I am very passionate about helping people with depression using naturopathic medicine.
Throughout my lifelong battle with severe depression, natural medicines and alternative therapies are really the only thing to help me make significant progress.
As a naturopathic physician, I have been blessed to focus on treating depression using natural means, and rely heavily on my […]

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The other day I was talking to a friend on the phone that was suicidally depressed.
After a long conversation I asked… “Can you go out and go for a nice long healthy walk tomorrow? The fresh air and exercise will do you good.”
She responded, “Doc, I am too depressed to walk right now, can you […]

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Recently a friend reported over dinner that his inflammatory problem (and let’s just say almost all medical problems are caused by inflammation) was not much better.
He said he was diligently taking everything I had recommended, and had only noted minor improvement.
Although natural remedies take time, I was curious how the dietary recommendations were going….you know, […]

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One of the greatest flaws in the Standard American Diet (SAD) is a lack of omega-3 fatty acids. Repleting this deficiency typically improves memory and mental functioning as well as corrects a gamut of other annoying health problems. The reason for this is that these essential oils are necessary for proper brain functioning, […]

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The end of winter tends to be the most frustrating for those that struggle with seasonal depression.
We tend to feel even more agitated and moody this time of year especially now that all the excitement of the holidays have died down.
March and April for those of us at the coastal northern latitudes means a few […]

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A while back in med school I was totally broke and stuck at the grocery store deliberating over buying the small box of kitchen trash bags or the large box. There was a significant savings in money from buying the larger box. Unfortunately, I was so poor at the time that the three bucks made […]

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The challenges of depression can be extremely isolating and overwhelming, please keep in mind that some of the advice here is for PREVENTING depression, and some is for TREATING depression. Implement that which works for you, and don’t worry about anything else.
1. Have an emergency plan in place for when severe depression strikes, and […]

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The term depression has several meanings: (1) As a human affect, it arises from the disruption of life’s normal balance, usually following a loss, conflict or trauma (2) It can be a symptom of an underlying medical condition or the side effect of a medication (3) It’s also a clinical syndrome of varying severity, based […]

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Depression is a complex illness that must be diagnosed by a qualified health care practitioner. Often, however, the dietary component of mental illness is overlooked. Food sensitivities, or vitamin and mineral deficiencies may worsen the symptoms of depression. Following a few dietary guidelines, in combination with other prescribed treatments, may help to relieve symptoms of […]

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Recently more patients like you have been looking for alternatives to traditional antidepressant and anti-psychotic drugs. These drugs have may annoying side effects such as: dizziness, fainting, dry mouth, constipation, sluggishness, nausea, tremors and inability to read or concentrate. Maybe you want to eliminate these effects, reduce them or simply feel better while maintaining your […]

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