| Could it really be true that a natural remedy for | | | | can cause a person's healthy eating habits to go |
| depression and anxiety really exists? For many | | | | haywire. One person will binge while another will |
| the answer has been a resounding "Yes!" Ironically | | | | starve themselves. Comfort foods will start to |
| at two of these simple solutions could be located | | | | look more and more attractive leading to brain |
| right under your nose with the other above your | | | | malfunctioning and ultimately anxiety and |
| head. | | | | depression causing nutritional deficiencies. If you |
| We all have experienced the smells that make us | | | | had to pick one food type that contributes to |
| forget about our problems and return to happier | | | | mental disorders it would be that of simple |
| time and place. The smell of fresh bread or of a | | | | carbohydrates. The problems with simple |
| wood burning fireplace are two common | | | | carbohydrates is that they burn too quickly |
| examples. This is the goal of aromatherapy. | | | | leading to a flood of insulin which causes blood |
| Aromatherapy is a version of herbal medicine | | | | sugar levels to fall. Once this occurs anxiety and |
| which uses plant oils to produce a state of | | | | or depression, combined with irritability, and more |
| psychological and physical well being. There are | | | | cravings for simple sugars can't be far behind. |
| over 100 plant oils used in the science of | | | | Our third natural remedy for depression and |
| aromatherapy including lavender, lemon, and | | | | anxiety is to get enough light in your life. Studies |
| peppermint. Practitioners of this type of | | | | show that both anxiety and depression are |
| alternative medicine claim that is an effective | | | | highest in geographies or seasons where the days |
| natural remedy for depression and anxiety that | | | | are shorter. Light therapy is often suggested as a |
| allows a person to release their troubles and | | | | treatment for seasonal affective disorder but it |
| unlock buried emotions. Aromatherapy is based on | | | | can be expensive. For most a common sense |
| the idea that drawing essential oils into the body | | | | approach might be a better option. For example |
| by smell stimulates the brain in positive ways. | | | | during your lunch break take a walk outside when |
| These oils can be inhaled, rubbed on the skin, used | | | | the sun is shining. If you are a stay at home |
| in bathwater, or part of a massage therapy | | | | mom/dad round up the kids and enjoy the |
| program. | | | | sunshine. I know this is easier said than done so |
| Our second natural remedy for anxiety and | | | | make it a point to write it on your day planner |
| depression is diet modification. Stressful disorders | | | | under things to do. |