Giving credit where it’s due, this statement came from a friend, Dr. Sam Rhame, who does incredible light therapy.  She started out as a skeptic of “quantum”, but has since had a change of heart because of some powerful healing experiences working with scalar wave energy.

Anyway, you know I agree! That’s also the kind of work we do in Be Thin Within!  Lately we’ve been checking out stress “between the cells”  related to brain chemistry/neurotransmitters. Looks like the brain runs the show  in regards to weight. Hope some of you had a chance to do some reading on this- there are several good books out there.

This week we were highly stressed regarding the neurotransmitter NOREPINEPHIRINE.  Don’t know much about this one, but it’s apparently related to the adrenals. However I started searching and found that almost everywhere this  neurotransmitter was mentioned, there was a reference to bipolar disorder.

No question, bipolar depression is on the rise. Some say it’s because of environmental issues like food additives, cell phones, tv frequencies, etc. However there have been many people throughout history who suffered from this disorder, and we sure didn’t have those things back then!

Most of us live in a state of high stress, just because of the times we’re in.   Some  handle all this pretty well, but  some may have a much more difficult time because there is an underlying stress from depression, even bipolar tendencies. (there are degrees of bipolar, some are mild and are actually aggravated by poor lifestyle habits.)

Regardless, when life goes crazy, say from a financial setback,  the resulting depression may seem “situational” but in reality there is a tendency, possibly inherited, to sink much deeper than others and have more difficulty getting back on track.

People could have suffered all their lives, making poor lifestyle decisions, etc, without realizing something like low-grade depression in one form or another could be involved. For example, substance abuse (including food) and countless other self-sabataging behaviors, like over-spending, not being able to find a “soul mate”, apathy, etc, could be related.  

Extreme weight gain could be a sign that things are really starting to get out of control. 

Of course depression is nothing to mess with, so if you think this could apply to you in any form, see a nutritionist, doctor, therapist, or whatever feels best. Meanwhile, ideas that might help you cope:

1. Don’t skip meals- depression and low blood sugar are a REAL bad combination- and stay away from processed foods as much as possible. There could be a link.

2. Avoid coffee, smoking, alcohol, recreational drugs (don’t worry about not having any fun- you’ll have MORE-  depression is no fun!)

3. Stay away from toxic people! There are still some people I’d rather not even have a phone conversation with, because my mood drops.( Unless of course it’s your mother, and then you probably have no choice.)

4.There are some natural supplements- not in place of medication if you are already on something-and remember I’m no nutritionist- but here goes- fatty acids, free form amino acid omplex, L-tyrosine, taurine, a good multi-vitamin, (no iron),  and B vitamins. Also check out www.truehope.com  I don’t sell the product, but it has rave reviews for working with bipolar, and it’s natural.

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