Depression Support Group
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I am having a really good experience with fighting back through nutrition and a super-conscious effort to fight back against my negative thinking patterns.
Is anyone else trying vitamins and nutritional approaches to combatting feeling bad?
I am taking a B-100 complex, Vitamin C, Gingko Biloba, Omega 3's...I am going to get some magnesium
I wasn't a big sugar eater, but I am really avoiding sweets. I am drinking lots of water, moving, breathing when I feel anxiety approaching, and slamming my negative thought processes--That is just a bad habit I picked up by growing up with people who see the negative first and have projected a lot of uncertainty on me.
I have very real stresses, so I know those aren't going to float away on fairy wings, but I thought it was fascinating that stress (which we all have once we are in a depressive state anyway) uses up magnesium--which is the body's stress reducer. When it is gone, things just get worse. Another bad cycle.
Anyway, just thought I would inquire if anyone had tried nutritional approaches in addition to their other coping strategies.
I am a big believer that we don't just get broken for no reason, and that we need to find the source of the problem and bring ourselves back into balance. I believe in that for all sorts of problems and all sorts of critters.
Is anyone else trying vitamins and nutritional approaches to combatting feeling bad?
I am taking a B-100 complex, Vitamin C, Gingko Biloba, Omega 3's...I am going to get some magnesium
I wasn't a big sugar eater, but I am really avoiding sweets. I am drinking lots of water, moving, breathing when I feel anxiety approaching, and slamming my negative thought processes--That is just a bad habit I picked up by growing up with people who see the negative first and have projected a lot of uncertainty on me.
I have very real stresses, so I know those aren't going to float away on fairy wings, but I thought it was fascinating that stress (which we all have once we are in a depressive state anyway) uses up magnesium--which is the body's stress reducer. When it is gone, things just get worse. Another bad cycle.
Anyway, just thought I would inquire if anyone had tried nutritional approaches in addition to their other coping strategies.
I am a big believer that we don't just get broken for no reason, and that we need to find the source of the problem and bring ourselves back into balance. I believe in that for all sorts of problems and all sorts of critters.
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
It makes a lot of sense. I would never tell anyone to jump off their perscription meds, but I do think that it would be nice to be able to see meds as a bridge to get them through until they get their bodies back in balance.
We need to deal with all the things that go on...negative thinking, circumstances that help to bring on our issues...but the brain is a powerful tool in our fight against this...and we have to give it what it needs to function...
Here is a book that talks about nutrition and depression:
link:http://www.amazon.com/review/product/0345435176/ref=cm_cr_pr_link_3/104-4604985-1925560?%5Fencoding=UTF8&pageNumber=3&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending
It is interesting because I have looked for all kinds of alternative approaches to dealing with depression, but it wasn't until I looked up anxiety that I found what I was looking for...