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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Depression, insomnia and Targeted Amino Acid Therapy. Part 1: Tryptophan, 5-HTP and Serotonin.

How many of you out there are currently taking anti-depressants, but wish you weren't? Raise your hands - don't worry, we are all in the same boat!

It is becoming more clear to me that as a society we  walk around with cheery faces that mask our feelings of fear, dread, anxiety or hopelessness. We are happy, confident and optimistic as well, but we don't hide those feelings and when they aren't there, we try to project them.
Of course we need to get through each day, care for our children, spouses, our homes and our selves. But where does truly taking care of caring our own selves come into play?