Depression, a Natural Way to Deal with it - This Has Helped for Me.

A GNLD representative made a presentation to our fibromyalgia support group. They did talk about the salmon oil and one person bought it. I bought the Aloe Vera juice for IBS. I found the products to be expensive and found Aloe Vera juice at a health food store here in town that was a lot cheaper. I am on anti-depressants and I hestitate to take some things because they may cause a negative reaction to my medication. Also, supplements, supplements, vitamins, meds - oh, the money I spend. With fibromyalgia there are so many symptoms to treat it just costs too dang much to try and get better.

that sounds interesting. I am always looking for ways to feel better. I have ms and I get a lot of nerve pain. Which my doctors and my nerologist acts like I am crazy so thanks for writing this.

Thanks for providing such an useful info, I neeed to study the entire discussion once more, as I really suffer from depression at times. Some biological terms are quite complecated, but, like an expert suggests, you have explained it in a easy to understand way. This discussion is definitely going to help me a lot.

thanks I might have to give it a try I have been takeing Quick relief which is another all natural pill. it seemed to really be helping and then i cut back to 1 a day because I was not sleeping but I was feeling blue again so i went back up to 2 feeling a little better but know sleep.could you email with the name of the pills you are taking if you don't mines on leave me a message my email is pitmomof3_24@yahoo.com. thanks

I would suggest some more ways which we discuss when we feel let down 1. Spend time with kids and you will get really drifted away by their innocence :) 2. Take up some meditations, yoga and similar kind of things which will help you calm yourself... 3. Attend some book reading sessions which will make you strong in handling problems and you will know that there are people with much bigger problems :) 4. Spend some time in involving yourself in different hobbies... This will help :)

What if you don't like fish though?

Thankd for the information I know some ways to get rid of depression like say no to the things you dont want to do or do the things you want to do.

I can relate.I myself had to deal with depression and now i'm taking and selling a all natural product called Luminex which has st.john wort in it.Anyway this is the way of the future I do beleive.All natural everything.People would be surprised to find that all natural products are alot safer for the family also.Not only do I have the luminex I also have products for menopause,laundry,men,and children.If your interested email me and let me know and I will send you the web site to go to.

I've been taking Omega3 for donkey's years to lubricate my joints since I had knee surgery. Unfortunately I am still on medication for depression but am able to take 1 less tranquiliser a day. Thanks for a good tip.

That I am always compressed I look for to sing a music to be able to relax and to be well calmer

alpha-Linolenic acid 18:3 (9-10, 12-13, 15-16), also written as ALA is an essential acid, because humans cannot synthesize it. It is a omega-3 fatty acid. Humans can synthesize other omega-3 fatty acids from ALA, including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA;22:6n-3). Humans, like most other mammals, lack the specific desaturase enzymes, which are required for the production of linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n-6) and a-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3:n-3). Thus, these fatty acids are considered to be essential and must be derived from the diet. Humans can synthesize other omega-3 fatty acids from ALA, including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n-3). Because EPA and DHA are abundant in certain species of fish, they are often referred to as marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids, while ALA is considered a plant-derived omega-3 fatty acid. In comparison to their omega-6 fatty acid counterparts, omega-3 fatty acids have an additional double bond located at the omega-3 position, which confers quite different properties on the fatty acid. For instance, eicosanoids derived from arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4-5,8,11,14) have strong inflammatory properties, whereas those produced from eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5-5,8,11,14,16) are anti-inflammatory.  DHA is an essential component of cell membranes in some human tissues.  For instance, DHA accounts for more than 60% of the total fatty acids in the rod outer segment, the photosensitive part of the photoreceptor cell in the retina. Thus, DHA may play a role in photoreceptor functions such as signal transduction processes, rhodopsin activation, and rod and cone development.  DHA is also a component of the brain membrane and is considered to be essential for the normal function of the central nervous system.  Dietary DHA benefits the growth and development of the brain in infants and is important for maintenance of normal brain function in adults.  In addition, DHA has some positive effects on diseases such as hypertension, arthritis,arteriosclerosis, depression, schizophrenia and thrombosis.

Pray, it is the best way to handle depression.

these healthy fats (omega 3, 6, & 9) are indeed very important for good health. there are even 2 types of cholesterol, the stuff that we are mostly told is bad, but hdl is important for health, whilst ldl is bad for health. all very confusing. but i digrss a little, as my reason for responding is this. being a vegetarian i wont take fish oils. i have found a vege alternative and it is hemp oil. this oil contains omega 3, 6 & 9 in the exact proportions required by the human body [i think the ratio is something like 6:3:1 - but i would have to check]. it can be found in most health food shops and even some supermarkets. its a nutty tasting oil, that can be added to smoothies, salads, etc. if you get some, make sure its cold-pressed and do not heat it up as this will destroy all the good stuff. hope this is useful

Well, my momm haves depression on 9 years. She dont looks with yeat, but i think its so too hard to live with this.

i'm glad you found something for your depression. It could help us too. Fatty really cost so many problems in our body. So avoiding it would really do good things in our body.

Thanks a lot for the very good information. Supplements are good but for me I usually take all natural. If I have money to buy supplements, I'd rather buy the food which contains what is necessary. In addition to this is exercise, sunshine, etc. Most of all, I read the Holy Bible. We can find here the answers of what we are looking for - the solutions to our problems. God knows everything and His teachings are in the Holy Bible. Depression can most be overcome by being with God.

THANK you for your sharing

This is great I shall try this my doctor had me on Lexipro, but I find it far to expensive, so im currenly not on anything, which is bad

I've heard nothing but good things about fish oil and Omega3. I just need to go about getting some. I took fish oil for a while, but it tasted very bad.

Hi buenavida! I have read that fish oils are wonderful for you on a lot of different levels. They also have anti aging effects. I have also read that a wonderful herbal supplement that helps with depression is St.John's Wort. They sell it here in the vitamin section. I would try and research it if I were you. I don't think your supposed to take it if the doctor has prescibed you an anti depressant because it does what they do naturally but if your not taking anything else..you should research it. Interesting discussion. Take care.