Rebuild from Depression




The best book on postnatal 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

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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

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Rebuild from Depression provides real answers for reversing depression caused by common nutritional deficiencies.
Jan DeCourtney, CMT
Co-author, Recapture Your Health

In Rebuild from Depression: A Nutrient Guide, Including Depression in Pregnancy and Postpartum, Amanda Rose, Ph.D. and Annell Adams, M.D. identify the seven nutrients most commonly associated with depression in the medical literature. They provide readers with tools to:

(1) Identify a nutrient deficiency

(2) Locate the best supplements, and

(3) Select and prepare foods to maximize those nutrients in their diet.

The book opens with Rose’s biography of depression and psychosis. She makes a compelling claim: “My grandmother died at the age of sixty-one from complications of postpartum depression.” Rose argues that her grandmother showed signs of nutrient deficiencies in her 20s, did not correct them, and suffered a life of depression, diabetes, and heart disease, all of which share a common nutrient deficiency: Omega 3 fatty acids.


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The book describes the research basis for the nutrient-depression link, highlighting the nutrients with the strongest basis in research. With seven specific nutrients in mind, the authors review each of the food groups recommending how to improve the diet for the long-term. Which meats are highest in Omega 3 fatty acids? How do you select oils to improve your Omega 3 status? Should you trim your steak?

In a unique contribution to work on depression, the authors present “depression buster foods" – those foods highest in the seven focus nutrients. The Rebuild book is the only book of its kind to identify criteria for depression-fighting foods and apply that criteria systematically to the USDA's database of over 5,000 foods.

 

Use the book to fight depression with:

  • 7 nutrients
  • 50+ foods
  • recipes
  • science
  • inspiration

Book Contents and Excerpts


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Introduction

Chapter 1: Pre-pregnancy to birth

Chapter 2: Birth

Chapter 3: Feeding problems

Chapter 4: Back with a vengeance

Chapter 5: Searching for answers while depressed

Chapter 6: Deficits in a World of Plenty

Chapter 7: The Usual Suspects, Your Starting Place

Chapter 8: More investigation: Additional Nutrients

Chapter 9: Meats and Seafood

Chapter 10: Dairy and eggs

Chapter 11: Fruits and Vegetables

Chapter 12: Grains and Legumes
Excerpt: Phytic acid and mineral loss

Chapter 13: Nuts, seeds, and oils

Chapter 14: Strategic shopping and meal makeovers

Chapter 15: Conclusion

Afterword

Acknowledgements

Appendix

References

Index

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