ArticleFrontiers in global women's health2024
The effects of flavonoid supplementation on the mental health of postpartum parents.
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The Effect of Diet on Parents' Mental Health in the Postnatal Period
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Dietary Flavonoids on Mood and Mental Health: A Systematic Review.Nutrition reviews · 2026Pooled it
- A full-spectrum aqueous extract of black cardamom (Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Trial
- Total Dietary Polyphenols and Their Components Intake Associated With Quality of Life Among Women With Obesity and Overweight: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Bridging Psychological Stress and Skin Cellular Aging: Flavonoids as a Dual-Action Therapeutic Strategy.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2026Review
- The role of flower consumption in Howler Monkey Females' diet: adjustment across reproductive states.PeerJ · 2026Article
- Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and interventions for postpartum depression: Systematic review.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Phytochemicals Modulate Biosynthesis and Function of Serotonin, Dopamine, and Norepinephrine for Treatment of Monoamine Neurotransmission-Related Psychiatric Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Salivary response of Geoffroy's spider monkeys (PeerJ · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: During the postpartum period, parents face psychological challenges and consequently, changes in mood and associated mood disorders have become increasingly prevalent in the 6-months following birth. Dietary flavonoids have been found to benefit mood and are therefore an appealing non-pharmacological option for potentially treating mood disorders in the postpartum. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a two-week dietary flavonoid intervention would improve mothers' and fathers' mental health in the immediate 6-month postpartum period. Method: The study employed a randomised, parallel groups, controlled design to explore the effects of a flavonoid intervention vs. control group on several outcomes, including mood (PANAS), postpartum depression (EPDS), postpartum anxiety (PSAS-RSF-C) and quality of life (WHOQOL). Sixty participants (mothers Results: Significant effects were found in the flavonoid group where mothers reported higher positive affect and lower postpartum depression after the two-week intervention relative to baseline. This finding is especially relevant as a clinical reduction in postpartum depression scores in the flavonoid group by an average 2.6 scoring points was observed, which equated to a reduction from "possible depression" at baseline to "little or no depression" at 2-weeks, which was not observed in the control group. Fathers' data was not analysed due to non-compliance with the intervention. Discussion: This study provides evidence for the benefits of a dietary flavonoid intervention for mood and mental health in new mothers, supporting the utility of non-pharmacological, self-administrable changes to the diet for improving positive mood outcomes and reducing symptoms of postpartum depression in mothers during an especially challenging time. Further research for the effect of dietary interventions on paternal mental health is needed. Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT04990622.
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