Depression
Three Vitamins Enhance Mood & Well Being
According to two new studies, three vitamins are important for improved mood and well-being. In the first new study, higher intake of vitamins B12 and B6 decreased the risk of developing depression in older adults. The National Institute of Mental Health states that approximately 57.7 million American adults suffer from a mental disorder in a given year.
Omega-3 EPA linked to less depression
New research from France suggests that increased blood levels of the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may reduce the severity of symptoms of depression, particularly in people taking antidepressants.
Antidepressants Now MOST Prescribed Drugs Of All
The CDC released some very shocking news - antidepressants are now officially the most prescribed drugs on the market today. Since over half of Americans, including children and adults, are taking at least one prescription med, maybe this shouldn’t be so shocking after all!
Depression: Is Yeast a Missing Link?
Depression shadows the lives of 19 million Americans with two-thirds of them being women. The direct cause, in many cases, remains a undiscovered. Genetics, brain chemistry gone hay-wire, even environmental depredation have all been mentioned, and documented, as possibly causes of depression. We propose that systemic yeast overgrowth is another often-overlooked cause of depression.
Fatty Acid Tied to Depression and Inflammation
The importance of Fatty Acid balance between Omega 3’s and Omega 6’s is becoming more and more important especially in the area of depression.
Major Depression and Vitamin D
Depression—does Vitamin D supplementation help? Are depleted vitamin D levels associated with major depression? Read more for the answers to these questions and more.
The Depression Epidemic
According to The World Health Organization, by the year 2020, depression will become the world's second most harmful illness, after heart disease. Depression affects many physical illnesses, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, making them more likely, acute, and very difficult to treat. Currently, one in five Americans will suffer from major depression in their lifetimes, and one in ten suffers from recurring bouts of major depression.
Significant Magnesium Deficiency in Depression
Magnesium levels were tested in a total of 457 patients suffering either persistent primary depression or constant pain with depression. The magnesium tolerance test is considerably more reliable than serum, red blood cell, whole blood, or white blood cell magnesium levels. Almost all considerably depressed patients are deficient in magnesium. Clinicians should take into account the potential of therapeutic benefit from magnesium replacement therapy in chronic depression. Although magnesium deficiency has been conveyed in depression, this association is not widely recognized
