Entries from Rebuild from Depression Blog tagged with 'magnesium'
Can birth control pills cause a B vitamin deficiency?
When you take a synthetic estradiol hormone for birth control (aka "the pill), can you end up with a B vitamin deficiency? Someone recently asked me about this issue and I looked it up in the Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook....
Nutrients in scallops (and an easy cooking idea)
Sea scallops are a great depression-fighting food. They are loaded with vitamin B-12 (a vitamin for depression), zinc, magnesium, and iron. In the book Rebuild from Depression, I list scallops as a "depression buster food." I buy my scallops...
Depression in pregnancy
In my first pregnancy eight years ago, there was little said about "depression in pregnancy," and yet I found myself in a deep pit in the beginning of the third trimester. Other expectant moms are designing nurseries and enjoying baby...
Sesame seeds: A depression-fighting food
I buy sesame seeds in bulk through a food co-op because of their high nutrient content and their great flexibility. You can center an entree around sesame seeds; you can center a dessert around sesame seeds. All the while,...
Foods can fight depression: The Rebuild philosophy
Brains need the right dietary mix to be healthy. Too much or too little of a good thing can lead to an unhealthy brain and you could well end up depressed. While all nutrients are important in healthy brains...
Giveaway results (an outbound Goody Bag) and on to another giveaway
I was truly overwhelmed by how many people entered the giveaway. I was deeply touched by the supportive comments that people left there. Thank you very much. Such support gives me such a boost today. I may well need...
Brain-building supplement giveaway: Omega 3, B complex, magnesium
-->We are having giveaways throughout the summer. Check for our latest giveaway post to enter. (See the "latest posts" in the navigation bar.) The Rebuild from Depression book is coming this summer, long put off by a surprising and...
Magnesium and Depression: Keeping Your Head Above Water
In depression studies of mice, researchers literally throw them into a water tank and observe them swimming. Healthy mice meet the challenge and swim. Depressed mice may swim at first but they will soon wear out and the only...
Animals and Plants: Taking The Best Depression-Fighting Nutrients From Both Worlds
I am what Sandor Katz in Wild Fermentation calls a post-vegetarian. I was a vegetarian or near vegetarian for many years primarily for health reasons. I am an omnivore now for the same reasons. Apparently, my favorite vegetarian chef, Mollie...
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