You must believe with me that depression have gradually taken lives away from this part of the world (Nigeria) as its the leading cause of death in the last five years revealed by a psychiatrist. After
watching Mochedahh post-suicide attempt interview. I did a bit of research on this condition and here are my discoveries.
The medical director of Annapolis integrative medicine Dr Weiss who has treated so many depression sufferers in the past 15 years of his career revealed these top 5 underlying causes of depression.
According Dr Weiss here are the five causes of depression that many people are not aware of.
Sleep Disorder: We have always known depression causes interruption in sleep, and that lack of sleep makes person more susceptible to mood disorder but studies now show that sleep problem can cause mood disorder and that sleep deprivation can rewire the brain's emotional circuit.
Low Vitamin D and B 12: These are two most common nutrient deficiencies for my patients who have depression symptoms. Both Vitamin D and B 12 are essential for positive mood.
Hypothyroidism: This is a disorder of the endocrine system in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Since most psychiatrist and primary -care physician don't run a full thyroid panel i see a number of patients who have un diagnosed hypothyroidism, an under active thyroid which cause symptoms of depression fatigue and apathy.
Leaky gut:This is clinically known as increased intestinal permeability and hyper permeability a condition in which food is allowed to pass through the small intestinal lining. Substances leak into the blood stream that shouldn't be there, causing bloating, gas and sometimes mood disturbances.
Bad Diet: I don't really think people understand the impact of what they eat on their processed foods, hydrogenated oils, sugar and lots of bread and cracker- like snack can certainly contribute to symptoms of depression and anxiety . For optimal mental health i advise my patients to eat pasteurized diary products and processed factory foods.
I also recommend taking fish oil supplement,vitamin B12 and D, a multi vitamin and a multi mineral.
My advice is clean up your diet, exercise on regular basis, optimize your hormones.
Source:
Naijagist.com