Physical Health and Nutrition

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As with many other long term health conditions, people with severe mental illness are at higher risk of developing physical health problems.

This factsheet answers the following questions:
What physical health problems are associated with mental illness?
How can physical health be monitored?
How does diet/nutrition affect physical and mental health?
Is there a link between gluten intolerance and schizophrenia?
Why do I need to excercise?

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that single copies of individual fact sheets are available free of charge to users of mental health services and their carers, but multiple copies are chargeable to organisations at the rates shown per copy. Photocopying of individual fact sheets by organisations is strictly prohibited.