Sherrydenice,
hundreds of studies have shown a link with
depression and other diseases.
The reason.
Depression is categorised by excess levels
of a hormone called pge2 in your body.
This hormone (an eicosanoid) is linked to
all the major western diseases.
Other "bad" eicosanoids called leukotrines
can cause a variety of skin disorders and
asthma.
Pge2 mediates pain so could certainly
explain your aches.
You can control your balance of "good" and
"bad" eicosanoids through diet and
lifestyle.
I hope this excerpt taken from the book
from depression to glorious health (free
download at
http://www.Geocities.Com
/glorioushealth ) is useful to you.
Kindest regards,
andrew cavanagh
eicosanoids
eicosanoids are your body’s
“master hormones”. They
indirectly control nearly every function
of your body. Depression is linked to a
“bad” eicosanoid called
prostaglandin e2 (pge2).
A study in 1983 found that levels of the
bad eicosanoid (pge2) were 2-3 times
higher in patients with depression than in
normal controls. Subsequent studies have
also found elevated levels of pge2 in the
bodies of patients suffering from
depression.
This is alarming news because
overproduction of the “bad”
eicosanoid pge2 not only causes mood
problems like depression. Pge2 also
causes inflammation, suppresses your
immune system, causes blood clotting and a
host of other potentially deadly
effects.
These can lead to serious disease in the
following ways:
effects of the “bad”
eicosanoid pge2:
pge2 reduces the release and
uptake of neurotransmitters in your brain
like serotonin which can lead to
depression.
pge2 causes your blood to clot
which can lead to heart attacks or
strokes.
pge2 causes your blood vessels to
contract (vasoconstriction) which can lead
to high blood pressure.
pge2 depresses your immune system
which can lead to cancer.
pge2 stimulates pain and fever
which can lead to allergies, headaches,
arthritis and chronic pain.
pge2 causes inflammation in your
body and your brain which could lead to
alzheimer’s disease and multiple
sclerosis (ms).
So depression is often an early warning
that more serious conditions like heart
disease, stroke and cancer are developing.
You simply can’t afford to take
depression lightly. You must change your
diet and lifestyle now to reverse the
effects of depression and the other more
serious effects of your body’s
overproduction of “bad”
eicosanoids like pge2.
The good news, good eicosanoid pge1
the good news is that you can control your
body’s production of eicosanoids
with diet and lifestyle. And when you do
this often not only will your symptoms of
depression abate or disappear many other
long term health problems could also be
relieved.
Like most hormones in your body the bad
eicosanoid pge2 has an opposing hormone to
help keep your body’s functions in
balance.Pge2’s opposing hormone is
prostaglandin e1 (pge1).
The good eicosanoid pge1 has many
wonderfully beneficial effects:
pge1 increases the release and
uptake of neurotransmitters in your brain
like serotonin increasing feelings of
wellbeing and calmness.
pge1 stops your blood from
clumping, reducing the chance of heart
disease and strokes.
pge1 helps your blood vessels to
relax reducing your blood pressure and
increasing circulation.
pge1 controls your immune system
reducing the risk of cancer.
pge1 reduces pain often leading
to relief from headaches, arthritis and
chronic pain.
pge1 reduces inflammation in your
body and your brain reducing the chance of
diseases like ms and alzheimer’s.
To understand how to switch the production
of eicosanoids in your body from bad to
good you first need to understand three
major hormonal systems in your body:
eicosanoids, insulin and cortisol.
1.Eicosanoids are your body’s
“master” hormones indirectly
controlling nearly every function in your
body including feelings of wellbeing and
indirectly feelings of depression.
You need to increase your body’s
production of “good”
eicosanoids to stimulate feelings of
wellbeing and reduce or eliminate feelings
of depression.
2. Insulin is your body’s
“sugar” hormone, released in
response to blood glucose (blood sugar).
Excess insulin production in your body can
be caused by eating a diet too high in
carbohydrates. Especially carbohydrates
which convert too quickly to blood
glucose.
Excess insulin can stop the production of
good eicosanoids and stimulate the
production of bad eicosanoids.
This can lead to depression.
Excess insulin production also leads to
the release of the “stress”
hormone cortisol.
3. Cortisol, the “stress”
hormone is released when you are under
physical or emotional stress.
Cortisol can block the production of
“good” eicosanoids leading to
feelings of poor health and depression.
Also, long term exposure to excess
cortisol can kill your brain cells,
leading to impaired brain function.
So to reduce the symptoms of depression or
to eliminate it altogether you need to do
three things:
1. Increase your body’s production
of good eicosanoids (the
“master” hormones).
2. Control your body’s
production of insulin (the
“sugar” hormone).
3. Reduce your body’s production
of cortisol (the “stress”
hormone).
In this book you’ll learn how to do
all that in these six steps. The six
steps from depression to glorious health
are:
1. Following a good diet.
Which increases your body’s
production of “good”
eicosanoids, controls your body’s
insulin production and reduces the release
of cortisol.
2. Drinking enough water.
Which allows all your body’s systems
to function efficiently.
3. Exercising daily.
Which increases your insulin sensitivity
(helping to control your body’s
insulin production) and reduces your
cortisol levels.
4. Practicing advanced hygiene.
Which helps to increase your body’s
production of “good”
eicosanoids and helps to reduce your
body’s cortisol levels.
5. Improving the quality and quantity of
your sleep.
Which helps to increase your body’s
production of “good”
eicosanoids and reduce your body’s
cortisol levels.
6. Building good emotional health.
Which helps reduce your body’s
cortisol levels.
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