| If you suffer with depression, one of the
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| | can fix many cases of depression.
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| best things you can do is to find ways to
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| | * Stop smoking. Yes, many Christians
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| serve others. Selfishness is definitely a
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| | smoke regularly. And it can depress your
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| major cause of depression. But there are
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| | immune system and your energy levels.
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| cases of depression that are caused by
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| | Second, try these supplements:
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| physical problems. A poor diet, for
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| | * Take a good quality multivitamin. Most
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| instance, can make you feel sluggish. And
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| | of the ones at your local grocery store
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| a mineral deficiency can rob you of your
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| | don't qualify as "quality." Find one that
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| youthful vitality.
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| | you have to take at least twice a day and
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| Unfortunately, medical science likes to
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| | is rich in nutrients.
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| throw drugs at the problem, instead of
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| | * Take additional vitamin B6 (100-200 mg)
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| finding the root cause. Most drugs are
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| | and magnesium (100-300 mg). Both of these
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| designed to treat symptoms. And they can
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| | help increase your body's serotonin
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| have fatal side effects in many people.
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| | levels -- a "feel good" chemical made in
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| Plus, they're not always effective (NEJM
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| | your brain.
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| 3-23-2006).
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| | * Studies have found that the nutrients
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| Instead, here a few things you should try
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| | St. John's wort (300-900 mg daily) and
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| (I'm assuming here that you've dealt with
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| | selenium (200 mcg daily) can fight
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| the spiritual aspect of the problem,
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| | depression as well as Prozac, without the
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| which is where you should always start).
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| | side effects. (Findings reported at the
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| First, take care of the obvious:
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| | 83rd annual meeting of the Endocrine
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| * Make sure you're eating a good clean
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| | Society.)
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| diet with lots of vegetables and protein.
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| | Finally, learn how to deal with conflict.
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| A lot of people, especially those over
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| | Poor relationships can cause all kinds of
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| 50, don't get enough protein (which can
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| | health problems, including depression,
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| lead to sluggishness).
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| | cancer, and heart disease.
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| * Stop eating sugar. Some people say it
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| | (Source: Second Opinion Newsletter; 64th
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| doesn't have any effect on your body, but
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| | Annual Scientific Conference of the
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| I notice a big difference in how I feel
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| | American Psychosomatic Society in Denver,
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| when I eat too much sugar.
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| | March 4, 2006.
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| * Get plenty of exercise. This one alone
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