Depression and the placebo effect If you’ve never heard of Kelly Brogan, MD, I have a great introduction for you! Kelly Brogan is a holistic women’s health psychiatrist. She recently wrote a great post on depression and the placebo effect which I want to share with you. As someone who lived with depression for decades, in fact, for most of my adult life, I can tell you her work and her writing are though provoking and cutting edge. She is … Continue reading
What may cause depression is a great question to ask if it is something that plagues you. I lived with depression for decades, and only five years ago made changes in my life that lifted my depression. At the time, I didn’t understand what helped me as I had made the changes to help my husband get off the statin medication that was giving him terrible side effects. Some of what I changed is included in this video. I hope … Continue reading
Taking an antidepressant? More than 30 million people in this country, 1 in 7 women, and 20% of women over the age of 40 are taking an antidepressant. We are told depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain; but what if that is not always the case? What if the root cause of our depression is often something we have complete control over? What if it’s caused by inflammation triggered by our diet, our environment and our … Continue reading
Supplements and tools for depression I admit I was on and off antidepressant medications a number of times. I initially expected they would make me feel happy; It was disappointing when I realized it doesn’t work that way. What the medication does is level you off so you can cope better with your life and with its challenges. Each time I was on the medication, I became dissatisfied with how I felt and opted to get off the medication. I … Continue reading
Depression and Toxins Have you ever wondered if there might be a connection between depression and toxins? When dealing with depression and trying to find answers, it’s important to look for causes and not simply go for a medication that simply suppresses your symptoms. One of the most concerning things for me is that my doctors did not look at what I was eating, nor did they ask me what I was being exposed to in my day to day … Continue reading
Diet and Depression – The Last 4 of 7 Foods/Nutrients that May Help Prevent Depression I hope you began incorporating the first three of seven foods/nutrients that may help alleviate depression. We now know diet and depression are often related, so here are 4 nutrients I want to share with you that may help ward off depression: #4: Tryptophan Tryptophan is an amino acid that plays a critical role in the production of serotonin, the neurotransmitter responsible for making us feel … Continue reading
Diet and Depression – The First 3 of 7 Foods/Nutrients that May Help Prevent Depression Having struggled with chronic depression for many years and having “disappeared” it from my life with food and supplements, I want to share with you some suggestions that may help your mood be brighter. We truly are what we eat, and nutrition experts and researchers have found that diet and depression are often connected and what we eat can have either a positive or a … Continue reading
SAD or Depression? Many of us who struggle with depression wonder if we are truly dealing with SAD or depression. There is a difference. With depression, many aspects of our lives can be affected. They included sleep patterns, inability to sleep, changes in eating patterns and habits, disinterest in things that you used to enjoy and so on. But, what is SAD? Sadness can be a normal part of life, and people who are not depressed are sad from time to time. … Continue reading
Do You Talk with Your Doctor about Health and Mindset? The need for achieving a mindset that helps you meet the challenges of everyday living is increasingly important in our often negative and chaotic world. More healthcare providers are realizing their patients sometimes need help dealing with daily challenges and stresses that may affect their long term health and mindset. We’ve all experienced times in our lives when it’s difficult to focus or maintain a steady pace in order to … Continue reading
Conquering Depression Did you know that in this country, over 20% of women over the age of forty are taking some sort of prescription drug for depression and/or anxiety? You may be one of them; I was, too. Conquering depression was a huge victory for me! I lived most of my adult life as a depressed person. Sometimes it was worse than others…fall was usually an awful time for me. Everything freezes and dies, the leaves fall off the trees, … Continue reading
