Hi
I am struggling with anxiety and
Depression myself. Even though I cannot say I am cured, I can say I can live with it and even enjoy life. I have pasted here a very good post:
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Hi there,
I don't know if this will help you but I'll share a bit of my experience. I had massive clinical
Depression from about age 16 on. (Am 31 now) Took some time to diagnose, I did therapy and got put on different anti-depressants: paxil, prozac, wellbutrin, zoloft. Nothing worked. I was a self-mutilator, and ended up a couple of years ago in a mental hospital. My whole life was
Depression and I thought it would always be that way. I stuggled with it, it was there always, and I watched other family members go through the same thing.
Anyway, needless to say, allopathic or western medecine did nothing for me except mess with my moods and make me more depressed. Oh, and try to give me more drugs all the time.
So I started doing some research, just to get my overall health better, and i actually cured my depression by accident in trying to get healthy.
I had read about bowel problems, and i had them. Major constipation since i was little. I read somewhere that one of the causes of depression was blockage or toxins in the brain, which can physically hinder your brain chemistry. And this can be caused by all sorts of things. So I am thinking blockages in my body seem to have directly realted to my brain's ability to function.
All along I thought depression was just a curse and that I was just a messed up person emotionally and not able to handle things normal people did. Anyway, I did a bowel cleanse. Wow. I started flushing out all sorts of accumulated crap in my sysyem. I also soaked up many toxins that had been residing in me with another intestinal formula. I did a liver flush. I was so focused on getting healthy that it took a few weeks before i realized the cloud had lifted. It was like a miracle!
Another thing that helped was that I hit rock bottom. I could have died, but some part of me wanted to live. Somewhere along the line, I chose to live. I made a decision to live. That really helped too. But it was very hard.
So the short answer for what really helped physically is
Dr. Schulze (on this website). I did his Intestinal cleansing (formulae #1 and #2) and I also started getting major nutrition in my system (Superfood). I did his
Liver Flush too. I was wary at first because he seems so gregarious and I am loathe to trust anyone with the title of "Dr." But he made sense and I was desperate and nothing else was working.
I still can't believe the depression is gone. It comes back sometimes but only for a few minutes and I now have the strength to banish it when it does.
Another thing that really helps is to get the blood flowing in the brain. When i start to feel down, I just take some cayenne pepper tincture and i can feel all the blood really flowing and washing away all the toxic crap and opening up my blood vessels.
I NEVER in a million years thought that depression was curable. I know my blockages had a lot to do with intestinal issues, but I wonder if other people have other blockages that may cause depression - in the liver, or just evironmental toxins and pollutants, or chemicals.
I only share what has worked for me but I amso grateful and would love if this information could help someone else!
Blessings to all.
Ali
Here there are some recommendations:
From:
http://www.healingwithnutrition.com/ddisease/depression/pplan.html
AVOID SUGAR: The boost of energy you get from
Sugar is quickly followed by fatigue and depression.
AVOID CAFFEINE: Like sugar, caffeine's energy boost is short-lived and once it ends the depressed person is worse off than before. Studies have shown that the more caffeine a depressed person takes, the worse their depression becomes.
AVOID ALCOHOL: Alcohol interferes with the workings of the brain, disrupts sleep, and leads to hypoglycemia, all of which increase the risk and the severity of depression.
EAT A LOW-FAT DIET: Improving your diet will improve your health and may help stabilize your mood. Fatty foods interfere with blood flow by blocking the arteries and blood vessels which results in poor circulation of blood to the brain and throughout the body. This causes sluggishness, slow thinking, and feelings of fatigue even after having rested.
GOOD DIET AND SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM: Nutritional deficiencies can cause depression, so watch what you eat and maintain a complete supplement program to assure that all nutrients are available each day.
EAT YOUR FRUITS AND VEGGIES: Most fruits and vegetables are high in complex carbohydrates and bioflavonoids, which are essential for maintaining serotonin and other chemical balances. This balance is important in warding off depression. Complex carbohydrates also help the body relax, reducing body stress.
GET PLENTY OF PROTEINS IN YOUR DIET: Protein meals that are high in essential fatty acids such as salmon and white fish are good for increasing your alertness. Foods such as turkey and salmon, which contain both protein and tryptophan are good for lifting the spirits.
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Lifestyle Changes
GET HELP: If you suspect that you are suffering from depression, get help from a physician or a psychiatrist. Professional counseling can be very helpful in treating depression.
LEARN TO CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE: Teach yourself to be more optimistic. Learning to recognize and change negative thinking can help alleviate depression.
EXERCISE: Keep your mind and body active. Regular exercise is important in treating depression. Avoid stressful situations.
USE LIGHT TO TREAT SEASONAL DEPRESSION: Keep rooms brightly lit, keep blinds and curtains open to allow the maximum amount of light into the house, spend time outside on sunny days.
DO RELAXATION/STRESS REDUCTION EXERCISES: Stress can lead to or aggravate depression so learning to relax is important for overall mental and physical health. Include a restful activity in your written weekly/monthly schedule. Also, learn stress reduction breathing and meditation techniques and apply them periodically during your busy day.
IDENTIFY AND ELIMINATE ORGANIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CAUSES OF DEPRESSION:
food allergies , heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, nickel, and aluminum), hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism, nutritional deficiencies, preexisting physical conditions, cancer, chronic inflammation, chronic pain, diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, lung disease, multiple sclerosis,
Rheumatoid Arthritis , premenstrual syndrome, prescription drugs, antihistamines, antihypertensives, anti-inflammatory agents, birth-control pills, corticosteroids, tranquilizers and sedatives, sleep disturbances and stress/low adrenal function. Eliminating or minimizing the downside effect of as many of these conditions as possible will result in improvement of depression.
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