Antioxidants and St. 's Wart to

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Debs mentioned the antioxidants helping with depression, and I have

to second that. We've both noticed it, and have felt a difference in

our attitudes and the way we deal with depression and stress when NOT

taking the antioxidants. I've studied this a little and it seems to

be that the L-Methionine was the ingredient that helped deal with

depression. You might consider this. They don't have any side

effects.

Also, a ditto on the St. 's Wart. My husband suffered from

severe depression after 9/11. He's a pilot, and his industry was

failing tremendously, he went through an immediate period where he

was afraid to fly, and then the threat of losing his job was

floating over his head. He is not allowed to take almost all

prescription medications, antidepressants, especially, so I

encouraged him to try St. 's Wart, as that was permitted. He

tried it, and has been taking it ever since, because he's found

that it makes such a positive difference in his mental state and in

his personality. I can even tell the difference when he stops

taking it. He will change from a person with a positive outlook,

someone who smiles and has a warm, interested interest in strangers -

to a frowning grouch who shuns other people, avoids social

interaction and only sees gloom on his horizon. It's unbelievable

that this much of a personality and attitude change can be

attributed to this one natural product, but I've seen it happen with

him.

Just a thought.....

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

Bluffton, SC

SC State & SE Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, International

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should

not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

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> Thersa

>

> Wow, my heart goes out to you gal, you are surely very strong and

> dont forget that!. You can find another job and you will, your job

i

> simpt not just for th emoney but for the indepeendance and health

> insurance but because it gives you somethign to focus on.

>

> I am sorry to hear your partner is like that I can emathise I have

> had those ruined my life, you make everythign a misery lines etc

and

> they hurt!!! but you can and will go on you are strong gal. Strong

> because you can and do keep on top of th epancreatitis and work.

>

> I am sorry that you have lost you support of your Dad, I knwo that

> must be hard. Is there a doctor nearby that ahs acousnellor

> attached that you can talk to on a weekly basis, or even daily

> nearby.

> Sometimes when these horrible things happen like losing a job it is

> hard to see the positives, what will happen although you may not

see

> or beleiev it now is that you will end up in a better job and be

> happier,focus not on losing it but that you will be better off.

Keep

> ya chin up and when or if you get turned down on the way look at it

> as one step closer to a yes

>

> Stress I know seems to make a hug impact on pain and pancreatitis,

i

> knwo it does for me, make sur eyou get lots of sleep, and what I

> have found is that little things like focussing on breathing eg

> slowing it down during an attack helps. Do soemthign nice for

> yourself, run a bubble bath take a book and relax. Ring a

Girlfriend

> and mayeb go to the movies get soem pleasure into yourlife

>

> As for your sister she will get her Karma or as we say here UTU its

> a Maori name for just deserts, you wont have to do anything she

will

> do it to herself. try not to focus on here. Mayeb teh best thing

you

> can do rigth now is steer clear of her and the problems she is

> causing you dont need negative people like her around.

>

> I also know that taking an antioxidant help with depression fo rme,

> also I have heard that St s wort a herb helps as well

>

> take care

>

> Debs