Depression Treatment - Depression Remedies

Depression and anxiety become a way of life for many of us. This is not how life is supposed to be. Progress in medicine is undeniable. If the mind of the questions are more difficult to treat. Your brain is more complex than the myocardial muscle.

Leave aside the risks associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac and Paxil, the problem is that these drugs address the affect and not the cause. The mechanism of action of these drugs block the reabsorption (reuptake) of serotonin by nerve cells in the brain.

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in mood. Reshaping the brain serotonin processes is unpredictable. Of coarse, major depression requires medical attention, but to remedy the naturally mild and moderate depression should be considered first.

A holistic approach to mental health that similar or better results than SSRIs in treating mild to moderate depression and anxiety, combines natural supplements and meditation. This is a double blow:

    put the area in a good mood and melt the depression and anxiety in a short time
    increases the calming hormones melatonin and serotonin.    increase your stress level triggers reduce blood lactate, a marker of stress and anxiety
    decreases the stress hormone cortisol
    keep the mind focused and clear
    sitting energized throughout the day
    become optimistic and except the things I cannot change


Meditation is not an esoteric practice or time. Twenty minutes a day will go a long way. Look at it as a "mental training" for a much shorter time than most of us spend watching TV (which is also often stressful). Besides increasing the levels of serotonin, direct replies body meditation, the most notable advantages are increased DHEA (prohormone natural steroid produced from cholesterol by the adrenal glands), which naturally decreases with age. Similar to HGH (human growth hormone) is released naturally during sleep or deep meditation. ...

Natural supplements are equally important. St. John's Wort has been shown to have similar or better results than the SSRI drugs for treating depression, without negative side affects. Hyperforin is the active compound of St. John's wort antidepressant. Pharmaceutical grade products are standardized to at least 5% of hyperforin. The effective daily dose of 900 mg of the herb for mild to moderate depression.

Another effective natural supplement for depression is 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan). This amino acid is extracted from the plant Griffonia simplicifolia. When taken alone, doses of 150-300 mg per day are effective. In the herbal treatments for depression that combines 5-HTP with St. John's wort, a daily dose of 25-100 mg of 5-HTP is sufficient.

B vitamins are also known to help maintain nerve connections in the brain and mental health.

The double blind trial against placebo is expensive therefore it is possible that compounds that cannot be patented as those mentioned above. The lack of interest from major pharmaceutical companies, makes no less effective natural supplements to treat depression and anxiety.
                                   
These compounds stood the test of time and have been filtered by the wisdom of hundreds of generations of people like you and me