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Science Confirms Turmeric As Effective As 14 Drugs

  By ironman45 | May 16, 2013 - 6:44 pm | blood thinners, cancer cures, depression, diabetes
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Turmeric is one the most thoroughly researched plants in existence today. Its medicinal properties and components (primarily curcumin) have been the subject of over 5600 peer-reviewed and published biomedical studies. In fact, our five-year long research project on this sacred plant has revealed over 600 potential preventive and therapeutic applications, as well as 175 distinct beneficial physiological effects. This entire database of 1,585 ncbi-hyperlinked turmeric abstracts can be downloaded as a PDF at our Downloadable Turmeric Document page, and acquired either as a retail item or with 200 GMI-tokens, for those of you who are already are members and receive them automatically each month. (more…)

Healing Mood Disorders with Food

  By ironman45 | April 24, 2013 - 12:34 pm | depression, stress
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“Let food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food” Hippocrates

With the increase of people affected by depression and mood disorders rising to nearly 20 million just in the US alone, so have the number of prescriptions for antidepressant medications written.

However, we have also seen that these medications often produce undesirable and often devastating side effects. There have been countless reports of violence, suicide, insomnia, psychosis, anxiety and more. Furthermore, it’s been shown that these medications are often not even effective, and only work for about 30% of the people taking them.

Antidepressant medications work to increase the levels of serotonin, which is the “feel good” neurotransmitter needed in the brain to balance mood and behavior. Imbalances in serotonin can lead to anxiety, depression, seasonal affective disorder, hyperactivity among others.

So What Happened? (more…)

9 Reasons Why Exercise May Be the Best Medicine

  By ironman45 | March 14, 2013 - 4:04 pm | Anti aging, chronic fatigue, pregnancy/fertility
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There is no debate, regular exercise is vital for maintaining health and wellness.  Again and again, research confirms that everyone can benefit from physical activity.  Want to live a long, healthy life?  Your chances of doing so are far better if you regularly work your body.  According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, regular physical activity has been shown to reduce mortality rates of many chronic diseases. Additionally, many illnesses and health ailments can be improved, or even prevented, by engaging in regular physical activity. [1] (more…)

Depression Related to Anemia and Levels of Vitamin B6 and Folate

  By ironman45 | March 7, 2013 - 4:57 pm | Anemia, depression
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Researchers have recently determined that anemia and levels of vitamin B6 and folate play a role in the development of depressive symptoms, according to a study published in September 2012. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that one in 10 U.S. adults report depression.

Investigators evaluated 1,371 elderly adults for levels of hemoglobin; serum iron levels; plasma vitamins B6, vitamin B12 and folate levels; erythrocyte transketolase activity (reduced in thiamine deficiency) and glutathione reductase activity (measured for oxidative stress). The subjects completed questionnaires regarding depressive symptoms. (more…)

5 ways you trick yourself into prolonging emotional stress

  By ironman45 | March 6, 2013 - 10:50 pm | depression, stress
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Most people are surprised to learn that their favorite coping mechanism for stress actually causes more problems than it solves. Let’s look at five steps to effectively dealing with stress and five reactions to stress that trick you into prolonging it.

Imagine something simple that might cause emotional stress, such as coming home to find that your husband has ignored his promise to clean the house and is self-absorbed in his favorite hobby.

To deal with this situation effectively, you can 1) take notice of how you feel and 2) make sure your feelings are valid. Then, 3) express your feelings assertively, 4) clear up any misunderstandings, 5) create new expectations and a plan. Then, you can let the stress go, feeling like you have dealt with the situation. (more…)

Nature’s Prozac: Nutrition for Mental Health

  By ironman45 | February 28, 2013 - 9:46 pm | Austism/ADD, brain health, depression, sleep
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In a pill-popping world, the idea of simply providing your brain and body with what it needs for mental health is nothing short of revolutionary.  1 in 5 Americans currently takes one or more psychiatric drugs on a daily basis.

“Psychiatric medications are among the most widely prescribed and biggest-selling class of drugs in the US. In 2010, Americans spent $16.1 billion on anti-psychotics to treat depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, $11.6 billion on antidepressants and $7.2 billion on treatment for ADHD, according to IMS Health, which tracks prescription drug sales.”  (Source)

Psychiatric drugs can cause many horrible side effects, some of which are worse than the original condition they were intended to treat.  In fact, there is a very clear link between psychiatric medications and the violent actions of the “mass shooters” over the past few years. In many cases, these drugs are harmful and unnecessary. (more…)

Antidepressants Can Cause Sudden Death

  By ironman45 | February 21, 2013 - 4:27 pm | depression
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Most antidepressants cause a change in the electrical pulse of the heart, which changes the rhythm of the heart beat. It’s called an extended QT interval—and it can result in sudden death with no warning of any kind: BMJ study.

Eyes and Teardrops Graphic by Joana Roja

Eyes and Teardrops graphic by Joana Roja

by Heidi Stevenson

The antidepressant citalopram—brand names Celexa and Cipramil—has joined a growing list of drugs that can cause sudden death by stopping the heart. The study, published in the BMJ[1], found that the drug causes lengthening in the QT interval, a part of the heart beat cycle. (more…)

How to Treat Three Types of Depression

  By ironman45 | February 10, 2013 - 3:01 am | depression
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st johns wort(1) How to Treat Three Types of DepressionDepression sounds like just one simple thing, and most people think that it is. In fact, depression occurs when certain types of imbalances reach certain functions in the human body. These imbalances are many, and there are three common combinations that produce three distinctive types of depression.  Knowing these combinations will help facilitate healing for those struggling with this condition.
The first imbalance is the agitated depression. This person actually is very active, irritable and mobile, but has an underlying dimension of depression. This person has trouble calming down and depression is part of the exhaustion response to all the agitation. Irritants in thought, life and diet are the causes, and the treatment, in addition to removing the causes, is to give the person calming herbs that will take the edge off.
The traditional remedy for agitated depression is valerian root and St. John’s wort. These together will calm and improve the condition of the person. Sometimes, motherwort is used in the formula if the digestion is also irritated, and rosemary may be used if the person cannot switch their brain back to a happier state. (more…)