New Scientific Study Shows Link Between Anxiety and a Dietary Deficiency of This Essential Nutrient | Praise Podcast

A brand new study last month shows a causal link between a deficiency of an essential nutrient and mineral and anxiety. Tune in!

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00:00:00 --> 00:00:04 A brand new study last month shows a causal link between a

00:00:04 --> 00:00:05 deficiency of an

00:00:05 --> 00:00:08 essential nutrient and mineral and anxiety.

00:00:09 --> 00:00:09 Stay tuned.

00:00:13 --> 00:00:15 Hello and welcome to MOMO 634,

00:00:15 --> 00:00:21 the daily podcast chock full of faith-filled inspiration and motivation.

00:00:22 --> 00:00:24 Please like, share, and subscribe.

00:00:25 --> 00:00:26 MOMO 634.

00:00:27 --> 00:00:30 Motivational moments just for today.

00:00:30 --> 00:00:33 I tend to share a lot of studies here on this podcast.

00:00:49 --> 00:00:51 Just like when I share Bible verses,

00:00:52 --> 00:00:53 I link the sources,

00:00:54 --> 00:00:55 because I want you,

00:00:55 --> 00:00:56 the listener,

00:00:56 --> 00:00:58 to be able to see what I say for yourselves.

00:01:00 --> 00:01:00 That said,

00:01:01 --> 00:01:03 just listening to commercials these days for medicines,

00:01:03 --> 00:01:05 the fine print is a mile long,

00:01:06 --> 00:01:07 may cause irritability,

00:01:07 --> 00:01:07 sleeplessness,

00:01:08 --> 00:01:09 do not operate heavy machinery,

00:01:10 --> 00:01:10 and the like.

00:01:11 --> 00:01:14 It seems like everything is bad for you,

00:01:14 --> 00:01:17 or there are warnings attached to just about anything you'd

00:01:17 --> 00:01:18 want to eat or drink.

00:01:19 --> 00:01:22 My elderly aunt used to say about all of these warnings,

00:01:22 --> 00:01:24 you gotta die of something.

00:01:25 --> 00:01:28 I offer this preface because we've all searched our symptoms

00:01:28 --> 00:01:29 online in search

00:01:29 --> 00:01:31 engines or medical apps and websites,

00:01:32 --> 00:01:36 sometimes making 2 plus 2 equal 5,

00:01:36 --> 00:01:39 and come to the conclusion we're dying of some rare thing we

00:01:39 --> 00:01:40 can't even pronounce.

00:01:41 --> 00:01:44 So I'm sharing this scientific study with you,

00:01:44 --> 00:01:47 but you need to do your own due diligence,

00:01:47 --> 00:01:51 as it's not as straightforward a causal link as other things I've shared.

00:01:52 --> 00:01:55 But because it's about mental health and anxiety,

00:01:55 --> 00:01:57 I wanted to make listeners aware of it.

00:01:58 --> 00:01:59 Perhaps I should say,

00:01:59 --> 00:02:01 and you'll understand why shortly,

00:02:02 --> 00:02:06 that you should take all of this with a grain of salt.

00:02:07 --> 00:02:10 Truly because that's the mineral and nutritional element we're

00:02:10 --> 00:02:11 discussing today.

00:02:11 --> 00:02:17 A study last month out of Japan shows a link between a drastic

00:02:17 --> 00:02:18 form of sodium

00:02:18 --> 00:02:22 deficiency called chronic hyponatremia,

00:02:22 --> 00:02:22 or CHN,

00:02:22 --> 00:02:23 and anxiety.

00:02:26 --> 00:02:29 The article in Neuroscience News states,

00:02:29 --> 00:02:29 quote,

00:02:30 --> 00:02:31 their findings,

00:02:31 --> 00:02:37 published online in the journal Molecular Neurobiology on May 14,

00:02:37 --> 00:02:47 2025,

00:02:37 --> 00:02:43 revealed that CHN alters monoaminergic signaling in the amygdala,

00:02:43 --> 00:02:47 a brain region critical for processing fear and emotion.

00:02:48 --> 00:02:51 While CHN has been associated with cognitive impairments,

00:02:52 --> 00:02:56 our study is among the first to provide evidence that it also

00:02:56 --> 00:02:57 leads to innate

00:02:57 --> 00:03:01 anxiety-like behaviors through changes in brain chemistry,

00:03:02 --> 00:03:03 explains Dr.

00:03:03 --> 00:03:04 Fujisawa,

00:03:04 --> 00:03:05 end quote.

00:03:06 --> 00:03:11 This outcome occurs over a sustained period of time living with

00:03:11 --> 00:03:12 a sodium imbalance

00:03:12 --> 00:03:16 affecting the amygdala and serotonin and dopamine levels.

00:03:17 --> 00:03:18 All had contributing roles,

00:03:19 --> 00:03:23 as did age and other factors such as health conditions,

00:03:24 --> 00:03:27 and the study showed an improvement when the sodium imbalance

00:03:27 --> 00:03:28 was corrected.

00:03:29 --> 00:03:32 This doesn't mean if you have anxiety you should run out and

00:03:32 --> 00:03:34 consume large quantities of salt.

00:03:35 --> 00:03:39 We know that hypertension is linked to undesirable health

00:03:39 --> 00:03:41 consequences like stroke

00:03:41 --> 00:03:42 and cardiovascular disease.

00:03:43 --> 00:03:45 I just find science fascinating,

00:03:46 --> 00:03:49 even though I was a terrible student in left brain subjects,

00:03:49 --> 00:03:53 but enjoy reading about studies related to mental health.

00:03:54 --> 00:03:57 Given that OCD and anxiety are real,

00:03:58 --> 00:04:01 it's easy to get freaked out by reading these studies,

00:04:02 --> 00:04:04 just like researching your symptoms on medical websites.

00:04:05 --> 00:04:09 So get the full information from reputable study sources.

00:04:10 --> 00:04:12 I'm linking the study sources I used below.

00:04:13 --> 00:04:15 And if you have concerns,

00:04:15 --> 00:04:19 discuss them with your care team before making dietary changes.

00:04:19 --> 00:04:27 Psalm 139.14 says, I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

00:04:28 --> 00:04:32 Marvelous are your works, and I know this very well.

00:04:34 --> 00:04:36 Chime in with your thoughts below.

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