My advice is always to see a doctor to get
a proper diagnosis. There are some
physical illnesses that can cause
depression, and these need to be
eliminated before we can discuss
depression.
If the doctors cannot come up with a
diagnosis, they may diagnose depression or
anxiety attacks.
Usually they will then prescribe
antidepressant medication.
As a nutritional psychologist I am not in
favour of medication to treat depression,
only as a last resort,
most depressions are caused not by mental
or psychological factors, but because of
some physical condition, such as
hypoglycemia.
You can test yourself for hypoglycemia or
insulin resistance with the
nib. If you
score high you are likely to be
hypoglycemic that may account for your
depressive feelings and insomnia.
A nutritional doctor should be able to
diagnose hypoglycemia with a
medical test for
hypoglycemia.
If found to be positive, he should place
you on a hypoglycemic diet. This should
help you overcome the symptoms you are
suffering from now.
Please read:
what is
hypoglycemia?
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Cheers jur
jurriaan plesman, ba (psych) post grad dip
clin nutr
for more articles see
http://www.Hypoglycemia.Asn.Au
