IMMUNITION™
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By Frank Jordan
DEPRESSION – SYMPTOMS AND SUGGESTIONS
by Frank M. Jordan (Read an important Health Treatment
Notice about personal health issues.)
There are currently some 20 million
Americans in the United States who suffer from depression. There are 30
million Americans taking an anti-depressant for a variety of reasons,
including chronic pain, anxiety and social disorders. Unfortunately,
there are also probably millions of Americans, especially women, taking
anti-depressants for misdiagnosed thyroid health conditions that are made
worse in most instances by such drugs.
Psychiatrist call depression a mood
disorder characterized by five of the following symptoms for at minimum two
weeks:
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Feelings of sadness or irritability
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Loss of interest in activities once
considered pleasurable
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Weight loss or gain of more than 5% of
body weight
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Insomnia or over sleeping
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Fatigue
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Feelings of worthlessness, shame or guilt
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Poor concentration
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Thoughts of death or suicide
If these symptoms persist for more than
two weeks, you are considered to be clinically depressed and should seek
professional help in assessing and resolving the depression. Depression is a
complicated disease affected by many variables and is known to be caused by
multiple factors including:
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Genetic susceptibility (Studies of family
history and unique characteristics - twins, etc.)
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Imbalance of neurotransmitters
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Poor coping skills together with behavior
learned by interactions with others.
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A symptom of a coexisting disease such as
cancer, heart disease or diabetes.
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Side effects of medications as any drug
can cause depression as a side effect. Drugs specifically proven to
cause depression are those related to being prescribed for hypertension, pain,
cholesterol, chemotherapy, birth control and hormone replacement therapy,
including but not limited to steroids, antibiotics, chemotherapy and cancer
pharmaceuticals and synthetic hormones.
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Deficiencies of needed natural nutrients
including vitamins, minerals, protein and essential fatty acids, particularly
magnesium and Omega 3 fatty acids.
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Infectious, inflammatory agents
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Chemical, metallic and plastic and
environmental toxins
With so many causes of depression, why are
we focusing only on the neurotransmitter cause of depression in almost all
research seeking pharmaceuticals by prescription to resolve depression?
Neurotransmitters can be manipulated by medications that are patentable with
protected cash flow for many years to the Pharmaceutical corporations who
produce and market the drugs.
To treat depression only by use of
medications while ignoring the probable true cause is incomplete, short sighted and in
most instances only treats the symptoms instead of resolving the cause.
If you have been struggling with
depression and are not sure what to do, the following list are suggestions
from many health professionals that have benefited many challenged to some degree by
depression. If you have clinical depression by the criteria previously
presented, the following list is helpful, with the additional involvement of a
health care professional with expertise in the area of depression. Do
not stop any pharmaceuticals prescribed without consulting a medical doctor.
1. Analyze your daily lifestyle
habits carefully with particular regard to:
2. Exercise - Moderate exercise of
15-30 minutes three times weekly is a minimum with walking excellent. Exercise
increases oxygen flow and decreases acidity; both essential for brain health.
3. Life circumstances:
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Grief
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Job stress and/or money problems
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Relationship stress - children, spouse or
significant others, extended family, co-workers, etc
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Self esteem
4. Medications:
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New medications
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Changes in dosages of any medications
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Combination of medications
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Changes in health without review of
medications as to purpose, amount and frequency
5. Medical problems including
Surgeries, extended hospital stays or medial errors
After completing an in-depth review of
your health challenges and life issues from both a physical and mental
perspective, begin the following steps:
1. Begin a new lifestyle diet to eat for
fuel
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Lower blood sugar levels and maintain a
normal blood sugar level - sugar directly affects mood
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Severely restrict prepackaged junk food
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Eat green vegetables, lien protein, tart
fruits and periodically lien meat
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Supplement with digestive enzymes to
better deliver nutrients, vitamins and oxygen.
2. Drink at minimum 1/2 your body
weight in ounces of quality water daily and severely or eliminate limit
caffeine and alcohol
3. Stop smoking, chewing or anything
else you are doing with tobacco products.
4. Review your pharmaceutical
prescription drugs and eliminate or reduce the dosage of any possible for
these actions after discussion with you personal health professional.
5. Begin a reasonable exercise
program of 15-30 minutes at minimum 3 times weekly
6. Take a quality multiple vitamin
with B Complex, Minerals including magnesium and Enzymes
7. Balance Fatty Acids with an Omega
3 to Omega 6 ratio of 1 to 1 (American diet now 1 to 20!)
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Cold water fish - salmon, mackerel (avoid
mercury contamination of some farm-fed fish)
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Fish Oil and Flaxseed Oil supplements
8. Probiotic to provide good flora in the
intestines for proper nutrient absorption and delivery
9. Promote a peak immune response
with:
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Adequate rest
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Stress reduction
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Proper diet (no sugar!)
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Moderate Exercise
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Supplementation such a MG Glucan, CoQ10,
Astragulus, NSC Pro Probiotic, etc.
10. Suggested subject to physician review
are Supplements such as St. Johns Wort -
300 mg of 1-3 tablets daily for moderate depression (25 double blind studies
have demonstrated St. Johns safety and efficacy in nutritionally promoting
wellness from depression. The negative publicity was generated by testing in
severely depressed individuals which was never represented to be a result of
St. Johns Wort intake.)
11. Have testing performed for a
thyroid health challenge often overlooked or misdiagnosed.
11. Be positive in thinking and
talking about the good things and blessings in life
12. Establish relationships and
develop friends to be trusted with confidences
13. Seek a spiritual relationship
with Jesus Christ and establish hope, self worth and esteem, awareness you are
not alone and a certainty of a positive future both in this life and
eternally.
13. If after six weeks there is not
significant improvement, seek professional help with a mental health
professional. Ask questions about any medications as to purpose,
duration of intake, dosage, side effects, etc. Read the report on this
website for questions to ask your doctor.
You are the key to your becoming a
positive person in attitude, personality and relationships. Professional
help is available if you have clinical depression, but try the steps above in
lifestyle changes that have aided thousands in a natural recovery to live a
bountiful and fulfilling life.
Warning: If you decide to
stop taking a prescribed depression medication, you must do so slowly under
physician direction. Do not stop suddenly as severe side effects can
occur. If you experience negative emotions after taking the medicine
related to suicide and/or self destruction, call your physician immediately
and report the negative emotions!