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Hi, I am new to this forum and want to ask some of the people who mentioned anti- Depression diets, whether they would be willing to share the exactly process involved in their approach? I live in Spain (not my home country) and these books are not available here...your information would be greatly appreciated, since it means I would not have to wait the month or two it would take to get have a copy mailed in from overseas-- something I don't think I could cope with right now because of the wait. This persistent hopelessness and sadness is starting to get the best of me and I feel strongly that I have to do something VERY SOON. I've been resisting the impulse to take an anti-depressive drug for several years now, but if I can't see my way out of this black hole soon I may just give in and call the psychiatrist against my own better judgement.
At the moment I feel completely lost and alone, as though I had walked into the desert and have been living there for the past several years. None of my "friends" here understands what this is like and that makes me feel even more like I'm living on my own planet.
I exercise four days a week, walk, try to get some sunshine, try to see anybody, anybody at all regularly even though this is usually an unrewarding chore for me, have stopped eating meat and dairy, drink 2 liters of bottled water a day, eat a lot of fresh raw fruits and veggies, fish, brown rice, and take spirulina, vitamin e and beta-carotene tablets...but none of this seems to help very much (the exercise does, a little). Please, if you can recommend something very specific that I can do here without having to go to some special center that doesn't exist in Spain, let me know!
thank you
laura
- Re: Very depressed and new to this f... Richard
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This is a reply to # 19,741Hi Laura
I sympathise with your problems and to some extent know how you feel because I have been in contact with lady friends who feel this way. One was a very good friend whom I try to help over the past 3-4 years. She still has her moments but is a lot better these days and try not to delve on the pessimistic.
A very basic and important tenet in trying to get out of depression, I believe is self-confidence and self-love. The ego needs to be "nutured and feed" - you must be able to wake up each morning and tell yourself how much you love yourself and how good you look. Of equal importance is to pamper yourself now and then - go beautify yourself!!
A very good supplement that could assist is to use botanical oils that are high or rich in the Omega (3, 6, 9) oils. A report was issued last month where researchers found in a small trial that participants taking the Omega oils were more stable emotionally. It helps smooth the "ups and downs".
Although fish oil does contain a lot of the Omega oils, you might want to consider a botanical source as fish is becoming contaminated with the high levels of pollutants in the Oceans. Flax seed oil is one of the best but do be careful as firstly the oil is unstable - easily turns rancid with exposure to heat, light and air. Furthermore, too much is toxic as it can cause bleeding in the digestive system. Controlled small dosage is very beneficial if blended with other good oils.
I hope this helps..
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This is a reply to # 19,741I experience very mild deression from time to time and a little bit of social anxiety. If you want to stay away from antidepressants you may want to look into naturally occurring substances that can boost seratonin levels. You may possibly find one type in the desert as a matter of fact. Ms hrm
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Not a doctor but I've been reading a lot lately on this. Sounds to me like you have a very low serotonin level (perhaps none?) an immediate and temporary fix would be foods high in this, say like Bananas! Sounds like you're eating a lot of fruit already and you did say that you get some relief from exercising so your adrenelin must be way way down - there's a new 'natural' drug on the market - you could ask your doctor for a serotonin supplement - it exists and I'm sure he could order it for you - it's NOT an antidepressant in the traditional sense of the word - anyway, look into raising your levels of seratonin/adrenalin and I reckon you're Depression will show a marked reduction - good luck!
- Re: Very depressed and new to this f... laura
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This is a reply to # 19,761Thank you for all of your responses. Sorry it's taken me so long to write back, I was feeling quite down for several days there and was finding it difficult to get to the computer. I wrote that message on a dark day, but I'm feeling a little more stable right now, and am going to try the seratonin supplement and also eating more bananas and exercising more.
You've all been very kind, and I am grateful for that and grateful to the friend who referred me to this forum. It seems like a really good resource.
Laura- Re: Very depressed and new to this f... UserX
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This is a reply to # 19,7635-HTP...available at most health food stores is a natural supplement that is a precursor to serotonin....often very helpful in cases of mild to moderate depression. St. John's Wort is an herbal treatment that has also been found to be beneficial, as has SamE.
Make sure that you are getting sufficient B vitamins. The body requires B vitamins in order to convert the amino acid tryptophan into serotonin.
Exercise and stress management are also keys to addressing depression...stress depletes B vitamins and also taxes the adrenal glands resulting in excess cortisol in the body.
Food sources of tryptophan include meat, brown rice, dairy products, peanuts and soy protein. Turkey is particularly high in tryptophan.Advertisement
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This is a reply to # 19,765P Tree Good advice. I would also add that sometimes there can be an environmental link as well . Often sensitivities to foods or chemicals can trigger depression.
There are several great books on this. Dr. sherry Rogers wrote a book called Depression Cured at Last. Dr. Philpott wrote a book called Brain Allergies. There are more but these are a good starting point.
Good luck and be healthy.
Lapis - Re: Very depressed and new to this f... #164090
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This is a reply to # 19,765In the list of foods that would supply the nutrients needed was mentioned dairy. An obvious example, to me, that one has to experiment because eating any dairy at all gives me the worst times with depression. I can be fine, good as gold, but the littles of dairy: bingo.
My 2cts worth
Hanneke- Re: Very depressed and new to this f... Lapis
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This is a reply to # 19,770Exactly! Everyones bio unique and therefore different things affect different people, differently. We almost have to become detectives to effectivly figure out what is triggering different symptoms. Looking for patterns, Elimination Diets , etc.
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Lapis made some good points...many conditions include Depression as a symptom...candidiasis, food allergies , hypothyroidism, etc., etc.
And as Henneke pointed out...if you are aware of having any adverse reactions to any foods...keep them out of your diet.
Here is a link to a great site dealing with alternative understandings and treatments for a variety of 'mental illnesses'... click on Articles and you may get some additional ideas to address your depression:
http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/
*And laugh as much and as often as you can...it's very good medicine!!! ; )- Re: Very depressed and new to this f... #165404
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This is a reply to # 19,776Hi Laura, I too suffer from Depression from time to time. I finally went to church and asked God to help me and he has. Im not perfect, but I feel he is helping me. I tried ST. John's wort that is pretty good and sometimes take a little melatoin at night, seems to help with the Depression and anxity when I wake up. One 1mg pill lasts me a week just bite into it like a cookie depends on your system how much to take, both are at health food store. I tried SamE but did not notice a change.
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This is a reply to # 19,741Lavender oil mixed with water and put on your body after shower helps calm me. There is a good book called Absolute Beauty by Pratima Raichur that has alot of natural ideas for health and beauty that might make you feel better about yourself. I also found watching comedy shows on TV helped me and to stay away from the news etc. on my bad days.
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Hello laura, Depression is in most cases the brains reflection on the health of the body. sometimes its as simple as a lack of neuro-transmitters( ie seratonin), this can easily eleviated by several methods as mentioned by others.
If you can muster the spirit to do some exersise and see people then its sounds like your brains ok but your body is fighting to repair itself and its producing neurotoxins which why you are feeling depressed/anxious.
Have you had an accident or fall as a child/adult, try a craniel ostiapath. Alternatively ask your dentist about Temporo Mandibular Joint disfunction, until recently this has been a little known problem which if left untreated can cause a whole host of nasty problems including anxiety/depression/neuralger/bruxism.
good luck.
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This is a reply to # 19,741Try 5-HTP you can get it at any GNC or places like that. take 3 to 5 every day or when needed. Works good for me and others I know. Or you can try Renew G its new and it also helps with weight loss! www.renewg.com
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This is a reply to # 19,741Below is the good stuff that I have found on the web.
Web Sources of Information:
www.alternativementalhealth.com
www.antipsychiatry.org
http://depressionbookstore.com/nutrition_depression/schizophrenia/
www.mercola.com and search his site on Depression and mental illness and Prozac
www.cchr.org/wicchr.htm (I haven't yet read, but I was told to not be put off by the source of the information.)
www.othersidesource.com/about/index.html
www.redflagsweekly.com/scream.html (Noodle around the main site for "psychiatry", mental illness, etc.)
www.4optimallife.com/Alternative-Medicines-Cures-For-Schizophrenia-Mental-illness.html
www.islandnet.com/~hoffer/hofferhp.htm
www.biochemicalimbal-behavior.com
http://pendulum.org/alternatives/lisa_alternative.htm
www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-040.shtml
www.doctoryourself.com/hoffer-psychosis.html
www.whale.to/w/psychiatry.html
Search the web for the article titled, "The Story Behind Prozac...the Killer Drug" by Thomas G. Whittle and Richard Wieland
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I can offer you a self-help program to treat your depression, but it requires some reading. Please see:
Self-Help Personal Growth Program at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/self-help_personal_growth.html
and ask to be referred to a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or Nutritional Psychologist if you want to.
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