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Depression can be stopped in its tracks. Pharmaceuticals aren’t the only or best way to reduce depression. Administrating drugs for what many times is a lifestyle condition is the wrong approach. High potency drugs can cause more problems then they solve. The numbers and variety of legal drugs are increasingly suspected of causing this problem. Some common drugs that are known to cause depression are: barbiturates, amphetamines, pain killers, beta-blockers, high blood pressure medications, heart medications and psychotropic drugs.

Depression Solutions

A good diet has many benefits that help with mood disorders, ADHD, cognitive function, and depression. The biggest barrier to brain health is a poor diet. After decades of of looking at mental disorders as separate from overall health, the tide is turning. There is a relationship between what you eat, how much you exercise, and what you think.

Essential Fatty Acids

Two-thirds of the brain is composed of specific kinds of fats. The two kinds of fatty acids that your body can’t manufacture and needs from food sources are the ones the brain depends on. These are the essential fatty acids (EPAs): Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) the foundation of the ”omega-3″ group of fatty acids, and Liolic acid (LA) the foundation of the “omega-6″ group of fatty acids.

These are the building blocks of brain cells. Food sources of Omega-3 (ALA) are flax seeds, chia seeds, walnuts, sea vegetables, green leafy vegetables, salmon, sardines, mackerel, trout, olive oil, grass fed beef and dairy. Linolic acid (LA) is found in expelled cold pressed oils, like sesame, primrose, flax, and others. The other sources are pumpkin seeds, avocados, poultry, cashews, acai berry, and spirulina. Many of the foods that have omega 3 contain Linoleic acid.

The brain makes docosehexaenoic acid (DHA) from (ALA) and (LA). Scientist at the National Institutes of Health has associated the increase in depression in North America with the decline of DHA. This is the most important fat for all cognitive functions.

B Vitamins

The B-complex vitamins are essential to both mental and emotional health. The B vitamins can’t be stored they depend on our daily consumption of them. They are destroyed by alcohol, refined sugar, nicotine, caffeine, and stress.

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) is used by the brain to help convert glucose into fuel, it is the primary source of energy for the brain. Deficiencies can lead to fatigue, depression, irritability anxiety, and insomnia. Simple carbohydrates such as sugar drains the supply of all B complex vitamins.

Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) aids is the processing of amino acids. the building blogs of serotonin, melatonin and dopamine. These are know as the happy hormones.

Vitamin  B12 is important in preventing Anemia, which can cause mood swings, paranoia, irritability, confusion, dementia, and depression.. Folic Acid is need for DNA sysnthesis.

Lifestyle 

With our modern lifestyle many people shouldn’t be a stranger to depression. Depression is more than genetics. This condition is more than minor worries; it is the collapse of our agriculture system. The quality of our food supply is dismal. As our nutritional foundation is giving way our mental illnesses will sky rocket. Just by looking at the rates of autism, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and bi-polar disorders you can see the hair-curling trend. This is unprecedented and is setting the stage for a boon in prescription medications.

Most arthritis tips to feel better do not teach how to live better. Rheumatoid arthritis is debilitating, and not everyone can tolerate the medications. The joint damage makes it hard to overcome the discomfort. The stiffness, swollen joints, and pain can make this condition very unpleasant.

What Works

Arthritis is a condition that you can turn around with natural means. It is a condition that ends with itis, such as colitis, bursitis, bronchitis, diverticultis, nephritis, and osteoarthritis. There are others, but the picture is the same inflammation plays a role.

The side effects of many of the medications mean you need other methods. So the bottom line: diet and lifestyle predict both the onset and course of the condition. There is a connection to how you feel and what you foods you consume and your stress level. Stress control can help.

Weight Control

Weight control can help. Obesity is a way to exasperate the condition. Being overweight puts extra stress on joints, and that increases the wear and tear that breaks them down. Also, fat produces hormones and chemicals that increase inflammation. Inflammation is part of the arthritis picture.

Omega-3

Omega-3 fatty acids work to relieve pain caused by inflammation.  Most people aren’t aware that the omega-3 from green lipped mussels is known to relieve the pain, swelling, and stiffness from arthritis. This is one of the best Omega 3 for this condition. All omega-3 fatty acids can decrease symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis.

The best dietary sources are wild salmon, herring, mackerel, sardines, anchovies, rainbow trout, flaxseed, and walnuts.  

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

Extra-virgin olive oil contains good monounsaturated fat, which is protected against inflammation because it contains antioxidants called polyphenols. This helps reduce inflammation.

Antioxidants

Antioxidants come from the diet. There is research that shows that some antioxidants may help prevent and relieve many of the symptoms.

Fruits and vegetables are high in vitamin C, selenium, carotenes, and bioflavonoid. Spices have anti-inflammatory effects, especially ginger and turmeric.

Avoid tras fats and simple refined carbohydrates that are behind inflammatory responses.

The Nervous System

The central nervous system can profoundly influence rheumatoid arthritis. According to research the central nervous system controls physiologic responses, such as immunity and inflammation.

This is one of the reasons that Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care is successful at helping alleviate the pain and discomfort of this condition. When a misalignment occurs at the top of the neck it can interfere with the brain stem, which controls the nervous system.

All the above options are worth trying. The harsh side effects of standard medication have many patients looking to alternative solutions. Many people have gotten relief by turning to natural methods. Knowing yourself means finding what works for you.

Omega-3’s power isn’t a fish tail. It’s the best defense from the ocean, streams and waterways. It’s in a class by itself, a literate banquet of support for all functions of the human body. Saving lives with the most potent anti-inflammatory agent concentrated into one nutrient.

Fish Oil

An abundance of scientific research substantiates the range of fish oils health benefits, from promoting a healthy heart, to improving brain function, and keeping inflammation at bay. Depression and diabetes are conditions that can be helped by omega-3 fatty acids.

Research published in the journal Gut reports that a purified form from of an omega 3 cuts the number and size of precancerous bowel growths (polyps) in people whose genetic make-up predisposes them to bowel cancer. Gut is the leading journal in gastroenterology.

This particular omega 3 is eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA. It proves to be as effective as the prescription medicine used to treat familial bowel polyps, without the cardiovascular side effects.

Recent epidemiological studies have shown that rates of cardiovascular disease are lower in populations such as the Greenland Eskimos. They have a diet that is high in fish oils that are rich is eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), a polyunsaturated fatty acid.

Omega 3 Benefits

Research shows that omega 3 fatty acids reduce inflammation and lowers the risk of chronic disease such as heart diseases such as cancer, and arthritis. Omega 3 fatty acids are highly concentrated in the brain and appear to be important in cognitive performance, and behavioral function.

Symptoms of omega 3 fatty acid deficiency include fatigue, poor memory, dry skin, heart problems, mood swings or depression, and poor circulation.

Omega 3’s is known to not only improve your appearance, but slow the aging process to boot.

Cancer

The next treatment for cancer may come from fish, according to a new research report published in the March 2010 print edition of The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) journal. Scientist show that the omega 3 fatty acid, “docosahexaenoic acid” (DHA) is a cancer inhibitor.

It works both as a preventative, and as ammunition against it once it takes form.

“This is good news for those looking to stop cancer. We now know that DHA plays both offense and defense when it comes to protecting our health,” said Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of the FASEB Journal. “It’s ability to help prevent numerous diseases is well documented, but now we see that DHA or one of its byproducts might serve as the starting point for a new class of cancer drugs.”

ADHD

Studies show that omega 3 fish oil could have long-term benefits on cognitive development. When researchers compared long term results that found that compared Ritalin and Concerta, both drugs for ADHD they found that the fish oils were more effective.

A 2005 study in Britain concluded that children who are given Omega 3 fatty acids show improvements in behavior, reading and spelling. Earl Mindell, PhD and author of Earl Mindell’s Supplement Bible, believes that DHA compound contained in Omega 3 fatty acids are integral to brain development.

The reason why fish is known as brain food is it’s a rich source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a fatty acid that is found in high concentration in the gray matter of the brain. DHA is needed in the function of brain cell membranes, which are important for the transmission of brain signals.

Weight Loss

A recent study published by the International Journal of Obesity found that subjects who took eight fish oil capsules, or 6 g of fish oil, per day had greater levels of weight loss and fat metabolism (burning of calories) than those who did not take them

Summary

There is nothing fishy about fish oil. This goes beyond being a good nutrient, it is a critical nutrient.