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By Kei Yamada
Twelve per cent of people here will have some kind of mental disorder in their lifetime, and for most, mental illness will hit by the time they are 29 years old.
While doctors commonly prescribe drugs - such as antidepressants to treat severe depressive disorders, one of the most common mental issues Singaporeans face - few consider the possibility that a patient's nutritional diet may be cause and solution to their health woes.
According to nutritionist guru Patrick Holford, one of Britain's leading nutrition experts and a controversial advocate of alternative medicinal approaches through optimum nutrition, such drugs are not the solution.
We swallow what the drug industry tells us to, and thousands of people suffer adverse reactions to prescription drugs each year, he says.
Drugs for arthritis can cause heart problems, while drugs for depression can cause suicide.
In his book "Food is better medicine than drugs", he argues that the foods we eat affect our mood, behaviour and brain functions, and that most diseases are not caused by a deficiency of drugs.
Read on to find out why for many, drugs are bad medicine, and food may be the answer.
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