Showing posts with label Relieve Depression. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Relieve Depression. Show all posts

Friday, August 15, 2014

Natural Remedies to Relieve Depression

Relieves depression should not use chemical drugs. Many ways you can do to treat depression. Sometimes life is not as you would expect, but try to accept all reality. Live your life to relax and stay focused. Here are 10 natural remedies to relieve depression.


Natural Remedies for Depression
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1. Exercising

Exercise can relieve depression, ie, the set of norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain.
Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences of the University School of Medicine, in Durham, P. Murali Doraiswamy, MD, recommends exercising 3-5 times a week for 20 to 30 minutes. "Aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking on a treadmill, is the best," he said.

2. Light therapy

One way to reduce the symptoms of depression is light therapy, in which you sit near a brightly lit box. This therapy usually begins around 15 minutes to two hours each day.

3. Mood diary

Dr. Doraiswamy recommend you to write in a mood diary and keep it. It makes you keep track of the positive things in your life. Even so, he does not recommend you to write a diary when too much work.

4. Acupuncture

Some research suggests acupuncture may reduce depression. One of these studies from the University of Arizona that found 64 percent of 33 women reduced depression after acupuncture compared to 27 percent of women who do not.

5. Support Group

Dr. Doraiswamy said the support group is the best way to treat mild depression because it provides an opportunity to learn from people who are dealing with the same problem.

6 Cognitive behavioral therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is considered a short-term therapy, because it is done for 10-20 sessions. CBT has been shown to be as effective as medication in treating mild to moderate depression.

7. Fish Oil

These supplements contain omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, including salmon, albacore tuna and fish haring.Sebuah studies indicate a lack of intake of these fatty acids at a given time can cause mood swings and depression. [Read: Healthy Foods That Reduce Depression ]


Relieve Depression with fish oil
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8. Meditation

A study shows meditation can prevent depression relapse. The results showed relapse rate for people who use meditation are similar to those taking antidepressants (approximately 30%), and lower than in the placebo (approximately 70%).

9. Turmeric

A study in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology claim turmeric can increase the levels of serotonin and other chemicals in the brain. The study on 38 people for six weeks, found that turmeric as effective as fluoxetine (Prozac) in reducing symptoms of depression.
Participants who consumed turmeric admitted only slightly feel the side effects of this plant, including sweating and sexual dysfunction, than those taking fluoxetine.

[Read: Benefits of Turmeric for Beauty Skin and Health ]

10. Yoga

Studies have shown yoga can overcome severe emotional distress and depression, reduces stress, hostility, anxiety, and improve energy, sleep quality, and well-being.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Afternoon Sleep for Heart

The experts expressed naps help people to relax and reduce their stress levels. Even the smaller heart problems found in the country who regularly take a nap, although some studies show different results.

The researchers said those who napped had a lower risk of suffering from heart problems as much as 34 percent than those who did not nap. While those who napped for more than 30 minutes for three or more in each week has a record 37 percent lower heart disorder.
Napping also reduce the risk of heart problems in the workers, where about 64 percent decreased risk of heart who are at risk of death. While unemployment in men, accounting for only about 36 percent. In this study, the comparison is not so much found the death rate in women.

“Nap and vascular disorders have a significant relationship. Phenomenon is found in countries that the majority of the population is undergoing routine periodic naps, and the result is the death rate due to the disruption of blood vessels is very low,” said lead investigator Dr. Dimitrios Trichopoulos, Harvard School of Public Health, as quoted by the BBC

Trichopoulos also added, although various studies of napping is often done with different results. However, there are important points that can be drawn from this study, namely: we become aware of health and limit one’s ability to control their physical activity.



The same thing also be said June Davison, health nurse from the British Heart Foundation, which states nap disease help reduce the risk of heart disease, especially in the male workers.

Nap in the midst of hours of rest helps us to relax and escape the burden for a moment, and it was very good for our health. What we must remember is to balance rest and activity




Those who are easily stressed because the work tends to reckless with their health behaviors, such as excessive smoking, eating unhealthy foods, drink alcoholic beverages and even forget to exercise. This has further increased the risk of heart problems.

Although only a little nap, but we can go back to collect the energy and make the body fit. I think naps should begin to get used in the routine of our jobs.