Rebecca

Tips on how to alleviate depression:

• Get into nature at least twenty minutes a day and walk. Sun, nature, and oxygen will help elevate your mood.
• Make sure your diet is healthy with lean proteins such as fish, turkey, and chicken. Eat a variety of vegetables, minimal fruits, nuts/seeds, and whole grains. Avoid refined sugar treats, alcohol, fast food, white flours, and artificial items such as diet drinks.
• Take baby steps. When depressed you feel overwhelmed and unmotivated to do anything. Make it your goal to just get one thing done that day; get up and take a walk, take a shower, eat a healthy meal, finish a task for work, etc.
• Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Seeing a healthcare professional does not mean you are weak. We all need help during challenging times. Choose someone that feels good to you and helps you move forward.

• Exercise in the morning or afternoon. Exercise is a great way to neutralize stress and help with the natural circadian rhythm of your body wanting to fall asleep at night. If you exercise too late in the evening though, it could keep you up.

• Take 1,500 mg of a free form amino acid complex Super Daily Amino Acid Blend (Carlson 750 mg capsules) to feed your body the precursors that make neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin.
• Try St. John’s Wort (Gaia Herbs liquid phytocapsules)  or Seratone or Dopatone (Apex Energetics 800-736-4381 set up a account using P2017). These formulas lift depression and help with emotional clarity. *Note: Do not take if you are on anti anxiety/depressant pharmaceuticals.