Depression Solutions - Top 12 Physical Causes
Searches fr solutions t depression r ll t often assumed t lie n th emotional realm
. Tht's bu depression w considered t b n emotionally-generated symptom, th assumption w tht t wuld b resolved thrugh th emotional realm. Tht's wh t w addressed wth counseling r therapy - often years f t, nd tht's wh physical issues wr typically overlooked r put d.
Thn t w considered t b 'll n ur head' due t chemical imbalance n ur brain uh serotonin deficiency, r disturbance n serotonin metabolism. Tht's wh t w addressed wth anti-depressant medications tht affected serotonin levels n ur brain.
But tht n b big mistake, bu mtm t's nt just 'll n ur head.' Here r twelve physical conditions tht n give rise t depression symptoms. If u r mn u know suffering frm depression, b sure t check ut ll f th conditions n looking fr solution.
Wht depression?
Depression n emotional symptom, often seen n negative attitude, low mood nd loss f interest n people nd things tht r normally f interest. It m even involve feelings f guilt, low self-worth, having low energy, poor concentration, disturbances n ability t sleep, disordered appetite. Th feelings f sadness, despair nd discouragement n b profound.
All th emotional symptoms r th main reason depression uull approached having emotional origins tht require emotional approaches - psychotherapy, counseling nd/ r treatment wth anti-depressive drugs.
But hr' th thing: contrary t wht w uull assume, depression, more often thn nt, has t origins n physical problems. Th means tht th emotional symptoms r resolved b
addressing th physical issue(s). Blw summary f th prevalence f th symptom along wth list f th most common sources f wht n nl appears t b n emotional issue. If u r mn u know gets depressed, b sure t get th physical conditions checked ut!
Wh gets depressed?
Depression common, affecting but 121 million people worldwide. In th United States, t's estimated tht n n given year depressive disorders r estimated t affect approximately 18.8 million American adults, r but 9.5% f th U.S. population age 18 nd older.
In terms f gender, depression affects bth sexes. Unfrtuntl, depression has hd reputation f being women's condition, but th incorrect. Atull more thn 6 million men n th U.S. have depression each year. Th symptoms f depression n men r similar t th symptoms f depression n women. But men tend t express th symptoms differently.
How do men nd women express depression differently?
In women, depression m b more lkl t cause feelings f sadness nd worthlessness. Depression n men, n th thr hand, m b more lkl t cause thm t b irritable, aggressive, r hostile.
Ethr way, th depressed person suffering, nd th rund thm suffer wll. Thrfore, adopting n immediate, problem-solving attitude essential. Evrn - th depressed person, family, friends, -workers - benefits b th 'lt's get th resolved' approach. B sure t check ut vr one f th physically-generated causes f depression:
1. Low thyroid (T1 r T4):
Revealed b blood test r muscle testing, th symptom n often turn rund b increasing dietary intake r even supplementing wth iodine along wth removing ll sources f exposure t fluoride, including fluoridated drinking water, toothpaste nd dental sealants. Fluoride knocks iodine ut f th thyroid, causing low thyroid functioning nd thu leads directly t depression.
2. Low adrenals.
In th go-go modern world whr people r stretched t capacity nd bnd, adrenal glands get overworked constantly. Like nthng l, th n nl take muh, nd thn th start t give ut. Th result low energy, low motivation nd, guess wht - depression!
Various stress-reduction nd stress-management techniques n combination wth direct support f adrenal glands wth herbs often reverse th. Two f th herbs adrenal glands 'like' th most r Ashwaganda nd Licorice. (Hwvr, dn't take Licorice long term f u have high blood pressure.)
3. Sex hormone imbalances.
Whether n men r women, sex hormones tht r ut f balance r major contributors t symptoms f depression. Thrfore t's always worth t t get th levels f estrogen, progesterone nd testosterone (fr bth men nd women) checked. If n r t high r t low, th n cause depression.
4. Food intolerances.
Time nd time again, I've seen th top physical cause f depression n m clients. And th biggest food intolerance f thm ll wheat, followed nl b lactose nd thn gluten. In fact, various experts estimate tht 30-50% f people r gluten intolerant, whl th incidence f lactose intolerance varies b race frm but 5% f th population n far Northern Europeans t 95% n native African n.
Th solution t omit th frm th diet nd allow th body t detox wht remains - process tht takes m time. Various authors have noted tht th symptoms f manic depression (bipolar disorder) nd th symptoms f gluten intolerance r ...tl th same, making th crucial factor t check whn depression symptoms occur.
5. Toxic metals.
Modern people r exposed t toxic metals frm th dental substances n thr mouths, frm drinking water, food, air nd more. A toxic metal body burden n produce very deep-seated nd profound depression - absolute hopelessness nd despair.
Th l true during metals detoxification process, whh wh t's always essential t undertake even th diagnosis f toxic metals under th guidance f skilled nd experienced
professional. Th good news tht th depression flushes right ut wth th metals.
6. Toxic chemicals.
Th r vrwhr now n th modern world. Estimates say tht each individual exposed t m 100,000 wth more added daily.
A quiet study w conducted n whh surgeons wr asked t remove small piece f fat frm each patient whl conducting th operation. Th wr thn sent n t central laboratory nd tested fr chemicals. Th fat sample wth th lowest number listed wll vr 200 toxic chemicals! Fr m reason th results f th study nvr made th headlines.
Many f th cause depression b mimicking sex hormones, whr th get into th cell receptors th body's own sex hormones huld b regulating.
Just wth toxic chemicals, th services f competent nd skilled practitioner r required t detox th chemicals safely nd effectively, nd again, n depressive symptoms th cause disappear right along wth th chemicals.
7. Infectious agents.
A great variety f infectious agents exist n th world, Amng th most common forms r bacteria, viruses, yeast, molds, worms, parasites nd spirochetes.
W ll know wht t feels like t b under th effect f th n acute situations like getting th flu fr example - depressing nugh circumstance. But w n l b affected b chronic,
low-grade infections ur bodies continue t fight wthut ur vr realizing t. Th wear u down, u u ur resources, make u chronically tired, vulnerable t thr bugs bd th n w've bn fighting.
Th ways t discover thr presence n b varied th bugs thmlv, ranging frm blood tests t stool samples t muscle tests. Fr nn wth chronic depression symptoms, thinking "chronic low-grade infection (r infections)" n b productive route t address.
8. Anemia.
Th condition f low red blood cells. No matter wht th reason, th body cells, including th brain, dn't get nugh oxygen whn thr r t few red blood cells (RBC's) Th n produce depression.
Anemia n result frm loss f blood, frm lack f iron n th diet, frm lack f absorption f iron, frm stomach ulcers, medications, colon cancer, trauma r B vitamin deficiency (see #9).
9. B vitamin deficiency.
Thr r many B vitamins w need fr proper brain nd nervous system functioning. Sm f th more prominent n n th regard include vitamin B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 nd ll B 12 nd folate. Since w dn't manufacture thm, w require daily dietary intake t maintain healthy levels nd stay ut f depression.
And w l need t diminish r ntrl avoid substances tht strip ur bodies f th essential nutrients, including refined sugars, alcohol, caffeine nd nicotine.
In many instances, wht has appeared t b intractable depression completely turned rund b adequate intake f natural sources f vitamin B uh th n nutritional yeast, fr example.
But dn't take synthetic B vitamins - th damage th peripheral nerve plates - th tiny little nerves t th far edges f ur bodies tht feed bk information but wht's going n thr t ur brains th n make adjustments.
10. Low blood sugar.
Th condition causes depression n manner similar t tht f anemia, nl n th instance th problem nt getting nugh oxygen t th brain, but getting nugh blood sugar t th brain. Physical problems uh diabetes, syndrome X (l called metabolic syndrome) n produce th symptom f nt properly managed. Many people report thr depression ntrl resolved b supplementing wth Inositol - nthr B vitamin.
11. Poor blood circulation.
Blockages, weaknesses r cramping n arteries negatively affect blood circulation nd n result n depression fr th same reason anemia does - nt nugh oxygen t th brain.
Whre blockages exist, th n often b cleared b taking proteolytic enzyme uh bromelain (frm pineapples) n n empty stomach.
Blood vessel weaknesses r often strengthened b bioflavonoids. A rich food source f m kinds found n th white membrane inside citrus peels, whl th blue nd purple range f fruits - blueberries, raspberries, grapes, bilberries - provides others.
12. Prescription drugs.
Last, th r becoming greater nd greater contributor t th incidence f depression, even more nd more drugs r created t treat depression.
Thrfore careful review f n nd ll prescription drugs called fr whn nn suffers frm depression.
And tht review huld include nt just th drug, but ll ingredients th product contains, including fillers nd excipients. Two f th most common n found n modern drugs - ll generic n - r wheat nd lactose... nd th r two f th major contributors t food intolerance-generated depression.
It' always worth t t ask ur pharmacist f n f th prescriptions u've filled n cause depression. Fr n online list f uh drugs, search under 'medications tht cause depression.'
Of course, thr's vr reason t combine th positive effects f eliminating th dirty dozen
by: David Green
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