Self-help for depression is eating and drinking right. Seems
It goes without saying, but our tissues, bones, vital organs, and brains are
all made up of what we eat and drink. As the business computer says
it says, “garbage in, garbage out.” You need to know what you SHOULD be
eating. Inform yourself about your body type and the type of food that SHOULD be
eating. The Chinese and Indians have benefited from such studies.
for centuries. Are you aware of them?
A quiz: what are the best foods for depression among these?
products, regardless of your body type: – parsley, almonds, sirloin,
cheese or mushrooms? Answer, the best is parsley, then almonds, then
mushrooms, cheese and sirloin. Did you know that? If you eat bad
Food Combination for Your Depression, Did You Know? You will be
aware of the harmful effects? Has your psychiatrist ever advised you about
this? It is very likely not. It would be wise to find out.
Why not find out and make that major life change you could do
all the difference in how you feel. Investigate the options available to
taking food supplements and vitamins. Certain food supplements and
Vitamins can be critical to your recovery and preventing a relapse.
The relationship between depression and diet is very complex and goes beyond
The scope of these pages, however, is expressed in very simple terms:
1. Serotonin (and other substances) is a chemical that facilitates
brain impulses necessary for our normal functioning.
2. When we are under stress or depressed, our brain requires and
consume more serotonin. Depressed people have a serotonin deficiency and
hence the need to produce more.
3. Since serotonin is partially created by the food complex
carbohydrates, our body begins to crave foods rich in these carbohydrates.
4. People who consume a disproportionate volume of fat and protein
put themselves at a higher risk of depression, as these foods can
they actually decrease serotonin levels.
5. When we consume foods rich in sugar or soft drinks we achieve a short
long-term satisfaction, but in the long-term we are breaking down the nutrients
in our system that help us combat stressors
If you eat correctly you will have more energy, you will lose weight
and they have a much higher resistance to stress. Eat complex carbohydrates
stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin. This allows the amino acid
tryptophan to synthesize serotonin, which is the key element needed for
fight depression. Among foods high in tryptophan
They are turkey, plain yogurt, almonds, and sunflower seeds.
Contrary to what most people might expect, a high protein diet does not
favor a person suffering from depression. Protein breaks down serotonin. Easy
carbohydrates like pizza, mac n cheese will give us a quick fix
in stressful but damaging times in the long run. Gold complex
Unrefined carbohydrates are desirable as they provide longer stores of
energy, which contains high levels of fiber, minerals, and other nutrients.
Helpful foods include pumpkin, carrots, mixed cereals, breads, and rice.
and tomatoes, among many others.
Just as important as “what” we eat is “how” and “when” we eat. We need to eat
large breakfasts and, if possible, have healthy snacks throughout the day, as if
stoke a charcoal burner every 2 hours. Snacks can include fruits, natural
yogurts, almonds, celery stick. Under no circumstances should you
succumbing to the vending machine, with chips, soda, etc.
We need to chew our food well, at least 25 times per bite. We were
Given the teeth not to improve our smile but as tools in the first and
critical stage of digestion, which takes place in the mouth. Our final meal
The day should be light and no later than 7 pm. If we are depressed
our mission is to eat consistently to generate serotonin
evenly throughout the day. If we eat a bacon sandwich for breakfast at
7.30 a. M., Skip lunch, have a double slice of salami pizza at 5pm. M.
great dinner with dessert at 10pm before bed at 10.30, we are
making us direct candidates for obesity, heart disease, cancer,
recurrent depression and other mental illnesses.
In addition to greatly improving what, when and how we eat, there are
growing evidence that natural substances help relieve symptoms of
depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and mania. The most highly
considered is St. John’s wort.
There is also a growing body of evidence showing that rich foods
in Omega-3 fatty acids can have a useful effect on anxiety,
depression and bipolar disorder than antidepressant medications themselves.
Omega-3s are available in many common foods.
Here we can also mention lithium or lithium carbonate. Lithium is used
in the treatment of bipolar depression (manic depression). Even if
Lithium in most countries is a controlled drug, lithium carbonate is the
substance actually extracted from the ground, so in the strict sense
it is a natural compound. Helps successfully control spikes and
manic depressions and is therapeutic in approximately 50% of
patients.