Is ther a way to treat mild depression other than drugs like Paxil?
I would look into a couple of different supplements. 1. L-Tryptophan – This is the precursor for serotonin in the body. If your brain serotonin levels are like a bath, Paxil closes the drain and the serotonin your body makes is trapped in the synapse. L-tryptophan allows your body to make more serotonin which greatly helps with depression. 2. St. Johns Wort- This is supposed to help with depression. I have never tried it, but have heard from people who have and they said it helped. 3. Brain Balance- This is a supplement that works to help balance the neurotransmitters in your brain. These are all supplements that I have either taken or know people who have taken them and had good results. You also may want to look for a Chiropractic Internist or a Naturopathic Dr. These are physicians who will be able to diagnose and treat your problems using natural methods.
Your doctor is a good example of why noted doctor J. P. Baldwin stated “”There are more quacks in the orthodox profession than there are outside its ranks.” Over 95% of all mainstream drugs have side effects and Paxil is one of the worst. You are well advised to steer clear of it and remain on your path of avoiding mainstream drugs. In almost every instance, proper diet and lifestyle along with the healing herbs offered by nature offer effective, far safer and far less expensive alternatives. Don’t listen to the mainstream quacksters who would tell you otherwise. Patented medicines are not more effective, they are simply patented, which makes them controllable by the drug companies and highly profitable. You can’t patent nature, but mankind has looked to nature for healing for over 6000 years and today, despite the impression we are given from a never endless stream of “Just ask your doctor” commercials (forget the healthy looking actors in the commercials and listen carefully to all t
