What Everyone Needs to Know About Depression

    Nothing works right when you’re depressed. You don’t do your job well, your relationships don’t work right, and even isolating yourself sometimes doesn’t bring any relief because you are your own worst company. If whatever you are doing to manage your depression isn’t working…in other words…if you are taking an antidepressant and you’re still depressed, there may be something about your lifestyle that is...

STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

This delectable side dish may easily be mistaken for dessert! Stuffed with apples, dried cranberries, cinnamon, maple syrup and topped with pecans, this dish is not only delicious but is also high in magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6 – making this a good anti-anxiety and anti-depression food!

WHAT IS GABA AND WHY DO I NEED IT?

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is one of the body’s most calming neurotransmitters and plays a powerful role in anxiety and depression. Like serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine, GABA is not directly available in food. But the amino acid, glutamine, is present in food and converts to GABA. GABA is available as a supplement but most medical professionals do not believe it can cross the blood-brain barrier to enter the...