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Originally Posted by birdonthewire2008
I recently found out that I was extremely deficient in Vitamin D. Interestingly now that I am taking a large daily dose (10,000 units/day), I'm feeling a bit clearer.
I've also pretty much weaned myself from white sugar and most white flour and am trying to eat more fiber and less red meat. I use a cool website called The Daily Plate to educate myself about what I eat. It breaks down foods into calories, carbs, fats, fiber, etc. |
I supplement with vitamin D, D3. Right now I am taking in about 5000 iu's a day.... Happy to hear that it is workign for you...
Right now I'm reading a book called The Diet Cure. It has a lot of fascinating information about it, particularly the first chapter which relates to the brain and improving it's function... She suggests amino acids as the answer and I'm thinking about ordering some and trying them...especially the Tryptophan...
She also suggest that hormones, thyroid, and adrenals could be contributing to many of the symptoms that we experience with mental illness... I'm having some testing done within the next month to try to get a better picture of where I stand as far as those are concerned.
TJ
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Thyroid disorders can cause depression and can mimic bipolar disorder... Please read below regarding one form, hypothyroidism, and have your numbers checked...TSH, T3, T4, Free T3, Free T4, and Thyroid Antibodies (for Graves Disease and Hashimotos Disease (which mimics BP)