Your Depression Diet Plan

Depression diet information...

NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES LEAD TO AND/OR SUPPORT DEPRESSION

FACT: 85% of Americans suffer from nutritional deficiency. "How can that be," You say. We live in the USA (most readers anyway ;-) ), the land of the rich and abundant. How could we possibly be deficient? It's an easy answer. We consume tremendous amounts of caffeine, sugar, simple carbohydrates (junk food) and the majority of our food is 'processed.' Processing of food takes much of what's good out of the food, so you get full but your body is not getting what it needs.

Now, what does this have to do with a depression diet? A deficiency in the following vitamins cause depression symptoms.

Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Biotin
Pantothenic acid
Folic acid
Vitamin C

One solution for a successful depression diet is to add supplements but not just any old vitamin. I am a believer in supplements, although I'm a convert from a previously more conservative approach. You can benefit greatly from supplements, even if you've tried and given up before. You'll want to know that the vitamins you take are actually metabolizing in your body in such a way that your body absorbs as much as possible (Bio-availability). Additionally, you'll want to combine appropriate vitamins, amino acids, herbal extracts and enzymes. Don't worry, you don't have to figure all this out for yourself like I did years ago. The cost of researching and purchasing all these separate ingredients is time and cost prohibitive. Xtend Life has made it much easier by creating a powerful formula at a fraction of the cost for you. Xtend life is so committed to your well being they will even take questions straight from your doctor. You shouldn't be without their Neurological Formula, though you may also benefit from two other products they strongly recommend. Just look under the Depression and Stress Relief section of their site for more information.

DON'T START A DEPRESSION DIET BEFORE GETTING TESTED TO KNOW FOR SURE...

Before beginning any type of a depression diet, get yourself a thorough physical from your family doctor to see where your deficiencies are. No need to waste effort and cash on a depression diet if you are already in balance, however, keep in mind that 85% are not in balance so please do not skip this step. Here is what to talk to your doctor about:

Full blood panel
Thyroid test, making sure to check T(3), T(4) and TSH.
Urinalysis
Cytotoxic blood test
Hair and nail analysis (even though many doctors still do not feel confident about this last test, the results are amazing. In fact, if I had to choose only two out of these five very important tests I would choose two and five.)

FOR A PROPER DEPRESSION DIET EAT RIGHT FOR THE BODY TYPE YOU HAVE!

I had been looking for the correct depression diet for myself and I read a book last year which made me very happy! Although I had seen a couple of different nutritionists, one of American schooling and one of Macrobiotic training, they both had me convinced I was primarily a vegetarian. I was bummed, needless to say! I loved and still love protein in every meal. Along came The Metabolic Typing Diet by William Wolcott. In it is a very accurate 64 question test. It is in multiple choice format.. Every question really makes you think. Here's a sample question:

Eating Before Bed
Eating before bed helps some people sleep better, while it clearly disrupts other people's sleep. For some, it depends on what they eat. For others, eating anything at all is a problem. This question concerns the latter.

Possible Answers:
Eating just about anything before going to bed:

disrupts or worsens my sleep.

doesn't seem to make a difference; I can take it or leave it.

usually helps me sleep better.

See now how it really makes you think. I took this test and I scored as a primary "Protein Type," much to my surprise. I thought I was deluding myself, so I requested my wife take it for me. She scored me higher than I had as a Protein Type. I took it a third time for good measure ;-) Then... I immediately shifted my recovery depression diet to eating a 50-30-20 split between protein, carbs and fats.

What's the magic here? I have already been in recovery from depression for 10 years. I considered it good recovery, no depression! I had, however, continued to struggle with energy. Bam! Knowing exactly how I was supposed to eat for my body type took care of the energy problem. But, back to the magic... the magic of this depression diet solution is there is no list of foods for you to eat here on this page for depression diet recovery. The fact is, and please listen closely here, the depression diet formed around your metabolic type is perfectly suited to you and will improve your depression.

I have known patients of mine who have only treated their depression through a depression diet and have overcome depression by that one intervention. I highly recommend you read Wolcott's book. You deserve the chance to be happy and energetic.

WHAT IF YOU'RE OBESE AND DEPRESSED?

Before you begin a depression diet, you will want to know about your "set point." In fact, knowing your metabolic type in addition learning about your set point is invaluable in weight loss. The newly released ebook, The Surprising Secret To Weight Loss was an eye- catcher for me. The author Dr. Robert Nganele, sent me a complimentary copy for review. Dr. Nganele is a medical research trainer. He knows his stuff. This is a must read. Your set point is the reason why weight loss is so challenging to you and it's also what's behind gaining the weight back after you've lost it. You can download it immediately to add to your depression diet plan by clicking on the link above.

You've got the tools above to make a depression diet perfectly for YOU! Don't hesitate. You have approximately 12 hours before the information on this page leaves your short-term memory circuits (no kidding!). Act now.

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