Dr Pete's Health Secrets

       The incidence of depression is growing everyday with increasing urbanisation and social isolation. It has become a pandemic.  Depression is a major cause of illicit drug abuse which is a major scrooge on urban cities around the world. Lets examine ways to combat depresdion naturally withiut drugs. 1. RELAXING IN NATURE Relaxing in nature, by the lake, going for hikes in the woods, swimming in your local pool or taking a walk in the park. Being in nature calms you and lifts your mood naturally.  Gives you the opportunity to switch off modern transgressors like Televisions and internet devices.  I personnaly love cycling and camping in the countryside. 2. SLEEP AT NIGHT A regular sleep pattern of 8hrs at night in a dark room has been proven by many studies to result in an increased production of the hormone melatonin and therefore of all round benefit to your health and mood.  The best hours to sleep for optimal melatonin production...

Do you find yourself depressed often? It might be due to food and environmental toxins accumulating in your body. Environmental, topical and food toxins attack the central nervous system and settle there.  These toxins cause our brain tissues to become overly sensitive. Artificial sweetener - Aspartame The very common artificial additive called aspartame found in low calorie drinks and shakes maybe making you depressed. Aspartame releases toxins in the body that are linked to extreme depression. A 2013 scientific study published in Neurology, studied the effect of sweetened drinks in American adults. It concluded that drinks containing aspartame caused a higher risk of depression. Pesticides A 2002 scientific study, published in the Annals of Epidemiology reported high clinical depression in Colorado farmers and their spouses exposed to environmental toxins via pesticides. Unfortunately some of these food contaminants would not appear on the label. Another good r...