Are you asking yourself “Am I depressed?”. In a new video Dr Janelle Sinclair shares the two main screening questions doctors use to find out whether you have depression.
To get a copy of Dr Sinclair’s book “Breaking Free: Exposing the biochemical causes of your depression” follow this link.
Learn what to look for in a book about depression. Today Dr Janelle Sinclair gives you her advice.
To get a copy of my book “Breaking Free: Exposing the biochemical causes of your depression” follow this link.
Chocolate easter eggs… mmm. They taste good don’t they. Well I hope that over the Easter period you didn’t indulge too much in that chocolate. I’m not here to be the party pooper, in fact the very reason I want to share this information with you today is so that you can live a happier, more satisfying life.
A treat now and again won’t harm you…. right?
I want to give you a brief word of warning- now this doesn’t apply to everyone, but for some of you I hope that this will give you some life changing help.
SUGAR, WHITE BREAD & OTHER PROCESSED FOOD MAY TRIGGER YOUR DEPRESSION & ANXIETY!
Did you find yourself more anxious, depressed or tied over Easter? Were your moods up and down? Did you fly of the handle for no real good reason?
Have you considered that what you were eating could be the cause?
Sugar, hypoglycemia, depression and fatigue.
It’s possible that the sugar in those Easter Eggs you LOVED over the past weekend could’ve contributing to those changing moods of yours. The sugar gives you an initial ‘high’ only to be followed by a LOW (a low in blood sugars and in mood).
If this sounds like you, watch yourself over the next week. See if you can track whether the food you eat has an effect on your mood. See whether your moods fluctuate after you’ve been eating lots of sugar.
Next time you’re feeling anxious, sad or fatigued ask yourself:
A simple thing like sugar could be triggering your anxiety or depression. Keep a track of it!
Next Time
Next time I’ll give you more of a background about low blood sugars and hypoglycemia. We’ll talk about how it could be causing your mood problems- and best of all how to prevent it.
Talk to you then.
All the best
Janelle
Dr Janelle Sinclair
Clinical Biochemist
In my last blog I promised that I’d tell you about a natural supplement that can help your sleep.
Melatonin: A Natural Supplement That Helps Improve your Sleep.
Melatonin is a hormonal supplement that assists. It can be taken very safely along most medications including anti-depressants.
Melatonin is the hormone of sleep, and therefore when taken 30 minutes before bed it can help you get to sleep faster, and help you stay asleep. In some countries you need a prescription for it through your doctor, but in other countries like the USA you can buy it at health shops/pharmacies.
What’s the Dose?
The standard dosage range is 0.3-3 mg. To begin with, start with only a small amount of melatonin. More is not always better. Only increase the dose if it’s not helping you enough.
Melatonin has Other Benefits
Melatonin gives your body extra benefits over about it helping your sleep. Melatonin is known as a powerful anti-aging supplement. One of the reasons for this is that it is a strong antioxidant, and helps optimize levels of sex hormones in the body (keeping you young).
Melatonin also fights cancer in many different ways. It’s antioxidant function is just one way that it fights cancer. It helps balance the estrogen hormone in the body, and therefore ladies supplementing with this hormone helps prevent breast cancer. High doses of melatonin (much higher than you take for sleep) are currently being used for the treatment of cancer, with great promise.
Here’s a melatonin product that I trust.
All the best
Janelle
Dr Janelle Sinclair
Clinical Biochemist
A client asked me a very interesting question this week & I thought that I would share my thoughts on it with everyone.
Sleep & Depression: Is there a solution that will help both?
I was asked whether there was something that would help someone sleep better & help with the depression at the same time.
I know that there will be many of you out there, that will be asking the same question. I hope this will help you out- to get a better night sleep & a rosier day. So here’s my thoughts on that.
Is there anything that can cause poor sleep & depression?
There are a few physical causes for depression that can also lead to bad sleep.
In my free report & my book I discuss these physical causes for depression, and how to treat them naturally. And remember when you treat these causes for depression, it will help the depression lift, as well as give you a better night sleep. For more information check them out at www.breakingfreefromdepression.com/ebook and www.breakingfreefromdepression.com/free-report.
In my next blog, I’ll discuss a natural supplement that may be used alongside antidepressants that can help with sleep.
Talk to you again soon.
All the best.
Janelle
Dr Janelle Sinclair
Clinical Biochemist
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