You know, I really thought I was the one who was crazy living in the Sequoia National Forest, talking about the breast size of chickens, and taking pictures of highway art by raw milk enthusiasts. But there is some serious madness in the government here in California. On October 8, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a law…
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Thoughts on Forest Fires and Some Pictures
The biggest threat to our home here in the Sequoia National Forest is a forest fire. I post about my property clearing “exercise” on occasion. My work continues on these five acres. We have been lucky this season. We got through one more season it would appear. We are not threatened here by the October…
Nutrients and Depression: A Round-Up
Anything you are deficient in may cause or aggravate your depression, but there are the usual suspects. In the many nutrients that keep our brains healthy, some have a much more direct impact than others. There are also nutrients that we are simply much more likely to be deficient in and, thus, end up high…
She’s at Least a Triple D
If you have read this blog for any length of time you know of our on-going laying hen angst. We lost a bundle a year ago to a predator, bought a dozen chicks whose lodging in our very home kicked this blog off late last fall. Those chicks grew and became dinner for the bob…
Iron, Depression, and the Postpartum Woman
Women who have been pregnant receive fair warning from obstetricians and midwives that they need to watch their iron intake. Hemoglobin levels get monitored in pregnancy. And though the poking and prodding gets old if you are the pregnant woman, the importance of iron in pregnancy and in nutrition in general cannot be overstated. Most…
Freezing: An Easy Process to Preserve Food and Nutrients
Summer gardens are slowing down but many of us are still bombarded with summer peppers, squash, and tomatoes. The only reasonable thing to do with the bounty is to preserve them in some way. For the sake of nostalgia or simply to be able to say you’ve done it, you may be tempted to can…
Does Egg Color Matter? Eggs and Nutrition
Our hens produce an assortment of egg colors because we chose a variety of hens with that outcome in mind. There are few things more beautiful in my opinion than a variety of eggs in a bowl ready to be eaten. I was browsing the store the other day and found this company that sells…
Omega 3s and Fish Allergies
There are different types of Omega-3 fatty acids. The form found in plants (ALA or alpha linolenic acid) is the only form considered essential, but researchers are finding EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) to be the key Omega 3 fat therapeutic for depression. There is no question that the best food source of EPA is fish, other…
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Endorsements
The best book on depression and food I've seen is Rebuild from Depression, by Amanda Rose, who understands the condition from bitter experience.
Nina Planck,
Author of Real Food
Rebuild from Depression is going to be a very important book. Its dissection of the role of diet and nutrition is well-researched and an eye-opener.
Robert Kotler, MD, FACS
Clinical Instructor, UCLA
Rebuild from Depression provides real answers for reversing depression caused by common nutritional deficiencies.
Jan DeCourtney, CMT
Co-author, Recapture Your Health
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About
Amanda Rose, Ph.D., is a political scientist and author of "Rebuild from Depression," on the link between nutrient deficiencies and depression. She has been depression-free for over four years, even during the recent pregnancy of her second child. Read her postpartum depression success story.
Life After Depression
There really is life after depression. I am so excited by that point, in fact, that I neglect this blog and find fun/quirky projects to do with my family. We live in the Sequoia National Forest in a house (and former brothel) designed by Irving Gill. My 7-year-old son Frederick and I chronicle our adventures at Gill on the Hill when we're not exploring. Frederick posts some of his homeschool projects at "Frankly Frederick."