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As many of you know when someone is afflicted by an anxiety disorder usually the anxiety brings along friends like depression. Like anxiety, depression can be a very nasty mental ailment that not only impedes your life but can also cause great harm.
As a result, vigilance and action are a must. Now some of you take synthetic medications like antidepressants to deal with both anxiety and depression and if it works for you sweet. But for those of you that are more into the natural “green” modes of therapy let me suggest this LINK.
For those of you on the run here is a brief recap of natural supplements and vitamins that have been proven effective for depression in some people.
- L- Tyrosine
- L-Phenylalanine
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin C
- Folic acid
- Magnesium
- St. John’s Wort
- Ginkgo
This is a short list of course, there are other supplements like Omega-3 fatty acids or 5-HTP tablets that could also be effective.
For those of you that follow this blog you might be asking yourself, “but Paul I’ve heard you say this before”, and my answer would be, “Yeah, I know”. No but seriously, I truly believe that some people could be helped by the more natural anxiety/depression remedies.
In addition, I’ve recently had a nasty bout of depression and had to remind myself (like I did here) that I have to go back to the basics sometimes to reach my desired state of normalcy i.e., not hyper-anxious.
Like many others sometimes I get lazy and fall off the vitamin bandwagon. In yet other times I feel so much better that I forget that I have to continue to be proactive when it comes to staving off a case of bad nerves.
Much of anxiety and depression is horrible but also cyclical. And if there is anything that we can do to soften the downturns of our anxiety cycles then I say we should do as much as safety and reason will allow.
Yeah i think the whole vitamins and supplements is entireley down to the individual.
It works great for some, but maybe not so well for others.
Because we are all different its worth trying different things to see what works for you.
John
In addition to this great info, tradition Chinese herbs and Ayurvedic herbs can help as well.
L-Theanine and Gaba are also supplements that have been helpful to those with anxiety.
I think John has it right. Some people will benefit from vitamins and supplements. Others will fair better with antidepressants and other meds.
It really does depend on the individual. Just make sure to always speak with a doctor about either course of therapy.
I tried the whole GABA diet thing and it does seem to be having some impact. Drinking green tea, eating walnuts, almonds, bananas and porridge every morning – sometimes with an orange juice too – and this seems to help.
Hi,
I think it is easy to forget how important our “fuel” is when it comes to how we feel. I just wanted to say thank you for bringing that up and at the same time take the opportunity to give you the tip about the impact of lack of magnesium in the body. Especially if you are suffering with anxiety.
Glad you shared this post. Depression is a common psychological disorder faced by many. But it is possible to reduce depression naturally through Yoga and meditation.