Alternatives

For several years now many of you have asked me repeatedly to post on our site the information necessary to know how to find alternative treatments to help after being on antidepressants. I have spent years looking for various natural non-toxic answers to rebuild health after damage caused by these drugs.

VITAMIN/MINERAL PRODUCTS:

When SSRIs impair one’s ability to metabolize serotonin I find that they also generally deplete vitamin and minerals from the body by interfering with metabolism. Nurses have also voiced their concern to me about this aspect of the drugs – especially when they are being taken by pregnant women who so desperately need all the nutrition they can get.

I always recommend taking a good, easy to assimilate vitamin/mineral supplement after using mind altering medications. The following has information on one of the vitamin/mineral supplements I have found to be very helpful. Our director in Arizona overcame 22 years of anorexia using these products – something doctors told her could never happen.

Nu Life Herbs: (www.nulifeherbs.com )
ALKALIZE THE pH with the 4 PACK PROGRAM
Mention Dr.  Ann Blake Tracy for wholesale prices.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment

I have been talking about hyperbaric for some time, but seeing these brain scans before and after is amazing! –Dr. Ann Tracy

(www.hyperbaricmedicalassociation.org)

HBOT_Case_Histories.pdf

Dr. Harch is the leading expert in the US on hyperbaric oxygen treatment. The following are case reports with brain scans before and after treatment for various ailments. It is amazing to see and even more amazing to experience.

Earlier this year I sent Dr. Harch the most difficult patient I have seen in the past 15 years. It was a worst case senario – a patient on Paxil for six years at double the maximum dose (120mg) who came off “cold turkey”. I have never seen anyone alive in such bad shape. After he saw Dr. Harch the change was DRAMATIC to say the least!!

I have never found anything better for a patient in “cold turkey” withdrawal from an antidepressant than hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Certainly it is very important to follow the other guidelines in the “Help! I Can’t Get Off My Antidepressant!” tape to rebuild, but for acute situations hyperbaric certainly seems to be the answer.

For additional information do a Google search or go to one of the following sites:

Dr. Harch’s site: (www.hyperbarics.org)

HBOT spect imaging

or The International Hyperbaric Medical Association at: (www.hyperbaricmedicalassociation.org)

THERAPUTIC AROMATHERAPY OILS

If you have read my book you know that I mention aromatherapy oils as a very effective treatment in rebuilding after using antidepressants. I explain my own reservations at first but go on to explain how my look at the scientific research on the oils helped me to see how they can be so very effective in rebuilding after the damage done by these antidepressants.

I use ONLY theraputic grade oils as others have been processed with chemicals – the last thing someone in trouble on these drugs would want to be exposed to! There are several of the oils I personally will not be without. I feel they are essential to the well being of my family and save us thousands in medical bills. I have witnessed miraculous results with these oils over the years and what a wonderful way to smell your way to wellness!

As I mention in my book and tape Bergmot has been used for years for mania, as well as depression. Two combinations of oils that oil is found in are Joy or Gentle Baby. And I have seen little better for cancer than frankensence oil. But more information can be found in my book or tape or CD on how to come off antidepressants.

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Quote: “This Life is fragile and needs to be nurtured with loving care. Each moment we live, think about the air you breathe, the heart that beats within you, and the relationships that are important to you. Don’t take anything or anyone for granted.

Here are some other articles which may help you:

4/16/01 • Nourishing Your Brain

It’s no secret that the fats in fish and walnuts are good for your heart. New research suggests they may also ward off depression and mental maladies.

4/5/01 • Aerobic Exercise Lifts Depression in Treatment-Resistant Patients

WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – A simple program of regular aerobic exercise can substantially improve depression scores in patients with moderate to severe major depression, despite prior failures with pharmacologic therapy.

01/15/01 • Aerobic exercises may help fight depression in the long run

Aerobic exercise may be just as effective as medication at relieving depression and prove easier to stick with, suggests a new study. The findings add to growing evidence that exercise can significantly improve mental health at modest or no cost.

09/01/98 • Omega 3 Oils as Effective as Antidepressants and Are Non-Toxic

In September 1998 the National Institute of Health conducted a seminar on the effectiveness of Omega 3 oils in combating manic depression, schizophrenia, depression, hyperactivity, PMS, etc. Now a new study supports those reports. (1058)

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