Tim Spector cites the SMILES diet trial and says around 30% reached depression symptom remission

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"So we had remission rates people about 30% of people got rid of all their symptoms. >> 30% of people got rid of all their symptoms even though they had depression. >> Yes."

Prof Tim Spector points to the SMILES randomised trial in people with depression who, he says, had not responded well to antidepressants and were assigned either a standard diet or a fibre- and plant-rich “gut friendly” diet alongside medication. Spector says the diet group saw significant symptom improvements and that around 30% achieved remission, while noting the study was not long-term follow-up.