Marcie
April 14th, 2010, 11:13 AM
A poor diet can contribute to depression. It can even be the primary cause of depression, anxiety or other mental disorders if your brain is deficient in certain chemicals.
Drugs such as Zoloft, Prozac and Paxil (anti depressants) work by altering your brain chemistry and increasing the amount of serotonins in your brain. The right diet can also help achieve this objective without the dangerous side effects. Eating right to beat depression is a natural cure and comes with many wonderful side effects such as weight loss and better physical health.
Many studies have shown that depressed people are often deficient in either folic acid, vitamins B12/B6 or omega 3 fats.
Depression is the most common symptom of a folic acid deficiency. The foods richest in folic acid are legumes, seeds, and leafy green vegetables.
If you're not sure what legumes are, there is a good chance you are lacking in folic acid. Legumes is another word for beans. The bean family includes lentils, kidney beans, black beans, lima beans and split peas. Few people eat these folate rich foods on a regular basis these days.
NOTE: I did not write this. I found it here. (http://depressioncures.blogspot.com/2005/07/right-diet-can-alleviate-depression.html)
Drugs such as Zoloft, Prozac and Paxil (anti depressants) work by altering your brain chemistry and increasing the amount of serotonins in your brain. The right diet can also help achieve this objective without the dangerous side effects. Eating right to beat depression is a natural cure and comes with many wonderful side effects such as weight loss and better physical health.
Many studies have shown that depressed people are often deficient in either folic acid, vitamins B12/B6 or omega 3 fats.
Depression is the most common symptom of a folic acid deficiency. The foods richest in folic acid are legumes, seeds, and leafy green vegetables.
If you're not sure what legumes are, there is a good chance you are lacking in folic acid. Legumes is another word for beans. The bean family includes lentils, kidney beans, black beans, lima beans and split peas. Few people eat these folate rich foods on a regular basis these days.
NOTE: I did not write this. I found it here. (http://depressioncures.blogspot.com/2005/07/right-diet-can-alleviate-depression.html)