Depression more a physical illness than psychological

[Winegum2]

Not news to any of us, but good article about depression caused by inflammation.

theguardian.com/lifeandstyl...

[BrecklandRanger]

Very interesting!

Re trans fat; apart from the processed stuff, it appears that it occurs naturally in cows milk, lamb, beef, veal, mutton. And it mentions sugar that may also increase inflammation.

[cc120]

From above article: 'Add this to the fact that stress, particularly the kind that follows social rejection or loneliness, also causes inflammation, and it starts to look as if depression is a kind of allergy to modern life – which might explain its spiralling prevalence all over the world as we increasingly eat, sloth and isolate ourselves into a state of chronic inflammation.'