Removing junk food, sugar and low quality food and replacing it with organic vegetables, clean fats and meats, plus exercise, sufficient sleep and a healthy lifestyle can do a lot to lower inflammation levels. 

It might seem surprising that simply changing your meat source could impact your health in such a significant way, but the evidence points to grass fed meat being healthier for you than meat from other sources.

However, recent studies show that the benefits of probiotics extend well beyond digestion: probiotics can also have a positive impact on mental health and may be a valuable addition to the tool box of psychiatrists and psychotherapists who care about holistic care. 

Inflammation seems to be common in individuals suffering from depression. In these patients, taking the time to treat both their heightened inflammation as well as their depression could lead to a faster recovery and better treatment results. Here, Dr. Beata Lewis offers analysis of current research that explores the role of inflammation in depression.