Lose The Blues
Depression is a major problem in the
United States. Currently, there are 17 million individuals who have been
diagnosed as depressed, an increase in two million in just the last few years.
This statistic does not include those who feel depressed but haven’t been
clinically diagnosed. People "just don’t feel good."
This does not necessarily mean they’re clinically
depressed. Regrettable lifestyle habits, including poor diet and lack of
exercise, can stress the body and result in bouts of depression. Smoking
plus excessive alcohol, caffeine, and sugar intake are contributing factors. In
addition, there are many health conditions with symptoms which include
feelings of depression. These include hypoglycemia, insomnia, PMS, allergies
of various kinds, Candida albicans infections, exposure to toxins, and
fatigue (including habitual lack of sleep, disease, and chronic fatigue
syndrome).For example, hypoglycemia symptoms can include depression, anxiety,
irritability, mental confusion, incoherent speech, and bizarre behavior.
Although this issue features information on SAMe,
5HTP, and St. John’s wort (all over-the-counter antidepressants), here’s a
word to the wise.
Get a complete physical. In a study at Texas
University Medical Center, physical exams were given to 100 clinically
depressed patients. An amazing 80 percent were found to have a previously
undiagnosed illness. Any physical should include a complete hormone profile.
Subclinically low hormone levels are too frequently overlooked as a cause of
erratic emotional states. In addition, any degenerative disease can initiate
otherwise unexplainable mental states, including depression and suicidal
ideation. We have to get healthy before we can get happy.
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Keywords: 5-HTP,
7-keto, Alcohol, Allergies, Brain, Caffeine, Candida albicans, Depression,
DHEA, Dopamine, Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Folic acid, Ginkgo biloba,
Homocysteine, Hypoglycemia, Inositol, Kava, MAO inhibitors, Melatonin, Mental
health, Methionine, Monoamines, Norephinephrine, Phosphatidylserine, PMS,
Prozac, SAD, Saint John’s Wort, SAMe, Serotonin, Smoking, SSRIs, Sugar,
Tryptophan, Vitamin D, Vitamin B, Zinc
Topics: Put "B" in Your
Bonnet, Monoamines and Your Moods, Nature’s Rx, You’ll Never Feel the SAMe,
Give Me Five, The Sainted Herb, More Natural Highs
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