Alternative Health Blog July Archive

Sleep, Food, Exercise, Negativity; Can a Healthy Lifestyle Fix My Depression?

By Arial at 07/11/09 13:34

So let’s put it all together. What is the program for banishing depression?

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Positive Thinking; Can a Healthy Lifestyle Fix My Depression?

Not only does our health affect our thinking. Our thinking affects our health.  So here, again, we have another dynamic circle.

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Sleep and Melatonin; Can a Healthy Lifestyle Fix My Depression?

Here is another interesting factor about sleep.  Melatonin, another hormone, is produced in the pineal gland. Researchers tell us that melatonin is what helps us to fall asleep and to sleep well.

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Sleep; Can a Healthy Lifestyle Fix My Depression?

Getting enough sleep is a serious factor with depression. Sleep deprivation is one cause of lower levels of serotonin in the brain. Hence, it may contribute to depression.

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Exercise; Can a Healthy Lifestyle Fix My Depression?

Most of us have heard about or experienced the boost in mood from exercise.  Exercise helps us both physically and mentally.  But what kind of exercise?  

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Diet; Can a Healthy Lifestyle Fix My Depression?

Deficiency of nutrients can cause low levels of serotonin. Low levels of serotonin can cause depression. The best way to resolve this is by eating foods that provide the building blocks that our body needs to make serotonin.

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