Can you fight depression with food?

I cannot believe August 8^th is only around the corner, on this date last year my life was changed forever.

Over the months I have documented the many effects that faithful day and car crash has had on my life most of them physical, but I very seldom spoke of the emotional and spiritual breakdown that I suffered.

My injuries left me immobile for over 6 months something that is harsh on most people but for a wellness / fitness professional the effects take on a totally magnified effect.

I was totally dependent on family and friends, basics such as tea making, cooking, shopping etc. where beyond my physical capability

My sofa and the view from my balcony became my daily routine, needless to say it was not long before the effects mentally and emotionally began to become obvious

All the things I would normally do to clear my head or fight the stress where no longer open to me, the joy of the outdoors enjoying a 100k bike ride or 18 holes of golf gone, my daily Pilates/ fitness practice gone, I had no outlet no way of expressing my anxiety, it was no surprise that I should break down.

So in conjunction with therapy what could I do for myself?
With physical activity out of the equation what else could I change in my life?
Then it came to me FOOD, I was changing my diet to auto immune to help in the future with the possible effects of arthritis etc. from all my injuries but what if I could eat myself ‘out of the darkness’?

I studied ‘eating for hormone balance’ with the wonderful Dr Teri Mosey http://terimosey.com and found solutions that helped me.

I think it’s fantastic that this idea is now being seen as a possible aid in fighting depression etc check out this article

‘How to fight depression naturally with nutrition’ by Camille DePutter [circulated by Precision Nutrition]

Dr Teri Mosey - www.terimosey.com
Precision Nutrition - www.precisionnutrition.com

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