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I'm a raw and living foodest. For those of you who are unfamiliar with what that is I only eat foods that have not been cooked. I do this because it maintains all of the nutrients and enzymes intact and is much healthier. I'm not here to try to convert anyone. I think you can reach maximum health by eating all kinds of foods fixed all kinds of ways. This is simply my life choice. What I'm here to do is help educate people as to what is happening to thier food. Did you know that the pharmaceutical companies have lobbied to have a law voted on called "Codex Aimentarius" that will take away our freedom to take suppliments? It has already been implemented in Europe. Of course it is still ok for them to put steroids, antiboitics and harmones in our foods. Have you wondered why there is a great influx of people acting aggressively and out of character? I'm here to help guide you through this mess. If you want to eat meat...eat meat...just get chemically free meat. I'm here to help you understand what is happening to you.

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http://www.focusas.com/Depression.html
That's the site that I found the depression symptoms on! I've had all except the last 3 and the running away one. I'm relly scared and I don't want to tell my mom because she has alot on her plate right now and I don't want her to knoe. My mom has depression too I think and they did say it could run in families. She had it when she was 28 or 30 and now I have it wen I'm 14! I don't want to have it forever and I would relly appreciate any possible help!! Please because I don't want to grow up morbid

There seems to be an epidemic of depression these days. The Doctors are all too happy to prescribe all kinds of medications that only mask the symptoms but do nothing to help the person. I was diagnosed with depression and they put me on Prozac, Zoloft and something else, I can't remember what it was. I'd go to the Doctor once a month and all they would do is give me a refill for my prescription. There was never any therapy involved. I also have ADHD. I took myself off of the medications (against Doctors orders) and started treating myself with natural methods. There are all kinds of things that you can do to help yourself naturally. Only eat organic foods. All of the chemicals that they put into our foods today definitely trigger adverse responses from us. I consider these responses as being an allergic reaction to the chemicals that are put into our foods. For example; the cows that we eat today are treated with hormones, steroids and antibiotics. The hormones are used to keep dairy cows in a state of lactation. Their utters get so huge they can't stand up. You've heard how women suffer from the condition of PMS. Well, PMS is a hormonal imbalance, which creates a state of depression in women. It is my belief that eating the commercial milk and cheeses on the market today adds greatly to this condition and may even be the major cause. 30 or 40 years ago a lot fewer women suffered from this condition. It only stands to reason that eating more hormones is only creating an imbalance. Purchase only organic milk and cheeses that are hormone free. Part of being a teenager is the sudden influx of hormones. Add this to the hormones that are being added to your food and you've got trouble.

The meat is shot up with steroids so that the cows grow faster. It is illegal for us to take steroids because of the extreme emotional outburst it creates in people. Perfectly normal people who take steroids have been known to become so volital that they have killed people. If they had not been on steroids this would never have happened. Their emotions are out of control. Yet, it is ok for us to ingest steroids by eating the meat. It use to take 6 months to raise chickens to adulthood. Now it takes only 6 weeks because of the steroids. This, to me, explains the irrational behavior people are exhibiting while driving a car, for example, or in line at the movies. Then, because they are not feeding the cows their natural diet they have to give them antibiotics to keep them from getting ill until they are prepared for out table. Antibiotics kill the good bacteria in your intestinal track. You need to eat fermented foods like yogurt to get that back into balance. Any imbalance in your body will create a state of depression. Organicly raised animals are more humanly raised and have less disease.

Start drinking at least your body weight in ounces a day. That would mean that if you weigh 100 lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water every day. Water is what our body runs on. It flushes your body of toxins and helps your body run more efficiently. Every cell in your body uses water and drinking it is one of the most important things you can do for your body.

There are a couple of supplements that you can take that will help you have a more uplifting experience. One is St. Johns Wort. This is not only an antidepressant but it is also a natural antibiotic. I put a website below for you to visit that is a book about St. Johns Wort. You don't have to buy the book. Just click on the chapter you want to read and the chapter will come up. There is another herb that has been used through the centuries as a stress relief sedative and that is Holy Basil. I put a couple of websites about that down there as well. These supplements can help you lift your mood without any adverse effects.

Cut out white processed sugar in your diet. This mimics depression by giving you a peaked manic/euphoric state and then the extreme lows when it wears off. Check your labels when purchasing things in the store. It will be difficult to find things w/o sugar in them. This society is addicted to it. I compare sugar to cocaine. Think about it. How do you get cocaine? You boil the cocaine leaves down until you get a fine white powdery substance. How do you get sugar? You boil down the sugar cane until you get a fine white powdery substance. Whatâ??s the difference? The difference is one is legal and the other is not. They are both bad for us when taken in such condensed quantities. There are other sweetners out there that react better in our bodies such as Agave. This is a cactus juice. It has a slight caramel taste to it and it is 30 Xs sweeter than sugar. It is also thick like honey. Diabetics can have it because it doesn't spike the insulin levels. I've also included a website on sugar below as well.

I hope this helps to put you on the road to a more healthy and effective emotional improvement.

http://www.hypericum.com/toc.htm

http://www.all-natural.com/hyp-1.html

http://www.allayurveda.com/herb_month_march2004.htm

http://vitanetonline.com/forums/1/Thread/394

http://www.myfavoriteezines.com/articles/carbohydrates-sugar-pros-cons.html

Namaste!

LULABELLE

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