Depression Archives

Strategy #6: Stress—How to Deal with It

Feb 1, 2018 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Depression

Learning to deal with your stress is essential to recovery from depression and keeping it away for good. Here are two key points that must be addressed first thing: ➧ Adrenal function: You need to measure the degree of chronic stress your body has been subjected to. If it is … Read More

Strategy #5: Sunshine and Vitamin D

Feb 1, 2018 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Depression

Here is the bottom line… bright light therapy and optimal vitamin D levels have both been proven by research to be highly protective against depression. Thus, they will be important components of your depression treatment program. Scientists have found a link between low levels of vitamin D3 and higher rates … Read More

Strategy #4: Exercise—The Silver Bullet

Feb 1, 2018 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Depression

The following questions come to mind when considering exercise for depression relief: Why is exercise so critical to the success of a depression treatment and prevention program? What if I just don’t feel like exercising? How do I find what exercise program is best for me and how do I … Read More

Strategy #3: Limit “Bad” Carbohydrates

Feb 1, 2018 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Depression

Poor food choices play a huge role in causing depression and proper food choices are absolutely essential during the three week initial “washout” period of a depression treatment regimen. Here’s why: Research shows that people who eat more processed foods (“bad” carbohydrates) are significantly more likely to suffer from depression, … Read More

Strategy #2: Correcting Neurotransmitter Imbalance

Feb 1, 2018 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Depression

Brain neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers that act as communication agents between different brain cells. In chronic depression, these brain chemicals get out of balance. Fortunately, there are some safe and effective natural health options available to balance brain chemicals. Of the 30 or so neurotransmitters that have been identified, … Read More

Strategy #1: Hormone Function Problems

Feb 1, 2018 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Depression

Stress is clearly a major contributor for most people who experience depression. And guess which system in your body controls how you react to stress? Your adrenal glands and the stress hormone it releases—cortisol. But there is much more to the depression/hormone connection than just that. Other hormones, such as … Read More

Part 2: Natural Healing Strategies

Feb 1, 2018 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Depression

We talked in Part 1 about the conventional or allopathic approach to treating depression. Now we want to talk about the alternative: using natural remedies that have been validated by clinical studies and are recommended by integrative physicians in their clinical practices. What follows is the “nuts and bolts” of … Read More

3. Depression Treatment: Conventional vs. Natural

Feb 1, 2018 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Depression

Depression is a disorder that affects your thoughts, moods, feelings, behavior, and physical health. As discussed earlier, people used to think it was “all in your head,” and that if you tried hard enough, you could “pull yourself out of it.” Doctors now know that depression is not a weakness; … Read More

2. What Causes Depression

Feb 1, 2018 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Depression

Scientists do not uniformly agree on what actually causes depression, but there are some key associations that are valuable to know. Most often, depression is associated with particular nutrient deficiencies or with sub-performing bodily functions. This is important because in many cases, correcting the sub-performing function will, over time, correct … Read More

1. Are You Depressed?

Feb 1, 2018 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Depression

Depression is much more than just feeling blue once in a while. Depression is an actual medical illness, just like breaking an arm or suffering from the flu—except it’s longer-lasting. Depression is termed “major depressive disorder” and is a common and serious medical condition that negatively affects how you feel, … Read More

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