Free The New Bible Cure for Depression & Anxiety by Md Don Colbert Page A

study, the number of Americans taking antidepressants doubled from 1996 to 2005, with approximately 10 percent of Americans using these medications. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressants. 2 Prozac and other SSRIs only prevent the reuptake of serotonin by the brain and do nothing about increasing the supply of other neurotransmitters. These drugs are also known to have side effects, which include suicide, loss or decrease of sex drive, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, anxiety, agitation, insomnia, diarrhea, headaches, sweating, tremors, skin rashes, and drowsiness.
    Prozac and other antidepressants can also cause sexual dysfunction, including the inability to achieve or sustain an erection in men and the inability to achieve orgasm in both men and women.
    Some newer drugs called serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), such as Effexor XR and Cymbalta, are also commonly prescribed, but again, I find that these have many undesirable side effects.
    A Bible Cure Health Tip
    The Truth About Psychotropic Drugs
    For an eye-opening report on the disturbing reality of the antidepressant drug industry and what it is doing to our homes and families, I encourage you to get a copy of the documentary Making a Killing , produced by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights at www.cchr.org .
    These are the main reasons I believe natural supplements are the better way to go in treating depression and anxiety. However, if you are on any of these medications, do not make any changes without first consulting your physician. Never just stop a psychotropic medication, but with the help of your doctor, begin to slowly wean off if it is recommended.
    Supplements for Depression
    Let’s go over the natural supplement protocol I recommend specifically for arming yourself against depression.
    SAM-e (S-adenosyl methionine)
    SAM-e is the natural form of the amino acid methionine that has been sold as an antidepressant medication in Europe for more than twenty years. SAM-e not only works as an antidepressant with few or no side effects, but it also may improve cognitive function and is useful in treating osteoarthritis as well as liver disease.
    Numerous studies have shown the efficacy of SAM-e in treating the symptoms of depression. SAM-e actually helps to raise the neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine in the brain.
    Many physicians, especially in Europe, believe that SAM-e is just as effective as standard antidepressant drugs in treating depression. In fact, in 2003, after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reviewed one hundred clinical trials on SAM-e, it concluded that SAM-e works as well as many prescription medications without the side effects. 3
    SAM-e must be taken on an empty stomach. I usually recommend starting on low doses of 200 mg twice a day on an empty stomach, and gradually working up to 400 mg to 800 mg twice a day on an empty stomach, usually about thirty minutes before meals. This supplement is somewhat expensive. Please take a multivitamin with adequate amounts of B-6, B-12, and folic acid to avoid elevated levels of the toxic amino acid homocysteine.
    5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and L-tryptophan
    The amino acid called 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) was discovered in the 1990s and is derived from the seed of the griffonia simplicifolia plant from Africa. Its processing does not involve fermentation, and the seed is a natural source. 5-hydroxytryptophan is produced in the body when the amino acid L-tryptophan combines with vitamin C.
    L-tryptophan and 5-HTP help to restore the levels of the important neurotransmitter serotonin, which helps alleviate depression and anxiety by regulating mood, behavior, appetite, and sleep.
    There are several reasons I feel 5-HTP is superior to L-tryptophan. Researchers have found that in clinical trials, approximately 70 percent of 5-HTP administered orally is