My friend cant sleep, due to depression, she has insomnia. Throughout the day she is exhausted, lacks energy, nauseated, and lightheadness. She is on antidepressants. What can be done to help her turn this around in her life?
@hopeful33250 To Everyone I get a post about nutrition Emaly DeAngelo is a nutritionist I wasn't aware of this but sugar effects your White Blood Cells The neutrophils in the wbc are the ones that attack bacteria but when you eat a lot of sugar ,the sugar makes the neutrophils numb like so then the bacteria can develop into different disease,s
How long has she been on antidepressants. Have you heard of Kelly brogan. She has a book a ,mind of your own, that states your friend should have blood work to see if there is a nutritional or hormonal issue. Then a diet with no sugar, gluten or diary. Exercise 20 mins daily. She may be on the wrong med for depression. Sounds like it’s making her orthostatic hypotension which means her blood pressure drops when she stands up. Side effect of meds.
How long has she been on antidepressants. Have you heard of Kelly brogan. She has a book a ,mind of your own, that states your friend should have blood work to see if there is a nutritional or hormonal issue. Then a diet with no sugar, gluten or diary. Exercise 20 mins daily. She may be on the wrong med for depression. Sounds like it’s making her orthostatic hypotension which means her blood pressure drops when she stands up. Side effect of meds.
I echo the idea that she needs her meds checked and probably changed. Those symptoms indicate what she's on isn't helping her and might be hurting her.
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@hopeful33250 To Everyone I get a post about nutrition Emaly DeAngelo is a nutritionist I wasn't aware of this but sugar effects your White Blood Cells The neutrophils in the wbc are the ones that attack bacteria but when you eat a lot of sugar ,the sugar makes the neutrophils numb like so then the bacteria can develop into different disease,s
How long has she been on antidepressants. Have you heard of Kelly brogan. She has a book a ,mind of your own, that states your friend should have blood work to see if there is a nutritional or hormonal issue. Then a diet with no sugar, gluten or diary. Exercise 20 mins daily. She may be on the wrong med for depression. Sounds like it’s making her orthostatic hypotension which means her blood pressure drops when she stands up. Side effect of meds.
Very interesting! She might have hormonal headaches?
Hi, @veranopage – just wondering how your friend is doing who had the insomnia, depression and other symptoms?
I echo the idea that she needs her meds checked and probably changed. Those symptoms indicate what she's on isn't helping her and might be hurting her.