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Foods That Can Help Manage Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic disorder which is distinguished by intrusive thoughts, ideas, images or impulses (obsessions) and recurrent behaviours or mental rituals called compulsions. Treating OCD most often tends to include cognitive behavioural therapy and medications; more precisely, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The early evidence has revealed that diet too has some part to play in obsessive-compulsive disorder, a possible treatment that patients can try out in addition to using medication for the disorder.  In this blog, we will discuss foods and nutrients which can help in reducing OCD symptoms with evidential facts and real-life examples. We will also preview how these foods affect OCD such as about obsessions and compulsions, using references to the brain and the body.  The Role of Nutrition in OCD Management In this connection, proper nutrition is not only important for brain function but also to regulate different types of neurotransmi