It is always difficult to give advice to a
friend of a friend of a friend.
Thus we can only talk in terms of
generalities.
I would guess that your friend suffers
from endogenous depression and that there
may even be a gene running in the family
that predisposes them to be depressed.
Most doctors would treat that with drugs,
but because I believe that drugs can only
treat symptoms not causes, I am more
interested in treating the underlying
causes without recourse to drugs.
Most people with depression are found to
be hypoglycemic - a nutritional disorder -
that can be treated by adopting the
hypoglycemic diet.
This can be tested with a special medical
test for hypoglycemia as described at our
web site. Search our web site for
“testing for hypoglycemia...”.
The best is to contact a complementary
doctor familiar with nutritional medicine
or perhaps a nutritionist or holistic
counsellor.
Thus all I can say at this stage that she
is probably hypoglycemic and that going on
a hypoglycemic diet will stabilize her
mood swings. Later on she may benefit
from some psychotherapy.
Jurriaan plesman, ba(psych), post grad.
Dip. Clin. Nutr.
For more articles see free web site at
http://www.Hypoglycemia.Asn.Au
