Depression, Diet, Menstruation and Weather
Depression is a common disease that affects women twice as much as men. There are two kinds: unipolar and bipolar. The following symptoms are associated with depression: tendency to withdraw, and or hide from society, declining interest in pleasure and hobbies, feelings of worthlessness, chronically sad and depressed, angry and irritable, or display no emotion at all, thoughts of death, etc.
Most of these symptoms have two things in common: coldness and weakness via diet, menstruation (blood loss) and climate.
The main trigger of depression is stress: physical, mental, social, etc. Most people handle everyday stress. Their bodies, minds adjust to the differing pressures. Is there anyone that is 100%, free from depression? No. Everyone gets depressed, to one degree
...evidence regarding the biological underpinnings of ADHD have recently emerged. Repeated studies have shown the fact that controlling for confounding variables, the coefficient of heritability for ADHD is .8, or higher than that for Schizophrenia (.7), Intelligence (.5), or Breast ...
Depression, like all emotions are a function of energy. Too little energy tends to depress, weaken, slow and weigh down the body mind, causing it to become physically and mentally depressed. It takes energy to overcome depression just as it takes energy to become confidant.
Energy (and health) is the key to overcoming depression. Unfortunately, most often, it is treated medically, chemically with
...normal to any teen, but may be telltale signs of teenage depression: 1. Sudden disregard for appearance or personal hygiene. When a teenager suddenly looks shabby, doesn't want to take a shower even if his hair is already sticking to ...
Depression, in traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is often referred to as a “cold” disease. Cold is a metaphor for weakness, low energy, which is why it tends to attack (1) women, (2) those eating a long term low protein, low fat (milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, beans, nuts and seeds) and high carbohydrate (pasta, bread, salads, raw vegetables, fruit, especially tropical, juices, etc.) diets and or (3) living in a cold climate.
The body has three major source of energy: sun, diet (building nutrients) and sexual essence.
The sun
...mood. This constant state of mood can lead to feelings of hopelessness or pessimism and this is another one of the warning for this illness. Other indications of this mental illness may include loss of interest in things that make ...
The environment is a major factor that can have a positive (hot) or negative (cold) effect on depression. It can not always be controlled, which is why the next factor is more important: diet.
The body digests, transforms food, nutrients into blood, into structure into function, into health or disease. There are only two kinds of nutrients, foods: building and cleansing. Building nutrients, foods (protein, fat, meat,
...picture of it in your mind, imagine it disintegrating or turning into dark gray smoke and continue to blow the smoke out via your lips (perform 10-20 deep breaths); then imagine the dark gray smoke all gone from your mind. ...
The correct amount of building and cleansing foods, nutrients builds and maintains the correct amount of structure and function, where the body mind can thrive. any amounts, greater or less, in the extreme, weaken, sicken and pain via too much or too little blood, structure and function.
Too little building, protein and fat, in the extreme, tends to weaken, depress the body mind, especially in women, children and those living in a cold, damp climate. Women menstruate, lose blood, three to seven days every month from the first menses,
...can be reckless and impulsive. He is very self-confident and optimistic. In severe cases, a manic person may even have delusions and hallucinations. In a hypomanic episode, there is a distinct period of persistently elevated or irritable mood different from ...
The following diet, meal plan (2-3 times per day, preferably breakfast and lunch) can be used to build, energize and heat.
1/3 Protein and Fat (red meat, eggs, chicken, turkey, beans, etc.)
1/3 Grain (rice,
...has completely different characteristics. It will make you laugh and feel ecstatic without reason. You become too enthusiastic, believing in the manic fantasies that the wild anti-conscience sends you in order to dominate you. It doesn't have scruples: it is ...
1/3 Vegetables, cooked (3-5), cabbage, kale, broccoli, onions, celery, hard squash, etc; fruit (1)
Spices (cardamon, cumin, coriander, fennel, turmeric, cayenne, ginger, etc.) are hot, stimulating
Tea, soup
Decrease milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, salads, raw vegetables, tropical fruits, juices and cold drinks
If depressed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol arteriosclerosis, cirrhosis, etc. then reduce protein and fat, especially animal. Depression can also be caused by trapped energy.
There are three neurotransmitters (dopamine, serotonin and nor-epinephrine) that affect the mind, mood. Serotonin eases tension, dopamine and norephidrine stimulate. Low levels of serotonin lead to depression, anxiety and sleep disorder. Serotonin is produced by the amino acid, tryptophan. Complex carbohydrates are high in tryptophan, increasing the
...behavior. o Very poor judgment o Believing in his own super powers and unrealistic abilities. o Extremely irritable. o Sleeps too little but still have too much energy. o Abusive use of substances such as cocaine, alcohol, and sleeping medications. ...
Depression, like all emotions, is a function of energy. Those with energy tend to get depressed less than those without. Poor diet (low protein, low fat, high sugar, etc.) is one cause. Lack of exercise is another. Building foods, cooked foods (soups, stews, etc.) and spices increase heat, energy and movement.
It is only when people feel that they are stuck, trapped with a bad event, thought, relationship, etc. that they become depressed and or angry. It is only when they move or remove that blockage, thought, event that they feel better. Protein and fat, cooked foods, spices, exercise,
...you have learned while researching depression. Let them know it is not their fault, that they are not weak or worthless. Offer hope in whatever form they will accept it. This could be their faith in God, their love of ...
Unipolar depressive episodes occur several times throughout a person’s life. Bipolar starts out as depression but progresses into alternate periods of depression and mania, which is why
...that 25% of the relatives of people with bipolar manic depression had a bipolar or major depressive disorder. Studies of twins have shown a genetic marker for both bipolar depression and depressive disorders but the risk of illness is much ...
Depression has many different symptoms, the majority of which indicate stagnation or deficiency of energy. The tendency to withdraw, and or hide from society, declining interest in pleasure and hobbies, feelings of worthlessness, chronically sad and depressed are all symptoms of deficiency, lack of energy.
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Author, Hot and Cold Health; Acupuncture Physician (FL 1992-2002); Owner, operator Food and Thought, health food store, Hollywood, FL (1984-2001); Questioned and counseled 30,000+; “What do you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner?”
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