They are a real alternative to antidepressants drugs, say scientists from the Belgian Institute for Health Protection. “Some foods contain large amounts of hormones that increase the conduction of nerve impulses. If a person prefers them and they often appear in his diet, he became more prone to depression. The body only seeks to heal, “said the Belgian experts. According to them very good natural alternative to antidepressants are chocolate, bananas and walnuts: “Not surprisingly, Belgium, where depression associated with lack of sunshine are common, is considered one of the places where chocolate was created a menu of Scandinavian bananas are everyday life. ” Several studies show a direct link between nutrition and mental disorders. There are even special diets designed to be used in their treatment. Honey in combination with nuts do is useful to increase potency, according to a British study, cited by BBC. Scientists advise each day to take 2-3 hours before sleep rn 100 g walnuts, mixed with a spoonful of honey.
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If a man waving his hands and broke dishes, it certainly has a mental breakdown. Indeed, in medicine term “mental breakdown” does not exist. Usually spoken language is called a strong nervous breakdown caused by stress or trauma, or temporary loss of self. In response to some external stimulus or a stressful situation the nervous system sends a warning signal – namely it is expressed in unexplained feeling of anxiety or fear. Man loses control of his emotions. Externally it looks like a sudden burst of anger, tears or laughter unexpectedly, but is possible and an option when there is no any movement. This means that the brain is disturbed biological balance and it does not reach certain substances such as serotonin, adrenaline, noradrenaline. Overwhelmed marrow seek an opportunity to “unlock” and then he became talkative, bold and careless, often seek peace in doses which in practice can not obtain. All this is guided by the desire to be removed from the physical stimulus. Each trifle could become the occasion for such a position – on the street congestion, loss of key random fray. Itself stress is not sufficient and able to cause disruption. Stimuli must accumulate to such a critical mass when the nervous system is no longer able to cope with them. More often this type of disorder occurs in women because men generally are not having to deal with both business and domestic duties. The most vulnerable category of people is between 30 and 40 years – so called. age with the greatest anxiety “when most children are still young, parents grow old and need care, but also career takes a long time.
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It is clear: the motivation is something good and necessary. But sometimes seemed erratic – goes exactly where it’s not we want – in the middle of so good a weight loss program. And we are doing as well. Then, one day just the right direction and losing all interest in moving forward in the direction. I just noticed that our pants started to become wider and everything collapsed. And so we want to continue with the diet. But day after day, our best intentions slip and can not figure out how to motivate again. It is interesting how when motivation is high, a person feels full of energy, focused, driven to act decisively. Nothing can stand in our path and always moving in the right direction and doing things completely. But once you lose motivation, inertia prevails. We continue to say that we want to change, but we can not even go out the door. A packet of chips seems more easily achievable and desirable in planning, measuring and cooking. And yet – how to reclaim and motivation to stick to pre-selected program:
First, it is important to realize: the motivation is not constant. Do not “get” or riding freely, but must continually strive to maintain it. For this reason it is strictly an individual, ie everyone should find their own. Instead of depending on external crises which we operate, we can find a way to get up – cause reactions, to be energizing to the end, to achieving our goals. Indeed, motivation is an opportunity, not a burden or something annoying. Only with this attitude we can find the forces we need to support it.
Here are some ideas that can help us:
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As you can not live with that you love, learn to love the one with whom you live! This is the principle according to psychologists, that people choose partners with whom to live. Physical attractiveness play a role in choice of partner. Naturally beautiful people shown enjoying more attention from the opposite sex and generally try to choose a partner who is also attractive. A people with a common appearance is often a family man with the same level of attractiveness. Does this mean that the more attractive and less attractive people evaluate differently the appearance of others? U.S. scientists Lee Leonard (Leonard Lee), George Loewenstein and Dan Ariely together with the creators of the popular dating site decided to test this hypothesis. The site people evaluate the attractiveness of others and tied dating from photographs. Researchers have analyzed the requirements of study participants to their partners and compared the data with human attractiveness (relying on estimates obtained from other users). It turns out that people really tend to choose a partner equal in attractiveness. Moreover, more attractive people are particularly demanding of the appearance of potential partners, but generally all tend to choose a partner who is more attractive than themselves.
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The scientists have discovered a protein that it seems a key role in the development of depression – a discovery that could radically change how to treat these diseases. Although long debated the role of serotonin to depression, scientists still are not sure of its meaning. Newly protein called P.11, apparently regulates how brain cells respond to serotonin and glucosamine sulphate, said researchers from Rockefeller University and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, quoted by the journal Science. “We are all very excited about his discovery,” said Nobel laureate Paul Griyngard. “Scientists are looking for so long serotonin modulators. Newly P.11 protein obviously plays a major role both in the occurrence of depression and most likely in its treatment. Most drugs currently used against depression, aim to “deliver” more serotonin to brain cells. They proceed from the idea that the state of depression due to insufficient quantity of serotonin in the cells, but it is essential for transmitting signals between them. It is good to mention that the whey protein is helping to solve the depressions.
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Excessive desire for success in your career has a high price – the nerve cells die more quickly, say researchers from the University of Warwick, UK, which surveyed more than 5,000 people, raised in the past five years in their official capacity. Overall results show that the mental health of people received significant increases, it is noticeably worse, but because of its load at work less often they realize the problem and do not seek specialized help. “With increased responsibility, a person is subjected to greater stress, the researchers explained Chris Boyce and Andrew Ovald. They pay attention to the fact that for the period from 1991 to 2005 were conducted around 1000 test that showed no signs of improving the health of employees following their promotion: A previously thought that the higher is occupied office, the better it feels man – both physically and mentally. Meanwhile, a new study by Finnish researchers suggests that long long time increases the risk of neurological disorders. “Mental abilities of people who work more than 55 hours per week are lower than their colleagues who labor less.
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For more than six percent of the population snow, snowman skating and not launch a winter wonderland, and the gloomy mood that can only get better with the arrival of spring. Seasonal emotional disorder (SEDs) is a form of clinical depression with atypical symptoms – increased feelings of fatigue, increased appetite, irritability, feelings of hopelessness, lethargy and lack of interest in doing everyday activities. Symptoms are exacerbated in December and continue until late spring, summer fade and come back again in winter. Seasonal depression is different from typical depression that depends on the calendar. Also – unlike the standard form – patients with SEDs tend to be sleeping and suicide, not troubled. This condition affects mostly young people and women of childbearing age, though it is not clear why. SEDs with women than men by a ratio 4:1 SEDs. The SEDs rarely occurs in women at menopause, which allows the specialists to believe that hormonal changes play a role in pathophysiology. Although physicians have an understanding of the characteristics of SEDs, yet little is known how and why these features occur. Biology is still unknown,” said Dr. Douglas Jacobs, a professor of clinical psychiatry at Harvard. He says the leading theory on the problem, whereby the reduction of sunlight in winter, probably affect the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin.
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Whether you would be aware of your condition if you suffer from depression? Placing such a diagnosis is difficult even for specialists, because there are a number of other conditions that mimic the symptoms and course of the disease. Feeling depressed? Unfortunately, you are certainly not just you. As a rule, female sex is up to 2 times more affected by depression than men. In fact, every fourth woman falls into that state at some point in her life, hard statistics.
How do we know if we are just sad or depressed?
Sadness and anxiety are feelings that everyone experiences. In contrast, depression is a specific clinical condition that affects the functioning of your body, mood and thoughts. In order to be placed really serious depression diagnosis should feel extremely sad or apathetic to the world around you. It must also meet at least four of the following seven criteria:
• Sharp are gaining or losing weight or your appetite without being challenged him for his purpose.
• Insomnia or excessive sleepiness.
• Unusual lethargy or agitation and difficulty getting out of bed.
• Living lack of energy and chronic fatigue.
• Low or unreasonable evaluations of guilt.
• Difficulty in concentration, thinking and decision making.
• Common suicidal thoughts
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For many years it is known that the mind affects your health. Many diseases start from the head and say your thoughts. The maryland psychologist made a study with 10 persons, with different mental problems, who realized different reactions over some illness. To improve the health situation, the best and tested method to improve their mental health and to adjust to think positively. Here are some guidelines that can help you see things correctly, ie that the glass in front of you is actually not half empty and half full.
1. Most negative thoughts occur because of incorrect interpretation of a given situation.
However, whether the facts are cause for pessimism you are correct? Really judge other equitable? Can you imagine the worst, having no basis in fact to think that way? Try to change its attitude towards people and things in a positive direction.
2. Keep a diary of his thoughts.
It noted the basic thoughts and circumstances that provoke them. For example, if you are angry at the office, consider why and save it. Think of the emotional reaction. It would help if the research in what situations cause you negative or positive reactions. Regularly re-read the diary to outline the picture of your emotions and make self whether more positive person.
3. Change your ideas.
By developing the way you imagine different things will feel much better for ourselves and life.
For example, if you offended your partner, imagine that he is a child who needs a hug. If you feel annoyed by the behavior of a colleague, imagine it with a funny hat. If the weather is horrible, imagine a sunny day.
4. One way to achieve long-term positive attitude is to ask ourselves why do you think negatively.
Whether you are afraid of what might happen in your life – to be forwarded from a friend to lose his job, to be split with your partner? The answer is to stand face to face with fear and imagine what you did and how you would cope if something really happened. Once stand to fear, it will automatically find it less scary and you will feel more confident to deal with.
5. Constructive use of language can eliminate negative thoughts. Learn the words you use. Instead of thinking: “I can not tell you:” I “. Instead of saying sorry, say that next time I’ll do it. Rather than think this is horrible, think of the possibilities contained in the given situation.
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Cold weather is not helping the good mood. Our world seems grim, uncomfortable, devoid of color, and respiratory infections exhibit its activity. Colds and depression are often perceived as a given, which is useless to fight. But as some recent research, disease began to say in our head! If a person has depressed mood because of bad weather, troubles in life, stressful situations, it also affects his health. Immune system in this case is activated very slowly. If you have an optimistic attitude, then the immune cells are formed in much larger quantities and more actively protect the body. Therefore, biologists conclude that we can program your own body’s defense in favor of health. Use the power of thought, they advise. Suggests its permanent: “Durable and I will fight any infection. If you constantly “bringing in their subconscious that information, you can activate the immune system. Much can be achieved using autogenous training and yoga. And today, doctors at odds over the treatment of cold and cold. Cold is a good preventive tool – two opinions about it will! It sounds paradoxical, but this method has proven to be very effective: from time to time go out on the street for a few minutes only in a T-shirt even in cold weather. The cold stimulates immune cells and begin to actively proliferate. Even more noteworthy are the long walks in cold weather, but of course, well-dressed. Body reacts to cold air with increased circulation – resurgent defense mechanism. Of course, protect us from infections not only good mood and positive emotions. This period is very important and proper nutrition. Immune cells require vitamin C which is contained in large quantities especially in citrus fruits.
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