No sugar again today - I'm high on Vitamin Bs. What a wonder vitamin! If anyone suffers from depression, low mood, low energy - get on some B. You can buy a great B complex at Wal-mart or any pharmacy for under $10 - cheaper than any anti-depressant. (Check out the link on Vitamin B on my page) Now, I'm not a doctor and am not the queen of medical advice, but I do know what has worked for me and others - definitely combine the two if you are on an anti-depressant. Stock up on nutrients as well as taking your medication. (Don't go off anti-depressants on your own! Talk to your dr. first)
We Americans are so vitamin-depleted. While we have accrued more stress and responsibilities; we have accrued sucky diets. We don't have the vitality to tackle our lives with energy. We don't get enough sleep, we take on too many responsibilities, we forget to take time for ourselves, and end up sapped, munching on cheesey puffs and cookie dough by the end of the night. (Okay, not every night)(Okay not everybody, maybe just me.)
Another major vitamin that gets overlooked is Magnesium. I read that being low in magnesium can trigger sugar cravings, so I take one of those a day, along with Omega 3's (a must!) how many of us can say we eat salmon and omega-3 rich foods three times a week? Even if you do, an Omega-3(and 6) boosts brain power, protects your heart, and also has been shown to help depression. Now, I'm not going to give footnotes on all this info - I don't have time to complete a report - Just google any of these vitamin/mineral supplements and see for yourself! You'll find proper dosages, benefits, warnings, etc.
Of course, we still need to try to get as much of these nutrients from our diet as possible, but some of us (me) just don't get in enough kale, yams, salmon, etc. AND it's so expensive to eat fresh - especially in the winter!! Love those farmer's markets in the summer - but that's only for 3-4 months out of the year in the lovely midwest. OH - also for depression, speaking of the gloomy midwest winter - VITAMIN D! If you're not eating plenty of dairy and dark greens - be sure to take a D supplement for mood!
If any of you have more suggestions - I'd love to hear them. Cheers!
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