Depression
Depression
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Taking an antidepressant? You’re one of millions!
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 lack of movement? I sense two results if the preceeding question is true. First, we have tremendous power over how we feel mentally and physically, which is very exciting; and…
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Supplements and Tools for Depression – Here are some that may help you!
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 did it with a doctor’s supervision as should anyone who decides to stop taking this type of drug. I decided to look into supplements and tools for depression. After doing…
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Depression and Toxins – what may be causing your depression…
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 life. Did you know that your depression symptoms may be caused or exacerbated by toxins in your world? It’s true, and I want to share with you a few of…
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Diet and Depression – The Last 4 of 7 Foods/Nutrients that May Help Prevent Depression
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 content. Nutrition researchers have linked low serotonin levels with anxiety, depression, fatigue and even insomnia. To ensure that your body is producing enough serotonin, be sure you eat foods rich…
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Diet and Depression – 7 Foods/Nutrients that May Help, Part 1
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 negative impact on our mood. Here are 7 foods that have been shown to help alleviate depression: #1: Chocolate Chocolate is arguably one of the most popular “comfort snacks” that…
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SAD or depression? Do you know what the difference is?
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. We are not all happy every day. Sadness can be triggered by a life event or tragedy such as death, divorce, job loss and so on. Depression can also be…
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Do You Talk with Your Doctor about Health and Mindset?
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 meet life’s challenges. Stress triggers confront us every day, but the trick is to be able to know how to best handle them and then move ahead with our lives.…
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Conquering Depression
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, the days get shorter and it gets cold and dark. While I dealt with depression year round, now I know it most likely worsened at that time because I also…
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Depression Signs and Symptoms
Depression Signs and Symptoms How do you know when you’re just having a bad day and are stressed and irritable or if it’s something more serious? When is it actually clinical depression? While a doctor is the only one who can make a qualified diagnosis, there are some signs and symptoms of depression that can signal you may need to take a closer look at how you are feeling. What follows is a list of some of those depression signs and symptoms. Morning Blues – According to medical sources, feeling particularly depressed in the morning is a sign that you may have depression. Feeling sad all day is also part of…
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Depression and the Gut Brain Connection – Are you depressed?
Depression and the Gut Brain Connection If you’ve never heard of Dr. Kelly Brogan, it is my pleasure to introduce you to her! Dr. Brogan, who is well versed in the subject of depression and the gut brain connection, is a brilliant holistic women’s health psychiatrist whom I discovered by following my main man in the functional medicine world, Dr. Mark Hyman. The post I want to share with you today is about the subject that launched my career of sharing my success over depression by changing how I eat. It’s about the connection between your gut and your brain and how it influences how you feel. Dr. Brogan begins…
