https://drhedberg.com/anxiety-and-depr… In this Webinar, Dr. Hedberg discusses holistic options for depression and anxiety, which is a huge topic in the United States today. Millions and millions of Americans are on antidepressants and medications for anxiety. This webinar talks about some alternative options, some supplementation, some herbal medicine, and some other things to think about if you suffer from depression and anxiety.

First, he discusses some of the main causes of depression and anxiety, the first one being chronic inflammation. And this really goes back to the inflammation disrupting the neurotransmitters in the brain like serotonin and dopamine, norepinephrine. And the inflammation can be from anything. It can be from food sensitivities, chronic infections, toxic metals, stress.

Many, many things can create inflammation. Genetics, of course. Different amino acid deficiencies like tryptophan, which is the precursor to serotonin, and L-tyrosine, which is the precursor to dopamine. And a lot of the medications out there are targeting those neurotransmitters, serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine because they do work. There are other ways, though, to manipulate those neurotransmitters as well.

And then, of course, whenever you’re talking about depression and anxiety, we have to talk about the thyroid, and hypothyroidism can lead to anxiety or depression, and the same thing with hyperthyroidism.

Not exercising enough is definitely a contributor, especially to depression. Environmental toxins. Adrenal imbalances, so imbalances of cortisol, DHEA, and adrenaline. Gut inflammation. In the book, “The Second Brain” the doctor talks about the intricate connections between the brain and the gut, and if there is inflammation in the gut or dysfunction in the gut, then many times there’s also dysfunction in the brain.

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