It can also be caused by a hormone imbalance. As an example, if your body does not produce enough serotonin, you are at risk for the clinical form of of this disease. A third form, bipolar disorder, is also thought to be a chemical imbalance in the brain.
If you have any of these problems, you very well need help in dealing with them. This is very true of the last two problems. It’s not something you can just “snap out of.” Getting the proper balance is required.
Why should you deal with depression? It doesn’t just make you feel sad, fatigued and unable to enjoy the things you used to do. It can cause other health problems.
1) Obesity: This can be caused for two reasons. One is turning to comfort foods, which are usually high in sodium, fat, cholesterol, sugar and many to many calories. That’s bad enough, but if your problem is low serotonin output, your digestive tract is going to be impacted. About 95% of this hormone is used (and produced) by the digestive system. It regulates digestion, so a lack of it can be a big problem.
2) Heart Disease: A recent study indicates that depression can lead to heart disease. The cause may be an irregular heartbeat. This study, done in women over the course of twelve years, indicates that they were twice as likely to die from sudden cardiac arrest. This link may be related to the depression itself or the type of medication prescribed for it.
3) Back Pain: There is still a debate about which one causes the other, but scientists are leaning toward the idea that depression can cause pain the neck and lower back. The question to answer now is why. The current theory is that it becomes a cycle. People who are depressed often treat back pain passively, including by asking for pain medications. When the body gets used to these, they have to ratchet up the dose or the type of medications, etc.
4) Self Harm: This can take many forms. One of the more harmful is called cutting. These people inflict wounds on themselves, some of which can be deadly. The worst case scenario, however, is suicide. Left untreated or not stabilized, can lead a person to harm themselves or others around them.
My eBook the Complete Guide to Complementary Remedies, has information from all of my mini books, plus much more. Topics include:
Blood pressure: Page Eleven
Depression: Page Fourteen
Kidney stones: Page Fifty-Six
Herbs and weight loss: Page One Hundred Two
Interaction list: Page One Hundred Fifteen
Our site has information on many topics and my five eBooks about herbal remedies. You can also download my free report, the Top Ten Herbs. It details ten popular herbs, their uses, side effects, precautions and drug interactions. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me: mary@healing-home-remedies.com
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