Water Treatment For Depression?
Drinking water and depression
A state of depression is said to exist when the brain, in confronting a stressful emotional problem, finds it difficult to cope with other attention-demanding actions at the same time"
As you may already know, many Americans suffer from some form of depression.
The medications doctors use to help depression are far more harmful today then they were when they were first introduced into society.
In addition, we have all seen the ads for depression treatment and have lheard the possible side effects. The side effects can be nausea, insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, decreased sex drive, dizziness, weight gain or loss, tremors, sweating, sleepiness, fatigue, dry mouth, diarrhea, constipation, and headaches.
These are some pretty harsh side effects. Did you know that once you start taking these medications stopping can be even worse, sometimes dangerous and very difficult? Many people experience withdrawal symptoms and this makes it hard to stop taking the medication. The withdrawal symptoms can be flu-like symptoms, anxiety or agitation, Irritability, mood swings,and aggression, insomnia, nightmares, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, stomach cramping and pain, loss of coordination, and muscle spasms.
All this just to correct the serotonin levels in the brain. What many people may not know is there are no tests to measure these levels so how are doctors aware if our levels are off in the first place or what percentage of our serotonin level needs to be corrected?
The truth is that researchers know very little about how anti-depressants work. Melinda Smith M.A. and Jeanne Segal Ph.D. state, "While antidepressant drugs such as Prozac increase serotonin levels in the brain, this does not mean that serotonin shortage causes depression. After all, aspirin may cure a headache, but it doesn’t mean that headaches are caused by an aspirin deficiency.
Also, antidepressants raise serotonin levels within hours. So if raising your serotonin levels fixed depression, then why do they say it takes several weeks before the medication kicks in? This is because medical practitioners don’t truly know what the cause of depression, or if antidepressants are able to fcure it. Research have shown antidepressants to be just a little more effective than placebos.
The real cause of depression could surprise many of you. Dehydration is the link to many adult on-set diseases like depression. The water requirement of your brain tissue is effected when you don’t get enough water for your brain to produce the electrical energy it uses to perform its many important functions.
Dehydration decreases the level of energy the brain makes by causing inefficient functions of the brain controls. The result is what we label as depression.
While doctors are not sure if their medications will truly help, we can be certain that there are many serious side effects. We also know that water is good for you, and that keeping your body hydrated will prevent the onset of many diseases including depression.
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