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The Natural Prescriptions for Depression

Symptoms:

 

Some types of depression are adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, postpartum depression (after pregnancy), and seasonal affective disorder (lack of sunlight exposure).

 

Symptoms may include sleeping problems, weight changes, fatigue, and low self esteem.  In children and teenagers symptoms include pretending to be sick, refusing to go to school, and behavior problems.

 

Testing for Causes:

 

·        Yeast overgrowth: stool analysis, blood or urine test

·        Food allergies: blood or electrodermal test

·        Thyroid, DHEA, cortisol, testosterone, IGF-1, estrogen, or progesterone imbalances: saliva, blood, or urine tests

·        Detoxification needed: urine test

·        Vitamin and mineral deficiencies (especially magnesium, B12, folic acid B6, and B1): blood tests

·        Anemia: blood test for CBC, iron, ferritin, and % saturation

·        Food and environmental allergies:  blood or electrodermal test

·        Blood-sugar balance: blood test

·        Toxic Metals: urine or hair analysis

·        Amino Acids: blood or urine analysis

 

Medical Prescriptions:

 

These drugs increase the risk of suicide and loss of perception of reality.

 

SSRI’s (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors): These drugs include Zoloft and Prozac.  They block the reuptake of serotonin (the “feel good” hormone) to keep it in the brain.  These are the first drugs prescribed tfor depression.  Side Effects can be nausea, diarrhea, agitation, insomnia, decreased sex drive, and orgasm problems.  Major cautions are tremors, seizures, heart rhythm disturbances, and of course suicide.  Alcohol should be avoided.

 

SNRI’s (Selective Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors): This work by increasing amounts of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain.  All the common drug side effects apply.  Major Cautions are suicide, difficulty breathing, fainting spells, mania, insomnia, vomiting, yellowing of skin and eyes, increased blood pressure, and seizures.

 

TCA’s (Tricyclic Antidepressants): These are used for many mental conditions by doing what SNRI’s do.  Side effects may include blurred vision, constipation, dizziness, impaired sexual function, and weight gain.  The Major cautions are glaucoma and low blood pressure.

 

MAOI’s (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors): These drugs inhibit the breakdown of norepinephrine in the brain to relieve fear and depression.  The common side effects such as insomnia, weakness, vomiting, trembling, and weight gain apply.  Major cautions are chest pain, difficulty breathing, heartbeat problems, fainting, and yellowing skin and eyes.

 

Atypical Antidepressants: These drugs work in similar ways to the rest.  The side effects are also similar.  Major cautions are seizures, suicidal thinking and behavior, maniac episodes and hallucinations, confusion, and mydriasis.

 

Natural Doctors’ Prescriptions:

 

Sunlight has many, many health benefits including energy, vitamin D, healing skin, and mood.  It causes the brain to produce Serotonin.  Refined and artificial sugars worsen depression.  And most importantly, studies have shown exercise to have comparable benefits to the depression drugs.

 

St. John’s Wort: Several studies have demonstrated that this herb improves mood, decreases anxiety, and insomnia related to depression.  It increases the neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine.  One study showed it as being similarly effective to Paxil in moderate to severe depression. Research of 23 randomized clinical studies has shown it to be just as effective as the depression drugs are for mild to moderate depression.

 

Lowest Price: $4.58 at VitaminLifeHealth.com (tablets) and $2.04 at LadyDolphinMoon.com (raw)

 

SAMe (S-adenosylmethionine): a variety of clinical trials have shown this amino acid like substance to be effective in relieving depression.  It’s function is to cause the formation of mood-elevating hormones such as serotonin and dopamine.  Studies have shown SAMe to be comparable to tricyclic antidepressants and imipramine (Tofranil) but with less side effects.  

 

Lowest Price: 7.85 at NowFoodsDirect.com

 

5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan): this plant derivative increases synthesis of serotonin and significantly reduces depression.

 

Lowest Price: $4 at LuckyVitamin.com

 

Fish Oil/EFA’s: these are important for the brain’s function to treat and prevent depression.  Studies have shown these to help those who have persistent depression despite ongoing doses of standard depression drugs.

 

Lowest Price: $1.76 at luckyvitamin.com

 

Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid: These are especially effective and meant for vegetarians who likely have a deficiency in them and in seniors who sometimes have trouble absorbing them.

 

Lowest Price: $1.26 at vitacost.com

 

These natural prescriptions have been tested and are effective on their own, but sometimes they are even more powerful when combined into formulas.  You can check out the natural formulas by clicking on the links below.

 

Natural Formulas:

 

Cosmic Joy is probably the most effective.

 

Exulin is the low price.

 

And then Native Remedies has more middle of the road, specific options including: Melancholy Lift for grief caused depression, Triple Complex Mood Tonic Tissue Salts to improve serotonin levels,

 

And MindSoothe for Depression along with Insomnia, OCD and Anxiety

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