A Healthy Diet and Depression
Recent studies have shown that 1 out of 10 women in the US alone have some form of an antidepressant in their medicine cabinet. That’s pretty scary if you ask me. Unfortunately it also not surprising since many women have more on their plates than ever before. Their plates are full and with the economic state, things will only become much worse before they get any better. Still, many believe that pills are the only answer. They’d never consider a healthy diet as a natural alternative to depression.
Instead, they’d rather take the easy road. Yet what many may not realize is many medications also come with side effects that may have long-term implications. Side effects can include dizziness, drowsiness, headaches, nausea, fatigue, fever, irritability, extreme weight gain, loss of sex drive, dry mouth, insomnia, bleeding ulcers and a dangerous increase in blood pressure.
And if you’re taking another medication there can be a risk of even greater dangers. Plus, many antidepressants don’t allow you to consume certain foods while taking them. That seems like more worry than help to me.
Of course you won’t find any of the above side effects from foods that come from Mother Nature. And you aren’t limited to the kinds of foods you can consume. I don’t know about you, but I don’t like to limit myself to what foods I can and cannot eat!
If a healthier alternative to medications sounds ideal to you, try loading up on foods that are rich in vitamin E, vitamin B6 and Omega – 3 Fatty Acids that may help regulate mood swings. Foods that are rich in these nutrients include, salmon, eggs, chickpeas, spinach, okra, broccoli, asparagus and poultry.
However, you should avoid foods that are processed since they contain chemicals that can do serious harm to your body. Instead look for foods from farmers markets or that aren’t packaged with labels that have hard to pronounce ingredients in them.
In addition, you may also want to add an all-natural vitamin and mineral supplement such as SeaAloe to your daily nutritional intake. Taking a nutritional supplement like Sea Aloe in addition to consuming wholesome foods may be a big help.
Please keep in mind however, that a healthy diet alone may not always be right for everyone. If you find that your depression isn’t getting any better, please seek a doctor’s help. Often women who are severely depressed may be diagnosed with a more serious health problem. Be safe, but be healthy!
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