Dr Pete's Health Secrets

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...