleep disturbances, changes in sexual function, and increased risk for osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. In addition, some women have an increased risk for developing a mood disorder. Estrogen and Mood Women are at higher risk throughout their reproductive lives than are men for mood disorders. Numerous molecular and clinical studies have pointed the finger to estrogen – endogenous, bio-identical, or synthetic – in modulating brain function including that related to mood. Sudden estrogen withdrawal, fluctuating estrogen, and sustained estrogen deficit are associated with significant mood disturbance. Clinical recovery from depression postpartum, perimen
