Research suggests depression is a systemic disease affecting the entire body.

• May, 18 2016
• Dr. Sam Ozersky, MD

The results of a study conducted by an international team of researchers indicate depression is more than a mental disorder as it can be considered a systemic disease affecting our entire body. Results suggest that oxidative stress plays a role in depression and that antidepressant activity may be mediated via improving oxidative stress/antioxidant function.

This may explain co-morbidity between depression and a number of diseases including cardio-vascular disease and cancer, and why people suffering from...

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