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series of books, including The Diet Cure, The Mood Cure, and The Craving Cure.
Lack of Sleep Makes Unhealthy Food More Appealing
As The Craving Cure’s Chapter 7 makes clear, not getting enough sleep can lead to cravings for junk food. This can be a vicious cycle, as junk food can worsen sleep by not providing the nutrients the brain needs to get us to sleep.
Read MoreEat Three Squares: Research Supports It
In my books and at my virtual clinic for food cravers, I urge you to eat at least three meals a day and especially not to skip breakfast. Research shows lower eating frequency leads to greater weight gain.
Read MoreThe Four False Mood Types
The four emotion-generators in your brain are called neurotransmitters. Each needs a different amino acid fuel. The lower your levels of amino fuel, the more False Mood symptoms you develop.
Read MoreGood Mood Foods vs. Bad Mood Foods
A mood’s eye view on fats and their sources. We need good-mood fats! One of the most spectacular is omega-3 and its first home is your brain.
Read MoreA Response to Newsweek’s ‘Why Antidepressants Are No Better than Placebos’
In January 2010, Newsweek published a piece by Sharon Begley exploring the efficacy of antidepressants. The following letter was sent to its author.
Read MoreIdentifying and Correcting Elevated Cortisol Levels
Remedies for mood or sleep problems caused by elevated cortisol in antidepressant withdrawal adapted from The Mood Cure. SSRI withdrawal can trigger an abnormal cortisol surge that exacerbates anxiety and insomnia.
Read MoreThe Updated Nutrient Therapy Withdrawal Protocol
Updated guidelines for SSRI withdrawal using serotonin-supportive nutrients, refined by Julia Ross and the practitioners she has trained and certified since “The Mood Cure” was published.
Read MoreAntidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms
In this excerpt from The Mood Cure, Julia Ross reviews the typical symptoms of antidepressant drug withdrawal and natural help amino acids can provide.
Read MoreThe Antidepressant Forum: Established Risks and Proven Alternatives
In this 90 minute DVD you’ll hear from attorney Karen Barth Menzies, Julia Ross, Beth McDougall MD, and Cary Murphy RN on the risks associated with and alternatives to antidepressant drugs.
Read MoreWhat are the Effective, Natural Alternatives to Antidepressants?
The Mood Cure’s chapter eleven, on alternatives to antidepressants, and its chapter three, on raising serotonin levels, are both essential reading for anyone looking for options to antidepressant drugs. Here is a section from chapter eleven that will introduce you to the serotonin-fueling nutrients.
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