I have a question for you. Do you want to get well? If you’re not ready, stop reading. This may seem harsh, but no one can prepare you to fight for your life. Look, I was ready. Several months ago I had a severe recession. I started shaking, having anxiety attacks and became severely depressed.
Let me tell you my reasons for fighting. My daughter Emma and my son Reese. They are my beautiful children and I adore them. Emma is smart, beautiful, kind and tender. Reese is funny, caring, handsome and my hugger.
So I ask you again, are you ready?
I was recently contacted by a young woman who was worried about her mother’s life. Her mom is struggling with depression and her daughter wants to help her and she doesn’t know how. Don’t put your kids through this. I think it may be more painful for them than for you.
I am going to open my heart to you and share what I have done in the last few months to improve. I’m not done, I’m getting better day by day.
1. Drink water! Too easy? Our bodies don’t get what they need on a daily basis. Our lives depend on this calorie-free clear liquid, but we insist on filling up on man-made energy drinks and sugar! I want to be a bit more specific about this requirement. It needs to be purified water. The tap water has tested positive for traces of antidepressants, cholesterol medications and painkillers. I recommend a filter (I bought a PUR filter from Amazon) on your faucet. They are very cheap. As for quantity, take your weight and divide it in half. For example, if you weigh 150/2 = 75. You need to drink 75 oz of water a day. If you drank 75 oz yesterday, that’s great, do it every day!
2. Eat eggs. Here’s the deal: We live in a world that relies on starches and little protein. We need strength and energy (especially someone prone to low energy like those struggling with depression). Eggs have become a staple in my diet. The quality of the protein is just as important. Organic cage-free eggs are the best. These are not kept in closed places where the disease can spread. Under these conditions, farmers have to inject birds with antibiotics, and guess where that ends? In your food! Non-organic eggs are often the product of birds that have been injected with hormones! No wonder so many women have hormonal problems in our country! Most of our food has been injected with it! Organic, cage free is the way to go!
3. Vitamin D. Ever wonder why there is more depression in the winter? The sun, our provider of vitamin d, goes down! I take vitamin D drops every day and they have been a great help to me! Drops are better than pills because they get into our system faster. Also, when we take a pill, our body often throws out at least half of it without receiving the benefits.
4. Eliminate gluten. Why? Many people don’t realize they may have gluten sensitivity, but most people have digestive issues. This can often be connected back to gluten. What do digestive problems have to do with depression? Everything! See, 90-95% of serotonin is produced in the small intestine (I bet like me you always thought it was all in the brain!). That means if you have an unhealthy stomach, you may have some issues with your mental health!
5. Eat whole foods every day! What I mean by this? We have become accustomed to reading the labels on the back of packaged foods to determine our nutritional intake. The foods we need to eat do not have labels. They grow on vines, trees, and on the ground! We are missing out on the foods our bodies were designed to live on!
So I ask you again.
Are you ready to get well?
