Re: Severe Depression Success Story?

November 22, 2008

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> Hi,

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> I joined the group a couple of days ago because I am searching for

a cure for my depression. I suffer from very severe depression and

anxiety and almost took my own life last December after I'd gone off

all my medication to try homeopathy. The homeopathy did nothing and

I went back on my medication in January '08. I am doing well now but

still suffer some symptoms of depression (irritability, anxiety, loss

of motivation) and I do not want to be on this medicinal cocktail the

rest of my life. I've been treated for depression for the last 21

years and on medication most of that time.

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> I believe that the cure for my depression lies in diet, nutrition,

and candida, and I've been changing my diet and learning about real

proper nutrition for the last two or so months. I have not eaten

simple carbs (bread, sugar, etc) for these past 3 months and as of

yesterday, the only carbs included in my diet are vegetables, no more

fruit. Although I do own a share of a cow, I am unable to drink the

raw milk I get from her because dairy causes me horrible and, in some

cases, life-threatening irritability. Even kefir.

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> I've looked through the page of success stories but could not find

one from someone who overcame debilitating depression (there are too

many to search through and read) though I'm sure there is at least

one! Can someone point me to a severe depression/anxiety success

story or tell me their own? Someone who has been successful going

off their medication and is happy and content?

+++Hi . Welcome to our group. The best way to find

something like depression or anxiety in the Success Stories is to use

your Browser's Edit, Find on This Page Function with either or both

of those words. Here's some Success Stories:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/success/ss15a.php

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/success/ss28a.php

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/success/ss30a.php

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/success/ss2b.php

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/success/ss46a.php

+++You are right that in order to get healthy your must get proper

nutrition (my diet plus supplements), along with eliminating toxins,

and eliminating foods and toxins that feed candida. In fact candida

is only cured by building up the immune system with " proper

nutrients. " So you are definitely on the right track by changing

your diet.

+++Also all dairy products, except butter, contain lactose (sugar)

which feeds candida, so that's why you are intolerant of raw dairy.

Butter is unique since it contains very little lactose, and butterfat

helps the body break down lactose (which most candida sufferers can't

do). Also when kefir ferments lactose is lowered, but it changes

into another sugar, called galactose which also feeds candida.

+++First, please read " How to Successfuly Overcome Candida "

and " Curing Candida, How to Get Started " so you understand everything

you need to do and why - both articles on in the Candida/Yeast

Section on my website:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/candida/index.php

+++Also see " Anxiety & Depression, Help For "

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/treat6.php

After you've read please get back to us with questions, and keep in

touch. We are here to help you get well like so many others on this

group have for over 4 years!

The best in health, Bee

November 22, 2008

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Although I am new to Bee's site and program I do have an amazing

success story. I was treated with antidepressants, anti-anxiety

agents and antipsychotics for over 25 years. I was even forced to go

through electroconvulsive therapy twice (in 1988 and 1997). In June

of 2007, I completely changed the way I ate and eliminated all

grains,sugars, starchy veggies, anything processed and began eating

organic, range fed as much as possible. I gave up the very low fat

diet I had been following for many years and added butter and coconut

oil into my diet. Over a period of 5 months, I weaned off all the

psychotropic medications. I would say the 2 biggest supplements that

helped were fish oil and magnesium. I still was shaky and had " brain

shocks " for a few more months, but for nearly a year, my mood has

been more stable than at anytime in my entire life. I can enjoy

things, I can be sad without feeling suicidal. I love life for the

first time ever. Life isn't perfect and never will be, but at least

now I can experience it. I have gone through a major setback

physically the last few months, but I have not slipped into

depression and despair. I know God led me down this path. You can

do it, but it does have to be weaned very slowly. I was on Cymbalta,

Klonopin, Ambien, Neurontin, Desyrel and Buspar when I started

weaning. The Cymbalta was the hardest to get off of.