Depression Natural Remedy

Most of the people try herbal or natural cure for depression. There are many reasons behind this. You know very well that an antidepressant medicine has side effects. To avoid side effects and feel better, nowadays people prefer to use herbal or nature remedies.

Sometimes, chemicals inside the medicine, affect on our brain functions and also on hormonal balances, and other biochemical abnormalities. Brain is main functioning system in our body that controls everything from heart, breathing, and even our emotions. Because of chemicals in it, there is a chance of developing problems in our brain cell.

Using some herbs, we can improve our blood supply to brain. Herbs act as tonic for depressed people if we use it with Nervine properties. Thus there are too many benefits of nature remedy.

Before going herbal or natural treatment for depression we will see some side effects of antidepressants medicine.

• Dry mouth
• Constipation
• Bladder Problem
• Sexual Problem
• Blurred Vision
• Dizziness
• Drowsiness as a daytime problem
• Increased Heart rate

Following are Natural Treatments for Depression.

Amino Acid Supplement

Amino Acid Supplement treatment includes modifications in dietary, vitamins and minerals with treatment, and some amino acids. These all are required for neurotransmitters. This treatment reduces the degree of depression or you will feel better as normal.

Amino acid supplement contain following acids

Above amino acid are used as an option to the antidepressants drugs.

L-Tyrosine is used for those people who do not respond to any medicine. Actually in such people there is not sufficient norepinephrine in brain.

L-Phenylalanine

Phenylalanine is naturally occurring, which is converted to L-tyrosine. D-phenylalanine is not occurring in body normally. In human brain, an amphetamine is occurring. An amphetamine is like compound and has been shown to have mood-disorder effects. In most of the depressed patients, urinary levels of phenylethylamine are being decreased. Phenylalanine is in synthesized form. Most of the part of this L-Phenylalanine amino acid is converted to L-tyrosine. After that D phenylalanine is used for increasing the number of synthesis of PEA. It may happen that L-Phenylalanine has mild antidepressants side effects since it is converted to L-tyrosine and some part is converted into PEA. But there is a solution for this side effect. And the solution is that the mixture of DL phenylalanine is added to avoid antidepressant side effect.

L-tryptophan

L-tryptophan plays a major role in a number of biochemical reactions in the body. L-tryptophan is converted in many forms like some tryptophan is converted into protein, some converted into niacin. Even some enter into brain to become the neurotransmitter serotonin. And all brain functions are done by this serotonin.

• Vitamin and Mineral Therapy This deficiency, it may be the cause of depression. By using nutritional supplementation, you can reduce this vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Following are some vitamins that can be used to reduce deficiency.

• Vitamin B6 Vitamin B6 is also known as pyridoxine. Enzymes convert the L-tryptophan into serotonin. It also converts L-tyrosine into norepinephrine. This conversion requires vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is cofactor of enzymes. If you have vitamin-B6 deficiency, result may be that you are in depression. This depression was cured by pyridoxine drug. Thus vitamin B6 is important for depressed people. It does important task in monoamine metabolism. A typical dose of vitamin B6 is 50 mg per day.
• Folic Acid Physical stress, psychological stress, alcohol habit all happens if you have folic acid deficiency. Cause of folic acid deficiency is dietary deficiency. Folic acid deficiency may also occur in pregnancy. There are also psychiatric symptoms of folic deficiency and they are depression, insomnia, anorexia, forgetfulness, hyperirritability, apathy, fatigue and anxiety. A typical dose of folic acid is 0.4 to 1 mg per day. Folic acid masks the diagnosis of lack of vitamin B12.
• Vitamin B12 Lack of Vitamin B12 may result in depression. A typical dose of vitamin B12 is 1 mg per day for two days. It also produces fast cycle of postpartum psychosis in women.
• Vitamin C It acts as cofactor of tryptophan-5-hydroxylase and categorize to serotonin. A person with low level of serotonin, vitamin c is valuable for that patient. Typical doses of vitamin C includes 40 chronic psychiatric inpatients received 1 gram per day of ascorbic acid. Through vitamin C group, valuable changes are seen in depression symptoms, bipolar symptoms and also in functioning.
• Magnesium Lack of Magnesium is not the only cause of depression but also number of psychological changes are responsible for it.

• Poor concentration
• Memory problem
• Feeling scared
• Feeling tired
• Sleeping pattern change

In depressed patients, the level of plasma magnesium found is lower. In recovery, these levels are increased. A typical dose of magnesium includes three hundred and sixty mg per day of magnesium for two months. In improving symptoms related to mood changes, magnesium was significantly more effective than placebo.

Natural steps for Depression

Nutrition

Avoid the food that change your mood or nutrient level. Some food affect on energy level and behaviour also. These foods are

• Oily Food
• Some sweets
• Some food in which contain chemicals
• High fat food
• Alcohol and caffeine
• Allergic foods

Food contain valuable vitamin and mineral.

• Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12
• Iron, Folic acid, magnesium
• 5-HTP

Herbal Treatment

Best herbal treatment for depression is as

• Ginko Biloba
• Herbal Tonics
• St.Johns Wort
• Gentian Root Tea.
• Rosemary-Sage Tea
• Antidepressant Tincture
• Clove Tea
• Kava Blend
• Feel Good Herb Tea

Homeopathic

Homeopathic treatment includes Ignatia, Pulsitilla, Arum, Arsenicum, Sulphur.

Exercise

Exercise is important, so exercise regularly. Exercise is effective treatment for normal to severe depression. Just three times a week for 30 minutes at a time, you will find good results. The best exercises is strength training and aerobic activities, which includes brisk walking, jogging, swimming cycling, aerobics, dancing and racquet sports.

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