I've no doubt that cashews are packed full of the good stuff, but simply because a food contains tryptophan does not mean it alone treats depression & it's condescending to judge others based on their choice to persue medications to treat their suffering. This article was from a fitness blog (pretty sure it's on many alternative therapy sites), & although I think alternative therapies are beneficial I think the article is misleading & lacks scientific evidence, only breeding judgement, misunderstanding & distrust, maybe resulting in some not looking for help to ease their suffering because of stigma & the belief that they can cure mental illness with nuts. Mind you I believe a healthy diet & exercise defiantly improve symptoms of depression.
Maybe may main point is that facebook is a wealth of misinformation, many don't question the "facts" put forth.
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Dx: Bipolar II, GAD, past substance abuse, temporal lobe epilepsy.
Rx: Lamotrigine 125mg, Sertraline 50mg, Clonazepam 0.5mg prn.
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