Depression | Natural simple home cure

Depression is major chronic disorder that affects feelings and private and social behavior. Depression can affect day-to-day behavior and the overall outlook on life.

Depression can be caused by many factors

● Terminal or chronic physical illness

● Biological changes in brain

● Neurotransmitters

● Hormones. With thyroid problems and menopause

● Inherited traits. Depression is more common among families with similar conditions

● Life events. Death, personal loss, financial troubles and prolonged stress can trigger depression or major depression

● Early childhood trauma. Such as abuse, loss of a parent can increase susceptibility to depression

Depression and major depression symptoms

● Feelings of sadness or unhappiness

● Irritability or frustration over small matters

● Loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities

● Reduced sex drive

● Insomnia or excessive sleeping

● Appetite changes

● Agitation or restlessness

● Indecisiveness, distractibility and decreased concentration

● Fatigue, tiredness and lethargy

● Suicidal thinking or feelings especially in older adults especially older men

Traditional depression treatments

Medications	Side effects
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors	decreased sexual desire and delayed orgasm, digestive problems, jitteriness, restlessness, headache and insomnia
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors	decreased sexual desire and delayed orgasm, digestive problems, jitteriness, restlessness, headache, insomnia, increased sweating and dizziness
Norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors	increased risk of seizures
Atypical antidepressants
Tricyclic antidepressants	low blood pressure, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, urinary retention, fast heartbeat, confusion, hallucinations and weight gain
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors	dangerous (sometimes deadly) interactions with some foods and other medications
Anti-anxiety medications
Sometimes children, adolescents and young adults have an increase in suicidal thoughts or behavior when taking some antidepressants
Psychotherapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Interpersonal therapy
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Electroconvulsive therapy
Hospitalization and residential treatment programs

Depression in alternative natural medicine

According to the natural law of duality (where expansion = yin, contraction = yang), depression is a contractive disease (lethargy, reclusiveness, loss of appetite). Depression is triggered by a passing illness or a crisis. But the underlying cause of depression, like most illnesses, is the accumulation of faulty eating habits that violate the natural law of duality and produce imbalance and susceptibility to depression. Depression is an illness of the sixth stage among the seven stages of illness. Depression is directly related to the kidneys, so the lungs-pancreas should also be considered in natural treatment. Lungs-Pancreas are mother-father of the kidneys in the five elements theory of natural medicine.

Depression natural alternative treatment and cure

Food is best natural treatment. Foods affect depression positively or adversely depending on their type. Foods that restore natural balance gradually cure depression naturally without side effects. Depression is contractive, and contractive foods (cheese, meat, chocolate, etc.) will make depression worse. Foods that cause expansion will naturally cure depression. With the right diet, depression can be cured completely but gradually. It takes from several weeks to several months to cure depression depending on its severity and type.

				
				Depression and macrobiotics

Curing depression does not require eating Japanese food

Most people believe that macrobiotics means eating exotic Japanese foods. This is a misconception. Macrobiotics is not just a diet. When we understand macrobiotics, we understand the laws of nature that govern our health and our being.

The macrobiotics diet does not work for some people. Why?

If you have depression and tried macrobiotics, particularly the #7 diet, but it did not work for you, then the foods you selected are not appropriate for depression. Macrobiotics principles, used correctly, help select the foods to eat and the foods to avoid (some permanently and some temporarily) for treating and curing depression. Yin foods for Yang illnesses, Yang foods for Yin illnesses.

Depression & vitamin and mineral supplements

Food is best natural treatment. With a carefully designed diet for depression, there is no need for vitamin and mineral supplements. Some supplements can aggravate depression when taken randomly. Vitamin A and calcium supplements can have adverse effects on depression.