Annie Sawyer, Ph. D.
During the winter blues we are seriously depressed due to missing daylight stimulation to our pineal gland and to a significantly low production of melatonin. However, low vitamin D levels are also another other reason that is affecting our mood causing depression and SAD. The Mayo Clinic says 93% of Americans are deficient in Vitamin D. The prestigious New England Journal of Medicine says there’s a real Vitamin D Deficiency Pandemic. We already know well that Vitamin D3 (cholecaliferol) is the best form to take. It can help support a health body and life style.
As we already know Vit D is that important pro-hormone that is responsible for our immune system to be stable, to improve Ca absorption, and many others.
Depression is lately associated with decreased 25-hydroxyvitamin D and increased parathyroid hormone levels in older adults a study done by Hoogendijk, Lips et al, and published in Arch Gen Psychiatry, 2008. The researchers found that vitamin D was insufficient in patients with major and minor depression (dysthymia). Vitamin D in these groups was found 14% lower than in "non-depressed" controls. And conversely, parathyroid hormone was 33% higher in those with major depression while it was 5% higher in those with minor depression comparatively to the controls.
Depression is a mental state, characterized by feelings of sadness, despair and discouragement. Depression ranges from normal feelings of the blues called- dysthymia to major depression. It in many ways resembles the grief and mourning that follow bereavement, there are often feelings of low self esteem, guilt and self-reproach, withdrawal from interpersonal contact and physical symptoms such as eating and sleep disturbances. Depression in general is classified as a depressive disorder characterized by extreme feelings of sadness, lack of self-worth, anger and rejection.
Symptoms can be as follows: poor appetite with weight loss, or weight gain, insomnia or hypersomnia, feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness or inappropriate guilt, difficulties with concentration and thinking, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal ideations, a state of sadness marked by inactivity and inability to concentrate: reduction of the functional activity of the body. It is a major disorder that can begin at any age. We must differentiate depression from anxiety, stress syndrome, adjustment disorder, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and bipolar disorder.
Major Depression is a state of gloom, sadness and lethargy that lasts for more than just a few days. It may be characterized by a depressed mood most of each day, lack of pleasure in most activities, thoughts of suicide, insomnia, and feelings of worthlessness or guilt.
Anxiety disorder (AD) is a state of apprehension, uncertainty, and strong fear resulting from the anticipation of a realistic or fantasized threatening event or situation, often impairing physical and psychological functioning.
Stress Syndrome (SS) is a state of emotional strain often brought on by overwork, prolonged study, emotional pressure, or a host of physiological or psychological factors.Stress and depression are known as detrimental to the immune system.
Adjustment disorder (AD) is a classification of mental disorder that is a psychological response from an identifiable stressor or group of stressors that causes significant emotional or behavioral symptoms that does not meet criteria for more specific disorders. The condition is different from anxiety disorder which lacks the presence of a stressor, or post-traumatic stress disorder or acute-stress disorder which usually are associated with a more intense stressor.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by obsessive repetitive thoughts or actions and related compulsions. Compulsions are “rituals" which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.
Panic disorder (PD) is a psychological condition characterized by recurring panic attacks in relation and combination with significant behavioral change lasting at least a month, and of ongoing worry about the implications or concern about having other attacks.
Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders. Between 8.7% and 18.1% of Americans suffer from phobias. It is the most common mental illness among women in all age groups and the second most common illness among men older than 25.
Dietary Changes:
1. Avoid sugars or sugary foods and eat organic fruits instead.
2. Eliminate processed food from your diet.
3. Eat 5 servings of fruits and 7 servings of vegetables daily.
4. Choose veggies/ fruits/ high on Beta- carotene content- yams, spinach, broccoli, and leafy greens.
5. Drink enough water (5-8 glasses) daily.
6. Increase the amount of 3 omega EFA by eating foods higher in EFA- as salmon, raw nuts and seeds.
7. Add vit B50 or B100 complex, amino acids and magnesium to your daily supplements ratio.
7. Avoid spicy foods.
8. Choose to eat fish rather than red meat for a couple of months.
9. Take 2000 IU of Vit D3 daily.
Depression is a mental state, characterized by feelings of sadness, despair and discouragement. Depression ranges from normal feelings of the blues called- dysthymia to major depression. It in many ways resembles the grief and mourning that follow bereavement, there are often feelings of low self esteem, guilt and self-reproach, withdrawal from interpersonal contact and physical symptoms such as eating and sleep disturbances. Depression in general is classified as a depressive disorder characterized by extreme feelings of sadness, lack of self-worth, anger and rejection.
Symptoms can be as follows: poor appetite with weight loss, or weight gain, insomnia or hypersomnia, feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness or inappropriate guilt, difficulties with concentration and thinking, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal ideations, a state of sadness marked by inactivity and inability to concentrate: reduction of the functional activity of the body. It is a major disorder that can begin at any age. We must differentiate depression from anxiety, stress syndrome, adjustment disorder, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and bipolar disorder.
Major Depression is a state of gloom, sadness and lethargy that lasts for more than just a few days. It may be characterized by a depressed mood most of each day, lack of pleasure in most activities, thoughts of suicide, insomnia, and feelings of worthlessness or guilt.
Anxiety disorder (AD) is a state of apprehension, uncertainty, and strong fear resulting from the anticipation of a realistic or fantasized threatening event or situation, often impairing physical and psychological functioning.
Stress Syndrome (SS) is a state of emotional strain often brought on by overwork, prolonged study, emotional pressure, or a host of physiological or psychological factors.Stress and depression are known as detrimental to the immune system.
Adjustment disorder (AD) is a classification of mental disorder that is a psychological response from an identifiable stressor or group of stressors that causes significant emotional or behavioral symptoms that does not meet criteria for more specific disorders. The condition is different from anxiety disorder which lacks the presence of a stressor, or post-traumatic stress disorder or acute-stress disorder which usually are associated with a more intense stressor.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by obsessive repetitive thoughts or actions and related compulsions. Compulsions are “rituals" which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.
Panic disorder (PD) is a psychological condition characterized by recurring panic attacks in relation and combination with significant behavioral change lasting at least a month, and of ongoing worry about the implications or concern about having other attacks.
Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders. Between 8.7% and 18.1% of Americans suffer from phobias. It is the most common mental illness among women in all age groups and the second most common illness among men older than 25.
Dietary Changes:
1. Avoid sugars or sugary foods and eat organic fruits instead.
2. Eliminate processed food from your diet.
3. Eat 5 servings of fruits and 7 servings of vegetables daily.
4. Choose veggies/ fruits/ high on Beta- carotene content- yams, spinach, broccoli, and leafy greens.
5. Drink enough water (5-8 glasses) daily.
6. Increase the amount of 3 omega EFA by eating foods higher in EFA- as salmon, raw nuts and seeds.
7. Add vit B50 or B100 complex, amino acids and magnesium to your daily supplements ratio.
7. Avoid spicy foods.
8. Choose to eat fish rather than red meat for a couple of months.
9. Take 2000 IU of Vit D3 daily.
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"God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, courage to change the things we can, and wisdom to know the difference."
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The material in this newsletter is provided for informational purposes only. Thus our intentions are not to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat or prevent any disease. If you use the information in this newsletter without the approval of your health professional, the authors of this letter do not assume any responsibility. Copyright @ 2009, Natural Health-Wellness LLC. All rights reserved.
"God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, courage to change the things we can, and wisdom to know the difference."
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