Fw: Re:Depression (dave's email)

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Great stuff...Am I finally ready to read it and take it in a little...doesn't

seem so overwhelming today...thank GOD!

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From: Dave Shelden <wholehealthawareness@...>

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Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5:23:58 AM

Subject: Re: Re:Depression

Isaiah's info on the link between liver congestion and depression is great

stuff. any and all cholegagues (bile stimulants) would be appropriate,

especially if disrupted sleep is a component. In TCM the heart is the organ of

joy and sadness so is also a major player. The emotions can literally create

physiological dysfunction. The Lungs the organ of grief so if grief is a

component and there are common lung ailments, shortness of breath etc., one

should look at strengthening this. Keep in mind when we talk about Lung, heart,

liver, etc., we are not talking about the visceral organ but an energetic

pattern, pathway, quality, and quantity.

In terms of biochemical and visceral considerations, the brain is a major

player. The numero uno supplement being L-tyrosine (D-phenalalanine at times).

If hyper activity then burnout preceded one could look at GABA even though it is

calming in nature. A combo of polygala and zizyphus (jube jube) seed is classic

in TCM for any neurological issue. If anxiety is also present, an ayurvedic

herb, shank pushpi ( convoluvus) is a miracle herb at times. Have clients that

get through the day on it. When out, you can hear clawing and chewing at the

door...

Always, in all ways,

-Dave

Re: Re:Depression

I had major depression, these are the things that helped me. Quit drinking

milk, however if you can get ahold of some kefir grains this is GREAT for

depression. In turkey, the word kefir means " feel good " . The day after a liver

flush i feel like a million bucks however the following day im usely not as

uphoric, but im sure as the flushing continues it will get better and

better.(everyone might not react this way but i hear it's common). Turmeric is

also in my tool bag for depression. In chinese , turmeric means " golden for

depression " . Turmeric moves liver chi, liver stagnation is related to depression

and anger. However you have to take a certain amount, one 500 miligram capsule

wont cut it. I had to take at least 2 grams of regular turmeric(not curcumin) at

a time. When times were bad i would take it 3 times a day, I only take it on the

average of once a day now. And finally the Bible says that " if any of you lacks

wisdom let him ask of God and

He will give liberally and to all without reproach " . Ask God for wisdom, daily

at least for a while.

>

>

> I've struggled with mainly seasonal affective disorder in the past,

> which is

> very possible for you given that spring hasn't quite sprung yet, and

> you may

> be suffering from a lack of sunshine. This winter, I went out every

> day

> where it was warm enough or sunny enough to do so. I also visited the

> tanning bed once a week. I had installed those Dr. Mercola light

> bulbs in my

> house as well, but don't know if they made much difference since I

> changed

> so many things at one time. This was my best winter EVER. I did not

> get the

> flu this year. I did get a bad cold for a month, but it " just

> happened " to

> be when I couldn't get to the tanning bed for almost 3 weeks in a

> row. I am

> usually sick for either Thanksgiving or Christmas (or both!) and this

> year.was totally fine.

>

> Aside from the light aspect, getting exercise is HUUUUUUGE when it

> comes to

> depression or stress. I think a lot of us read that in the

> literature, but

> look past it because we want an easier fix. Start with just a daily

> walk,

> not for the exercise, but for the enjoyment of being out there and

> breathing

> in the outside. When I had post partum with my first baby, pushing

> him up

> and down the street was a great break for me, and him, and I ended

> up losing

> my baby weight and enjoying it very much. When we exercise for the

> sake of

> exercising, it's hard to continue, but once you are enjoying it, any

> kind of

> exercise seems easier.

>

> It's possible that my amalgam fillings and bad teeth (that I had

> pulled)

> caused a lot of my health problems in the past, including the gall

> bladder

> issues. Now that my mouth is " good " and I know how to keep my liver

> healthier, I can't describe to you the difference in how I feel. My

> life is

> COMPLETELY different. Just work on " fixing " one thing at a time and

> hopefully you will come out the other side feeling as good.

>

> Oh.I meant to tell you all before. When I joined this group last

> year, I had

> lost 20 lbs due to my " gall bladder diet " and I was 5'6 " and 100

> lbs. People

> were so worried about me! A couple of weeks ago, I looked in the

> mirror and

> all of a sudden I looked SO much better. Around the same time, I

> decided to

> get a bathroom scale because I had no idea what I weighed anymore. I

> weighed

> 115! The good thing is that it is HEALTHY weight, mostly muscle. My

> body is

> SOOOOO much healthier than last year and I can't wait to wear the new

> bikinis I bought last month!! )

>

> Have a blessed day!

>

> Evie Maddox

>

>