| With depression being so prevalent in the world, | | | | you are depressed. It will not cure depression on its |
| doctors are continuously looking for the causes of it. | | | | own but in conjunction with the treatments |
| Many things have been attributed to the cause of | | | | recommended by your doctor it can help accelerate |
| depression, from chemical imbalance to external | | | | your recovery. You can start by reading books and |
| factors to predisposition. Another thing that | | | | acquiring information on your depression so that you, |
| researchers are finding that can contribute to | | | | your friends, and family understand what is happening |
| depression is your diet. Certain foods stimulate the | | | | to your body. Eat a good, sensible diet rich in foods |
| hormones and chemicals in your body, and when you | | | | that promote serotonin. Bananas, pumpkin seeds, and |
| don't get enough of the right foods, your body and | | | | horlicks are good for that. Stay away from stimulants |
| your mind lets you know about it. Knowing how | | | | such as coffee and chocolate. Take a vitamin |
| foods interact with your body and your mind will help | | | | supplement if needed and make sure you get plenty |
| you stave off depression and its symptoms. | | | | of sleep. Exercise to produce endorphins that |
| Understand depression and diet | | | | improves mood, get some fresh air, but also relax by |
| Everyone has brain chemicals called neurotransmitters | | | | meditating. Get back into your hobbies and interests, |
| that help mediate how depression develops. If these | | | | take vacations, and, ask for help in changing your |
| chemicals are disturbed in anyway - such as the brain | | | | life-style. |
| slowing down the process of them due to drug or | | | | Depression diet basics |
| alcohol abuse - depression can set it. Serotonin and | | | | When you are in a state of depression it is good to |
| norepinephrine are the two that seem to have the | | | | eat a high carbohydrate diet rich in wheat, and brown |
| most effect on whether or not you become | | | | rice, and plenty of protein. These foods will boost |
| depressed. | | | | your serotonin levels and amino acids. B vitamins and |
| By eating the right food, you can boost your brain | | | | omega-3 will also help. If you are losing weight |
| chemicals and fight off the effects of depression. It | | | | because of your depression, fruits, vegetables, and |
| is also important to keep blood sugar levels where | | | | high fibre foods will help you put some of the weight |
| they are supposed to be. Sugar levels that go too | | | | back on. Low-fat and high fibre diets are best for |
| high or too low can cause brain cells to die and the | | | | losing weight. Stay away from alcohol and drugs as |
| chemicals to decrease production, once again allowing | | | | they will make the depression worse. |
| depression to set in. When people get depressed, | | | | Eat smaller meals per day, five or six small ones |
| their appetite is also affected and they eat too much | | | | instead of two or three big ones. Watch your insulin |
| or not enough. Proper diet can help you maintain not | | | | levels and try to stay to away from anything that |
| only your weight, but also keep depression from | | | | will cause your sugar to rise. By watching your diet |
| rearing its ugly head. | | | | and following your doctor's orders, you can help |
| Healthy diet habits make an impact | | | | manage your depression and speed up your |
| You have to be able to help yourself and admit that | | | | recovery. |