Thread: What is the alternative way to cure or even heal/help depression illness apart from prescription drugs?

mild depression can be helped by physical exercise i would say because loads of people feel down but real depression i believe is a chemical imbalance.you need help with this.you cannot simply snapout of it because it stays with you 24/7.antidepressants help at first and then you need to move forewould yourself.when i suffered with depression i tried loads of stuff but in the end i needed medication.this is just my experience.

exercise and lots of activity. get a new hobby or find soemthing that you really enjoy doing. then share your new hobby with someone. depression cured

i have been trying to get people to eat more foods rich in Tryptophan for so long in this forum i can't remember ............ does a brilliant of conquering the blues i reckon.

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that's used by the brain - along with B6, niacin (or niacinamide), and magesium (known as the antistress mineral) - to produce serotonin (the natural feel good drug), a neurotransmitter that carries messages between the brain and one of the body's biochemical mechanisms of sleep.

The EFA's in foods rich in omega 3's such as cold water fishes like tuna, salmon, sardines and whiting are also essential in this process to nourish the neurons that are receiving the messages from the neurotransmitters .

The Doctor doesn't tell you that when you go complaining of depression now does he .............. he surely should though.

Tryptophan will help induce natural sleep; reduce pain sensitivity; act as a nondrug antidepressant; alleviate migraines; aid in reducing anxiety and tension and help relieve some symptoms of alcohol-related body-chemistry disorders and aid in control of alcoholism.

Best natural food sources of Tryptophan are; cottage cheese, milk, meat, fish, turkey, bananas, dried dates, peanuts and all protein rich foods.

Best natural food sources for magnesium are: leafy and green vegies, nuts and seeds, cold water fishes such as tuna, sardines, whiting and salmon.

Best natural food sources for niacin are: the white meat of chicken, whole wheat products, roasted peanuts, fish, eggs, avoacadoes, dates, figs and prunes.

Best natural food sources for vitamin B6 are: wheat germ, fish, soybeans, brewer's yeast, cantaloupe, cabbage, blackstgrap molasses, unmilled rice, eggs, oats, peanuts and walnuts.

Take a good quality multi B complex supplement including all the B's ie: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12 you will support your body in dealing with the everyday stresses life throws at us. ie: new job, new home, school studies ...... the B complex of vitamins is essential for healthy digestive, neural and immune systsem functioning.

The whole food source of tryptophan and all other vitamins, minerals amino acids etc.... will always be the most nutritious and easily assimilable form.

Drink loads of fresh filtered water too as the healthiest and happiest body is always going to be the most hydrated one?

Try to avoid or cut right back on the things that are going to rob you of your precious B complex of vitamins ie ~ sugar, alcohol, coffee, tea, sodas and soft drinks.

Things such as antiobiotics, antidepressants, otc cold and flu medicines, laxatives, diuretics, the oral contraceptive, eostroegen supplementation will all do a fine job of robbing you of your precious B complexof vitamins?

Get out in the fresh air and sunshine and do things that make you happy and really put a smile on your dial too ~ hey, it could be running down the street splashing and jumping in puddles .................. if that's what makes you smile then do it?it works for me?


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unfortunetly when we are depressed we have no umph to get up and go excercise cause we are in a rut & it feels like a big black hole just sucking us into it...i found colloidal gold is a great mental well being stimulator it's available at any health & nutrition center.read on about it ,hope it helps ya COLLOIDAL GOLD (in it's ultrafine form - not large particle sized format) Colloidal Gold has strong unequaled effects on physical health AND emotional health. Besides making you feel happier with yourself and those around you, it will relax you almost to the point of happy passivity. The interesting paradox is that at the same time of causing complete relaxation and calming of your entire neural system, it has the proven ability to increase your IQ up by 25-35% when 3.5ml is taken sublingual each day for a month or two. Using colloidal gold to treat painful conditions of muscle and joints derived from rheumatoid arthritis, has been succesfully used over the past decades, and in its finely powdered form for millenia. (powdered gold is not recommended because of possible complications due to build-up within the body because of particle size). There are also benefits of using ultrafine colloidal gold to help in the treatment of Parkinsons Disease and many other brain degradation conditions. Controlling the hearts natural rhythm is another benefit related to ultrafine colloidal gold.
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Depression can be caused by a large number of underlying factors, like the ones you mention in your question. I believe the answer is to face up to these factors, deterrmine what they are and deal with them accordingly. You should sit down with a pen and paper and list one by one all the problems that are causing you (if it is you) these problems. Opposite the problem, write what you think may be the possible solution. I would like to see the paper when it is written. Hope I have helped and good luck.

Arobic exercise might help. They say that when you exercise, it raises the endorfin levels. These are the hormones that make you feel happy and in control. Also get plenty of sleep. Find a close friend to talk to about your problems. Take time to be alone and reflect on life. Join a nice church of your faith. Believe in God and trust Him to see to through this. Wish you the best!

One, if you are taking any medicines for depression, talk to your doctor before taking any herbal remedies as they may interact with your meds in ways that you really don't want.

St. John's Wort is nearly as effective as most serotonin inhibitors. In fact, it acts much like Prozac.

Chamomile is also a good general tonic and relaxant.

Make sure to get plenty of vitamin B. All types. You wouldn't believe what it's good for. (Pretty much everything.) Good foods for vitamin Bs are whole grains, fish, eggs, poultry, dairy products, leafy greens, beans and peas, and red meat.

And only drink alcohol in moderation. Vitamin B deficiency often occurs in alcoholics.

And get plenty of sunshine. That helps the body produce vitamin D, which is essential in making serotonin.

I feel like I am a good person to answer this question because of my own recent experience.

I have suffered with depression for over twenty-five years. I have been to doctors numerous times about it but they just keep writing out prescriptions for anti-depressants. I never followed through with the anti-depressants because I was worried about becoming addicted.

In September 2007, I started to eat a high percentage of organic raw vegan foods. I had many positive health benefits from this, including curing my depression.

The difference is so noticeable and pronounced, it is just unbelievable.

If I am being slack and have a couple of days of eating cooked foods (including vegan, processed, cheese or meat products) I feel sad, blue, weepy, depressed, tired, stressed, out of sorts, irritable, sleep badly and have panic attacks.

As soon as I start consuming a high percentage of organic raw vegan foods, blends and juices (fruit, vegetables, nuts & seeds), I feel happy, centred, well-balanced, calm, contented, sleep well and have energy.

Apparently it is a well-known phenomenon and reported by many in the raw vegan community.

Victoria Boutenko in her book ?Green for Life? describes how having a deficiency in certain nutrients found in green vegetables can lead to depression. I don?t know if that is the answer but eating raw vegan has certainly worked 1000% for me personally.

If you type the words ?raw vegan depression? into Google, there is loads of info on it.

Given you have to eat anyway, this is a good way to naturally cure depression and improve any other health issues that you may have.

If you go raw vegan for the first few weeks you may feel ?off?, as your body goes into detox mode but this will pass and you will soon start to feel fantastic and naturally high with happiness.

Good luck.

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There are 2 types of depression, endogenous, meaning from within, and exogenous, from outside.

Endogenous is a biochemical illness, there is usually no external precipitating event and the disease is linked to brain amine upset. This is generally low levels of serotonin. Hence the response to drugs like Seroxat and Prozac, which are SSRIs ( selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors.)

The more common type is exogenous depression, this is triggered by life events. It is better managed with therapy, the most effective being CBT. Unfortunately this is very labour intensive, par for the course is 6 or more one hour therapy sessions. The waiting list for this sort of treatment in UK is in some areas very long. Thus doctors tend to prescribe as a stop gap, rather than doing nothing. The response to medication in this case is much more limited. I suspect this is the explanation for the recent metanalysis results.