Posted by Lao Tzu on January 23, 2011, at 10:14:57
In reply to Re: Orthomolecular medicine for depression, posted by Lao Tzu on January 17, 2011, at 10:02:21
The key in orthomolecular medicine is to get the "right nutrients" for individual need plus optimum dosages. For example, someone with low histamine might do very well on folic acid and Niacin, whereas someone with high histamine may do better on calcium, magnesium, B6 and methionine, and folic acid would be contraindicated in someone with high histamine. So it all depends on your individual makeup. I tend to do better on supplements used for a high histamine makeup and do worse on things like Niacin and folic acid. It also may take some time to experiment with dosages until you find the optimum dosages for you. Too little of the nutrients and you still might have symptoms, too much and you may experience side effects. Like anything, balance is the key. Eliminate any supplements that tend to make you worse and stick to basic vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids that help you. Use the supplements that your body would use on a daily basis to stay healthy. In some cases, a combination of medicine and nutrients works very well for some people. Other people do well on medication alone. Still other people do well on nutrients alone. It really depends on how you react to various medications and nutrients. I do think that one has to be very proactive in discovering their personal regiments because perhaps, medical doctors are not always trained in the use of nutrition for depression. Read books, surf the web, ask people what they have done, you will find out what works for you and what does not.
Lao
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