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Preliminary findings for choline in bipolar disorder
Choline for bipolar disorder This post is the 4th in a series on bipolar disorder. Previous posts briefly reviewed conventional pharmacologic treatments, uses of select amino acids and omega-3 fatty acids and a proprietary nutrient formula. This post reviews research … Continue reading
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Tagged choline, depression, mania, phosphatidylcholine, supplementation, vitamin B
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Exercise improves depressed mood, reduces anxiety and helps prevent dementia
How exercise works to improve depressed mood Many studies show that infrequent physical activity increases the risk of developing depressed mood. Physical exercise increases the levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and may enhance neural plasticity and new synapse formation. … Continue reading
Limitations of conventional approaches used to evaluate depressed mood
Approaches used in biomedical psychiatry to evaluate depressed mood provide ambiguous information about possible underlying biological or other causes. Conventionally trained psychiatrists rely on structured interviews to obtain salient information about medical, psychiatric, family and social history that may be … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, conventional, depressed mood, depression, evaluation, limitations
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Depression causes an enormous economic and social burden
Depression is one of the most serious and costly health problems facing the world today. Because of the high incidence of suicide and other medical or mental illness in depressed individuals, depression is regarded as the leading cause of death … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, complementary, costs, depression, economic, integrative, social, treatment
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Taking control over depression: the integrative mental health approach
Depressed mood has many psychological and biological causes. Some people are born with genetic factors that significantly increase their risk of developing severe depressed mood. Known medical causes of depression include thyroid disease, heart problems and anemia. When an underlying … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, complementary, depressed mood, depression, holistic, integrative, non-medication, treatment
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