Research reveals an unexpected danger of processed meat!

RT Arabic (Russia Today) gives you the Al Wasat newspaper's website containing research news that reveals an unexpected danger for processed meat! NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – According to a new study from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, eating processed meat has been associated with an increase in obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders. abnormal emotion.

The researchers found that patients diagnosed with mania, an abnormal condition characterized by hyperactivity, ecstasy and insomnia, were three times more likely to consume processed meat, like sausage and others, than those who did not suffer from mental disorders.

The study, published in the Journal of Molecular Psychiatry, analyzed the medical history of more than 1,100 people, some of whom suffered from mental disorders. She found that the consumption of nitrates (chemicals used to process processed meat often) is associated with poor mental health.

The researchers also conducted a series of experiments on rats and found that they exhibited signs of manic hyperactivity a few weeks after ingestion of the nitrate-rich diet.

"The future concern of this relationship can be gauged by dietary interventions to help reduce the risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder in people with bipolar disorder, or who are sensitive to the obsession," said lead author Robert Jolkin.

However, participants were not asked to determine the total number of times they ate processed meat, which makes it impossible to determine how much to eat these foods, which may increase the risk of manic episodes.

Mania can last from a few weeks to a few months, a common symptom of bipolar disorder, but can also affect people with schizophrenia.

Source: Independent