Dealing With Depression

Written by Dr. Rita Louise


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Exercise! Regular physical activity has been shown to release endorphins,repparttar feel good chemicals inrepparttar 115466 body. It can also help to reduce stress and build self-esteem.

Meditate! Meditation and other relaxation techniques work to calmrepparttar 115467 mind and help to reduce stress, muscle tension and anxiety. It can also promote emotional health and balance.

Many forms of psychotherapy can help depressed individuals by helping them gain insight into and resolve their problems.

Avoid alcohol, sedatives and antihistamines, as well as substances that can alter ones mood such as caffeine and nicotine.

Increase consumption of fish such as salmon or mackerel. Both are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids. You can also supplement with omega 3 EPA capsules or flax seed oil.

St. John’s Wort has been used for years to treat depression or try a product such as Natures Sunshine's Chinese Mood Elevator to help restore your sagging spirit.

SAMe is an essential amino acid that helpsrepparttar 115468 body manufacture certain neurotransmitters, which promoterepparttar 115469 feelings of well-being.

5-HTP is a precursor to seratonin. Low seratonin levels have been linked to feeling “down”.

B-vitamins help to protect against depression. It is best to take a B-complex that contains folic acid.

Essential oils, such as those found in Bergamot have also been show to help “liftrepparttar 115470 spirits”.

Note: Never stop taking an antidepressant without consultingrepparttar 115471 doctor for instructions on how to safely discontinuerepparttar 115472 medication.

Do you suffer from a chronic medical condition that defies diagnosis? Do you feel “stuck” or dissatisfied with life? Whether it is a physical problem, an emotional issue, a problem at work or a problem in a relationship, medical intuitive, Dr. Rita Louise, Ph.D. can help you bring health, healing and wholeness back into your life. You can find Dr. Louise at http://www.soulhealer.com


Don't Blame the Government for America's Obesity

Written by Dale Reynolds


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The best reason to stop obesity is to improve health. And this has a bottom line as well. If people complain aboutrepparttar higher cost of eating healthy, they should really be looking atrepparttar 115465 long-term cost of being in ill health as they age. High blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and cancer are all very costly and all (though only some forms of cancer) are related to obesity. Blamingrepparttar 115466 government and farmers for raisingrepparttar 115467 wrong foods, or raising animalsrepparttar 115468 wrong way, doesn’t solverepparttar 115469 problem. People must start eating differently, and buying organic meats and produce, to save their health. The market will figure out how to respond!

Advertising junk food to kids is immoral. However, adults who eat properly setrepparttar 115470 right example and tend to have kids who eat healthy. Asrepparttar 115471 TV segment pointed out, much of this advertising is aimed at children around 6 years of age. They don’t do their own food shopping! They might ask their parents for sugary cereals and fast food, butrepparttar 115472 parents still haverepparttar 115473 ultimate control over what comes intorepparttar 115474 house. They can also exert at least some control over what kids eat at school and at friend’s homes. Set a good example and teach children why healthy eating is important. They’ll getrepparttar 115475 message. Overweight children are not getting that way on too much fruit! The wrong types of food are available to them, and that food is mostly provided by parents. It is NOT a coincidence! The “do as I say, not as I do” approach to parenting simply doesn’t work. You must be a positive role model.

If farmers refused to raise fruits and vegetables at all, or if grocery stores refused to stock them, maybe we could shiftrepparttar 115476 blame for obesity torepparttar 115477 government andrepparttar 115478 agricultural system. But there is no shortage of healthy food in America! It is all a matter of PERSONAL CHOICE.

When Americans wake up and get concerned about their health, and stop trying to fix everything with yet another pill to pop every day,repparttar 115479 obesity epidemic will be but a memory. Until then, if you want to know why America is fat, look at how we spend our food dollars. We vote with our money. Look atrepparttar 115480 choices we make every day!

Dale Reynolds is a weight loss counselor and author living in upstate New York. She has a book entitled "A Slim Book On Weighty Matters" which is available through her website, http://www.slimdale.com. She also has a free email newsletter on Weighty Matters.


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