Does Inflammation Cause Depression?

[@TherapyinaNutshell]

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[@mvricks90]

I have suffered from depression for 10 years here is my personal experience with it. causes: lack of fresh air, prolonged exposure to computer or electronics, processed foods, alcohol, weed, porn, sugary food, all bread, pasta and carbfoods, soda, too much caffeine, sleeping with the lights on, muscle or joint pain, hay fever, - > negative thinking, fear, anxiety, denial, trauma, environmental factors like extreme heat, cold, unstable blood sugars, lack of regularly meals, lack of social interactions, lack of connection, lack of purpose. Its not as easy to pinpoint which one it is when it first comes. But here are the remedies (recommend to do It BE4 it comes). Mindfulness meditation, carnivore or plant based diet, moderate alcohol and caffeine intake, regular exercise, 30 min walks outside for sunlight, start a hobby doesnt matter what it is, adopt some responsibilities (dog, kids, whatever), journal daily what works and what doesnt work, log your food and sleep intake and the effects it has on you, shower every day and get dressed even if u dont feel like it. Accept that life isn't beautiful, despite everyone saying so. Its a huge lie. Doesnt mean its all hell, but be more nuanced about it so u dont feel extra worse when depressed and it seems everyone else is doing aces. Have a good day

[@handyhacker11]

Good thing i ruled most of them out and still am depressed 😂

[@tdlcraig1]

​@@handyhacker11viral reservoirs is the main cause driving cell inflammation.

[@deepakmahawar6810]

😂😂​@@handyhacker11

[@benjamindover4337]

Thank you for talking about this. I think this is huge and deserves more attention.

[@remaininganonymous4129]

Definitely!

[@bevvanderhoven123]

W

[@CrackBabyZaches]

Why? Industry wants to sell you Prozac first. Then, after your sex drive drops to zero - they can also sell you Bupropion or another extra drug, until your monthly bill is half a thousand. They aren't interesting in curing sickness. Just look up how op io id pandemic started from collusion between big P and medical practioners. Many of them deceived patients into believing that these novel substances are nothing like Morf or Hero and won't produce dependence. The reality is, a lot of op io ids not only cause addiction and tolerance, but they can also destroy your brain thru UPR (Unfolded Protein Response). Industry either didn't care enough to study side effects or downplayed them. It was completely evil.

[@loj3268]

If you haven’t already look into curcumin for low mood/depression. Excellent studies out there. Make sure it has black pepper and it is a BCM-95 formula. You can take 500 to 1000 mg of curcumin twice daily. Take it with food and make sure you’re taking it with some oil like olive oil, or fish oil for better absorption. Do your own Research. If you already taking a depressant, I’ve heard great things to take curcumin along with it. Thanks for the video!

[@ladyamalthea85]

I'm sitting here in tears as I watch this video. This makes so much sense. I live with chronic pain and CFS/ME. Inflammation is a huge part of my physical issues. So much of the mental health medication I've taken over the years just haven't done anything and this really explains it. I love your channel, thank you.

[@moonhunter9993]

do yourself a favor, please never eat gluten again. A 100% gluten-free diet saved my life.

[@MsFiFix1]

Dairy and gluten are very inflammatory

[@moonhunter9993]

@@MsFiFix1 i agree. I also stay away from milk. But honestly, gluten is really way more of a problem...

[@lilipotgieter6263]

Please look at the channel of Dr Eric Berg. I have been using intermittent fasting and ketogenic diet has made a huge difference.

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

@@moonhunter9993 You know milk IS dairy, right?

[@Shelby-fr2zn]

As someone that struggles with psoriasis and depression for years, now everything makes sense. This showed up in my feed at the perfect time. Thank you for sharing your word with us Emma. You are amazing ❤️

[@marmadukescarlet7791]

I’ve been telling people for years now to get blood work done if they’re depressed. I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism around 20 years ago. Dealt with depression and anxiety along with but mostly manageable. Around 2013, it became severe and so did the depression. I was completely numb and had zero motivation. Two years later, I was finally treated with radioactive iodine. Within days, my mood lifted massively. I still deal with multiple autoimmune disorders (hypothyroidism is an also autoimmune disorder) but my life has greatly improved since then. Sadly, when I do bring the subject up, I get little or no response. Other issues which can contribute to depression are anemia and vitamin deficiencies. There’s more but I can’t remember off the top of my head.

[@edwrusty]

Chronic inflammation and stress upregulate tryptophan degradation in the liver, making less available to the brain for serotonin synthesis. Hormonal differences between men and women also result in increased tryptophan degradation in the liver, which in turn increases their incidence of mental health related issues. Perhaps you could cover these topics?

[@mem1701movies]

Are you a doctor or scientist? Because this sounds interesting as I’ve heard liver problems cause brain problems even if I don’t understand.

[@VenusianLissette]

thank you. got extremely stressed yesterday and I felt like suddenly I was dropped right back into one of my worse depressive episodes. I’m going to work on shaking this, thanks again.

[@TherapyinaNutshell]

You got this!

[@dawidwas]

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[@andiewise]

Can we all just take a second & appreciate how Emma has color-coordinated her books? XD Love it! And thank you for the video!

[@dawidwas]

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[@lourenssianturi4373]

yes, beautifull

[@franpost9800]

Congratulations on your new baby girl. I cannot imagine that a few days later you’re appearing on my favourite VLog. You’re fantastic your information is the greatest and you look beautiful.

[@alwaysunapologetic]

Emma this is potentially revolutionary. I've been depressed since I was 14 with virtually no respite. I've always had low levels of inflammation in my body and recently I've been tested for an autoimmune disorder. I noticed that when I took anti-inflammatory pain killers I felt a little better mentally - I always took them for physical pain. I've also noticed that being on a ketogenic diet has always had a big impact on depression. I went on Atkins diet in my twenties to lose weight and within a couple of weeks I realised that I felt significantly better mentally. Keto diets are known for reducing inflammation. On the other hand alcohol that increases inflammation is also a know depressant. And anxiety often goes with depression which is pretty much like stress so it all makes sense

[@cassieoz1702]

Keto has helped a lot of folks with anxiety and chronic pain syndromes too. It's all that's helped my fibromyalgia

[@catchingstars7]

There are specialized anti-inflammatory diets. I bought a special magazine about it, written by Martin Kreutzer and Simon Weisdorf. I found it helpful.

[@ThePhilFella]

I have dealt with severe anxiety and depression for a couple of years now and I also noticed that when I take anti-inflammatory medication I have felt a lot better.

[@moonhunter9993]

most importantly, eat NO gluten! One of the reasons keto diets work well is that they are gluten-free. But keto is difficult to maintain (and often especially as a woman it can mess up your hormones). You can maintain your results (re mood) if you stay off gluten.

[@cassieoz1702]

@@moonhunter9993 HOW does it mess up your hormones? There's way more to keto than gluten free and it doesn't seem to be any harder to maintain than any other diet

[@nastich94]

So happy to see this information here!I've been dealing with mental health issues for more than 10 years. And then I grabbed that book "Potatoes,not prozac" accidentally in the library. The ideas are pretty close to the ones in this video, and wish more people knew that. This information was a life saver to me, it definitely can help to many people!

[@amysage2696]

Thank you, for all your work. I have had psoriasis for 16 years now. When I am stressed it gets extremely worse and it seems I become depressed as a result. The past 2 years of my life have been highly traumatic and I am becoming more depressed. I will be more aware that it could be inflammatory response. You are a beautiful blessing. Thanks again!

[@smolensk83]

Avoiding sugar is good too because sugar can trigger inflammation in the body. When you are depressed, its easy to turn to candy to comfort yourself, but if you want to beat the depression long term, you should try to stop the candy.

[@michaelm108]

also stop canola/soybean/sunflower/vegetable oils. even worse than added sugars, for inflammation

[@jonperry3157]

Thank you!

[@antoinetteryan80]

Foods we eat play a HUGE part in inflammation!! Eat whole foods and reduce/remove sugar and simple carbohydrates. ✌🏼 Great video!!!

[@Eleison23]

Please allow me to testify how diet can affect mental health. I've lost 70 lbs, and one of my chief complaints was untreatable sleep disturbance, but on this new diet, I wake up every morning with the dawn, and I sleep restfully every night around the same time! Not only that, but the brain fog which I attributed to my medications was actually brought on by junk food, processed food, and comfort food! While eating fresh fruits, vegetables, grass-fed meats and other wholesome foods, I feel sharp as a tack, and happy as a clam!

[@_space.pony_]

Thank you. My son has Crohns and also severe depression. Its obvious to me it's a lot of contributing factors

[@deniseyounger6004]

Interesting info! I’ve started having depression after giving birth 32 years ago!! I’m now on top of things however now I have Fybromyalgia and severe arthritis!! I’m starting to get really depressed. Drs don’t care. I’m on my own in finding solutions to help myself. It’s a bad way to live. This is a great channel thanks 🦋

[@melissalam2879]

Hello, I’m a physical therapist in NYC and found your video extremely helpful. It crosses beautifully into my genre of health and wellness and I’m am forwarding this to my entire staff!!!!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@spbausch]

Thank you. I have suffered from a low grade depressions most of my life (my psychiatrist gives it the offical name of persistent depressive disorder,). I have never bought into the serotin model of depression as I have seen far too many friends take classic antidepressant meds for years without improvement. I find that when I consistenty work on a healthy diet, exericse, meditation and other natural remedies to reduce anxiety, I simply feel so much better., mentally and physically. I appreciate you bringning this new research to public attendion.

[@catherineslavin7324]

I'm so glad to see this concept entering into the conversation about depression. Other things that might help reduce inflammation: time restricted eating (6-8 hour eating window per day) and trying to eliminate sugar and grains from the diet to see if it helps.

[@TherapyinaNutshell]

yes, absolutely!

[@tobik2627]

In my case, nothing inflammation related helped. Vegetarian or vegan diet, fish oil, no dairy, no gluten, I think i tried almost all. Nothing made a difference for me. In my opinion it’s 99% your thoughts and patterns. Diet can help if it’s really bad, but if it’s already decent I think you should invest your energy otherwise.

[@truecrimelover2022]

@@tobik2627 it also depends on why you have inflammation i was born with certain disorders that make me more likely to have inflammation and i do what i can and it's improved some but it's something i will always struggle with i hope you find the things that can help you the most it can be such a hard thing to struggle with

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

@@tobik2627 Might sound a bit silly or redundant... BUT I'm just going to mention the easy, most obvious suggestion off the top of my head... NSAID's... In our current atmosphere about natural remedies, taking on your own diet, and avoiding obnoxious chemicals or excessive drugs... A LOT of people don't bother thinking of or trying the obvious answers first. Obviously talk with your doctor or other healthcare pro' of choice to TRY for the best suggestion on the list, but at least in a short term "relief experiment", why not take the obvious "Non-Steroidal ANTI-INFLAMMATORY Drug"??? Even just a couple aspirin or a motrin, whatever??? Worst, after a 3 day attempt, you get limited or no relief at all because (apparently) inflammation is NOT the key to YOUR situation... Best case, you DO see improvement, and get a "tool for your bag" to use when depression from inflammation IS at or beyond your tolerance limits... It's not meant for long terms, though there ARE still people even in the medical profession that prescribe an aspirin regimen... Maybe then (with evidence) the talk with your doc' can be productive about it. ;o)

[@honeychurchgipsy6]

@ Catherine Slavin - the trouble with time restricted eating (and I should know, I did nearly 2 years of alternate day fasting) is that it causes overeating and long term weight gain (even if there is a short term weight loss). Overeating is not good for the digestion, and going to bed hungry can make it difficult to sleep and creates anxiety. Far better to listen to our bodies - eat moderately when hungry, always stop eating before we are over full, and use mindfulness to consciously enjoy our food.

[@Livingingratitudeforever]

My lips have been in hives for 10 months due to unmanageable stress. Thank you for these videos. They have helped more than the 4 doctors, 1 allergist, and 2 dermatologists I've seen. They literally tried every medical approach and determined it has to be stress. These videos are saving me. Please never stop. I rewatch them now. They help me so so so much. 🥺🙏

[@AutoAbsolute]

I appreciated this. I've been getting random bouts of inflammation in my joints in addition to feeling very low. I've faced some recent trauma which, looking back, saw an almost immediate bout of inflammation.

[@csillafel8226]

There are a couple of great things that are happening now with depressive disorders. Microdosing, magnet therapy, inflammation Now, we are finally getting some great ideas . We just had to wait 40 years for it.

[@mararashomon9494]

finally someone shedding some lights! I've noticed this many years ago, it happens to me everytime I take anti inflammatory drugs (for neck pain, menstrual cycle, other joints pains). I feel totally different, lighter, happier.

[@mcmjr405]

This may be why omega 3s and vitamin D and an anti-inflammatory diet helps relieve symptoms of depression. Turmeric too.

[@benjamindover4337]

I'm not familiar with anti-inflammatory diet. I'd like to know more.

[@staceyanne5745]

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[@stefaniamirri1112]

Haha also great against Covid!!this with High dosage of Bio elements and I was shielded as neither with the Astra Zeneca jabs and ..no BP at 180!!!!

[@staceyanne5745]

😊 I found this helpful! You are a blessing thank you.

[@stefaniamirri1112]

@@benjamindover4337 cut all refined sugars from bread to pasta and cakes and sweets, cut tomatoes. Get Turmeric with an hint of black pepper, and Bromeline from the core of fresh pineapple

[@governor_explosion]

I was diagnosed with Crohn’s in my 20’s. Because I had a history of depression, a lot of the pain and weight loss I went through was written off as depressive symptoms, and it took being hospitalized to finally start getting treatment. I’ve also struggled with being told I “gave [myself] Crohn’s by being stressed out all the time”, especially since I have no family history of it and am fairly young.

[@rumproast5159]

Dr Russell Blaylock talks about this all the time. During illness the cytokine storm not only effects your body with cough, fever etc but it inflames the brain also.

[@livelystones7773]

YES!!!

[@veganne6909]

This is so helpful Emma. I suffer from seasonal allergies and the increased levels of cytokines and histamine in my system, although only constituting low-level inflammation, cause me to feel very down. I start to have intrusive thoughts about past problems and experience a lot of negative self-talk and depressed feelings. I've come to recognize this as part of the hay fever symptoms and take a quercetine supplement to stabilize the mast cells which secrete these inflammatory mediators. OTC antihistamine medication also really helps to lift my mood.

[@TherapyinaNutshell]

that's really interesting, I hadn't thought about seasonal allergies, though there does seem to be some connection between food allergies and mood.

[@veganne6909]

@@TherapyinaNutshell Absolutely! The strong correlation between IBS and anxiety or depression is so much more then just feeling down about being unwell.

[@purrsephone2904]

I like your YT name. It's cute.

[@lhn6856]

I have the same problem with allergies and mood. It weird. I'm going to try your protocol. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@sallyneary1996]

Which OTC treatment do you use? I’ve developed seasonal allergies in the past few years and haven’t taken anything-may be worth a try to see if it affects my low mood.

[@sharm8367]

For what I have experienced high carbohydrate diet make inflammation worst. When eating less food and less frequently body has more chance to deal with other inflammatory factors like stress and other environmental factors.

[@sharondavis1397]

WoW. A big eye openner. I have clinical depression, sleep lots and now have diabetes type 2. Oh, I also was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2016. Thank You so much for introducing this topic to me. 😊

[@livelystones7773]

Darling, you might want to look up ‘hyperinsulinemia’. Maybe check one of Dr.Berg’s videos on the topic because your symptoms sound a little similar IMO.

[@helenahandkart1857]

I hafta say, ditching most carbs made my arthritis & gout dissappear, but has also had a massive positive impact upon my mood, depression largely gone, anxiety likewise. I still think certain things are terrible, but I am resilient & unaffected functiinally.

[@heidiperez1387]

Thank you for bringing this to light! I've recently went on a non-inflamitory diet and have noticed a huge difference in my depression. Highly recommend giving it a try if you suffer from inflammation, it's been a game changer!

[@jesmarluk6635]

Hi. Who do you recommend for reading or researching anti-inflammatory diets? Thanks.

[@Tyr1e]

This was very insightful. Some how some way this video found me during my time of need regarding this issue. I definitely appreciate all the info and the book back drop. Thank you!

[@reneeyachisko7989]

That's God working in your life! Jesus loves you!

[@quake2u]

My reoccurring sinus inflammation is destroying my brain. It amazing how brain inflammation can change the way you think and act.

[@cheggs9]

I have ME/CFS. A very low mood and teariness is one of my first symptoms of an impending crash. I've put it down to brain inflammation for a while now, so this make sense!

[@thjbird]

ME/CFS and fibromyalgia are not well understood, but the misery that they bring can lead to depression. With increased cases of long covid, we may learn more about these conditions. Let’s hope.

[@SusanHopkinson]

Āyurveda has pointed to this for thousands of years. What is called Āma in Āyurveda can be understood as inflammation. What happens to our body directly affects the mind. The food we eat also directly impacts mood and mental states. Eat whole natural foods, eat less, don’t snack, give your digestion a rest by having an early light dinner and wait 14-18 hours before eating again (you will sleep better too!) 🙏🏻

[@kayedramallama]

Adding to the ways of reducing inflammation: vitamins can reduce it, a diet high in fruit, veg and chicken and low in processed food helps, probioticscreduce inflammatuon in the gut, mindfulness reduces stress and inflammation, positive emotions ditto. Low dose asprin also reduces inflammation. Fish oil helps but ONLY if it has more EPA than DHA.

[@lorenrenee1]

This is the information that I’ve been looking for my whole life.

[@lunarsma8446]

CRP means C-reactive protein, folks. Your doctor can order this test. Thanks for the vid, info and your ongoing kindness!

[@TherapyinaNutshell]

Yes! Thank you for clarifying. My brother who is a doctor says that most doctors wouldn't normally order that test for mood issues, but I do think that if you find the right doctor who is willing to consider the interplay of mood/biology they would be willing to explore CRP levels and chronic inflammation as part of the puzzle

[@lunarsma8446]

​@@TherapyinaNutshell I edited my text a bit with your comments in mind. I used to be a lab tech and was familiar with the test. Thanks again!

[@Dedlogico]

I don´t know if it´s related, but a week ago had some headaches and took 2 aspirins, and noticed that my mood was better and cero anxiety...

[@amysage2696]

Thanks!

[@lisamcmahon1462]

Anti-inflammatory diet and adequate amounts of omega 3 fatty acids, add some exercise. Follow the Zone Diet. Any Disease state, call it what you will, is Inflammation. I applaud this woman for spreading the word. Thank you.

[@kayedramallama]

This is a remarkably concise, clear and accurate summary if the area. I'm really impressed.

[@jaimeg6947]

Why do I feel emotionally numb I’m tired of it PLEASE make a video on it PLEASE

[@cbenediccengi]

Gaps diet - Dr Campbell-McBride Primal Body, Primal Mind - Nora Gedgaudas

[@kaba9995]

I took my first ice bath yesterday. The difference in my state of mind before and after was amazing. I've just been kind of depressed for quite a long while. And so it was impressive to me how immediate my mental state went from that, to how it used to be long ago. It was almost like a forgotten memory. Anxiety and stress do seem to be a big part of an inflamed and sore body. I recommend trying an ice bath if you never have. I listened to a podcast on dolphins and it helped me ease into the cold water thinking about them and their habitat. I also recommend that you do it outdoors, connecting with nature seemed to really put me at ease. I bought a Japanese tub from amazon just for ice baths. It was 60 dollars and it's great quality. Easily holds a 220 pound 6'2 person, and I got a cover for it so I can conserve water as I plan on doing as many baths as I can.

[@liahchan7989]

Thanks for the theory! I can feel that recently my depression is getting worse as my chronic eye infection is

[@handyhacker11]

CRP is just the tip of the iceberg LPS (Lipopolysaccharide), a key part of the membrane of gram-negative bacteria, actives receptors like TLR4 (Toll-like receptor 4) which then pump out pro-inflammatory cytokines like IL-1beta (Interleukin-1beta), IL-6 and TNFalpha (Tumor necrosis factor alpha). These then create a change in the activity of brain regions like the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (a main one) to effectively have the net effect of removing pleasurable feelings and just make you feel terrible and disconnected all over, inducing sickness behavior

[@Undecided237]

When I tried the keto diet which is known for being great for inflammation. I noticed my mental health and clarity was at its best. I think for a lot of us diet plays a huge role in our mental health

[@zhangshiyucao]

I noticed my moods being very down today and remembered that i had a cold and this tends to happen. I went to make a ginger lemon shake (whole lemon and a big chunk of ginger with apple juice and some ice) and the relief was almost instant. My nose stopped running and my moods returned to normal.

[@louern123]

I’ve definitely felt depressed when sick - I never knew this - thank you ! My husband has clinical depression and bipolar and autism - this might be so very helpful !

[@ingram4896]

I felt a drastic improvement in my depressive symptoms once I started Curcumin + Zinc + Vitamin D , from what I hear they all fight inflammation .

[@kaths_rockxbye5601]

This explains a lot. I've multiple joint inflammation from 14 years old, with which went depressive episodes. I always thought it was a coincidence or stress relatied, thank you for helping me understand what happened.

[@fnt8894]

So basically, i was thinking what makes my mood go down from being really up everytime it happen. I am pretty creative and i dont really have boundaries when it comes to theories. I ve seen your videos and i liked them since you are really putting yourself into it, havent seen you for a year tho, since im doing extraordinarily fine. I had inflammation since like 3 years and i had many theories why i get down, not really depressed, but worse than before, and i ofter get intrusive thought which i control to not get out of hand but cant stop, i get really slow in thinking, my actions are slower, mood, will, everything worse, but like i said i know my self so im making it much better as it should be. So to get to the point, i reduced all my thoeries to- EITHER i have stress or create stress or am depressed for unknown reason (disorder?) and that stress makes my behind of the head inflammed, which makes more stress since now i cant do my things as fast so i should have problems in the future and if my boss sees it maybe i lose job etc. etc. so more stress anxiety leading to worse (at this point chronic) inflamations leading to more stress... OR! i got sick or maybe i have allergy or allergic reaction or im in burnout which made my back of the head inflammed and my body is trying to tell me something is generally wrong and the only way to do that is cortisol release, (since its not arm, if it was, then my arm would hurt, or my ear, then my ear would hurt, its something not specific in my body, like when people have cancer for example, body cant specify what it is and the only way to make us aware that something isnt right is the cortisol release, but i think you get the point, you know more than i do) which makes me out of reason unknown to me nervous, without apetite, cant sleep good, have no drive when i stay up, low libido, which makes me my inflammations chronical, which makes me feel even worse and so on and on... the same circle of hell like the other one. And i was asking my self the question "what came first, the chicken or the egg?" this video kinda gave me the answer, its the inflammation, example, if its stress, i go through it, it should be gone, if its fear the same. But if its chronic inflammation, even if i do the thing thats making me anxious and finish it for good, ill feel good for a small amount of time, in which my brain has rewarded me with seratonin for finishing a task, and that seratonin will mask my inflammtion pain for a bit, but after it ill still feel it, get down, feel anxious, stressed (since i have to do with my everday thing with constant pain which is a burden) nervous (since my body releases cortisol a respond to a constant pain swelling "something wrong" in me). Thanks for confirming something i was theorising for a long while, could never be sure since im not the expert, but you basically mentioned every aspect i was thinking of in a way i was thinking before i even knew your opinion and standpoints.

[@amandah2490]

That would explain why a lot of people's mood improves when they change their diet; their bodies are intollerant and sensitive to certain foods and/or additives that causes inflamation within the body.

[@diversemix]

I discovered myself that taking ibuprofen improved my depression. Good to know the actual reason- thanks so much!

[@tigre7739]

I have always found one of the most frustrating things about depression, is trying to pinpoint the cause. I have learned that there can be numerous and varied causes, I really had never thought about the inflammation itself as lending to the cause, but it definitely makes sense. I always try to take note of my moods and different things that I feel can trigger depression or anxiety, and I definitely can attest that when I feel depleted or overwhelmed physically, that it can drag me straight down quickly ! I have noticed that taking things for inflammation and pain, does give a positive quick reboot. I am not a big fan of taking medications if I can help it, so I'm trying a lot of natural remedies and supplements and have found that to be the best defense, as well as doing whatever possible to try to manage stress triggers. Great information and video 👍😃 thank you!!🤘

[@MargaretMay-g7r]

Your videos are incredible! Such a blessing to so many of us!

[@sateIIitepilot]

Deal with what is causing the depression, medication with only prolong it. I had depression for 10 years and I got rid of it and I'm not going back, even a break-up couldn't take me back to that place for long because I knew how to deal with it and heal.

[@natashaj9169]

I agree, inflammation is a big cause of my endometriosis which then manipulates my hormones

[@redhead911126]

This actually explains a lot! I've had a stressful week and yesterday I felt depressed and foggy and unmotivated. Usually I fight through that but this time I didn't and today I feel a bit better mentally but my body hurts. I've been wondering if I've had inflammation go on for a while but I figured it had more to do with what I eat than stress but I've also been doing trauma work for a few years. Between stress and an imperfect diet and being overwheight it's possible that my body is just constantly inflamed and that's why I often feel extremely stiff and worn out.

[@fatcatpaulanne4800]

For me, my inflammation was caused by gluten and other food intolerances/sensitivity.

[@sallylambeth5313]

Congratulations ln your new miracle bundle of joy❣ You are amazing 👏 God bless you richly!

[@misse2013]

Very interesting! About a year ago, my Dr put me on Celebrex for the rheumatoid arthritis symptoms I was displaying (mostly my joints swelling) but I gradually stopped having as many migraines and also felt less depression & anxiety symptoms. I can see how everything you described here aligns with my experience.

[@Tam-te5nh]

Wow! I don’t have the arthritis part, but the rest sound familiar. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@brendagregoryyuen4923]

Awesome and informative video! Thank you so much!!! All the best to you and your new baby.

[@AndrewLewisHowe]

I LOVE videos that get into the physiology and chemistry of things! The wife's going in for blood tests today, actually. Inflammation is the reason you get depression (and other side-effects) from allergies. I don't even have to get a real runny nose from my allergies for my body's response to be a full body histamine response. OTC allergies meds (claritin, et al) work just fine for me, thankfully.

[@suziecreamcheese211]

I’ve been wondering about this, also using the kind of light that was designed to deal with SAD, seasonal affective disorder helps.

[@evafroese8148]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! May God truly bless you 🙏 ❤

[@carolynvenema1019]

Very informative! Please keep us updated on new info!

[@kat1114]

I am so happy I watched this. I Have Lupus SLE I told my daughter about a year ago that the lower part of my head swells when I am in a flare and I started to notice that is when I start feeling foggy brained and have short term memory loss. I also become more anxious and have some depression. If i take 800 mg of Ibuprofen I feel so much better. Now I just hope they figure out why immune systems become over active!

[@kat1114]

oh and my crp is 9.8

[@emilybalcerak7861]

This always made sense to me as someone with a severe nickel allergy that at one point affected my life severely as I'm a musician. Less inflammation = more ability to focus, and feel relief. It makes sense this would be the same for the brain, and from what we consume, etc. I've found CBD/Ashwagandha/anti-histamine to be great for fighting inflammation, with a decent diet.

[@wybuchowyukomendant]

I can tell when Im about to get sick, because 1-2 days before I get ANY physical symptom of flu or a strong cold, I get very depressed for no particular reason.

[@osamaqtaitat]

I’m struggling with anxiety, fears, sadnesses, physical pains, and despair, having no job, no future, weakness, . I tried consulting therapists, psychiatrists and medications, and nothing works!! I got deathly sick and tired of life! I’m lost, alone, outcast, and desperate! I watched a lot of KZbin videos about my problems, and i found it very difficult, unclear, not specific, complex, and not useful. I don’t have the energy and motivation to do anything!!! Anyone can give me a specific, concrete, clear, simple baby steps to move on. Especially if someone experienced that before, what worked for them and think that it will objectively work for anyone!! I started doing only meditation in my life before 4 days, i do it plain and basic with no complexity, i don’t know if i will benefit from it, or if I’m doing it the exact accurate way!!!! And i do absolutely nothing more besides that. Lazy, sad, anxious, afraid, desperate!!!!! I get sick of life!!!!

[@ceralith942]

You know I didn't think about it until now, but maybe that's why I intuitively coped with NSAIDs frequently before I identified my depression from chronic stress and burnout. I remember my body was absolutely screaming at me with every symptom possible before I was able to ask for help.

[@mariaanastasopoulou1909]

Very helpful video. I have HS for many years, but I am managing it. I learnt to live with it, and in general am in remission a few years now but the past 3 months I'm not. It isn't that am in pain or it changes my everyday life so much but recently I was wondering why I feel down and more sad and disappointed. Now with your video I think that maybe it has to do with the constantly inflammation I experience these few months.Thank you! I'll discuss it with my therapist!

[@DrLeifSmith]

There definitely a connection. Inflammation is at the core of all disease, really. Thanks for the video, always enjoy your stuff.

[@Maynza]

This is exactly what I have! Autoimmune/chronic inflammation. The vagus nerve stimulation is a treatment I haven't read about before, thank you for the tip

[@Cookierocz]

Wow you are a super therapist! I wish I would have listened to yours videos a long time ago !

[@BobbiGail]

Thank you for addressing this!

[@BJJ_Richie]

I honestly think inflammation is something that kills us emotionally physically and spiritually sugar is one big proponent of this. When they say stress kills it’s very true because some people have other cofactors before having a heart attack that leads to death because the C reactive protein test is off the charts there’s a very good video and it proves that physically they could measure in a blood test that stress can kill not only kill your body but kill your mind and your emotions I will take this to heart thank you so much

[@alysongimello2944]

Thank you for talking about this, I am going to talk to my therapist and Dr. about this. I just started doing Vargas nerve exercises

[@lynnekoehn1989]

What s your opinion on CBD?

[@tracy3812]

This makes such good sense. I have autoimmune & resistant depression. Not sure which is worse: physical or mental. Thinking about finding a somatic therapy provider. Thx for this vid!

[@Tarot_Time_with_Belle]

Thank you thank you soo much!!!!!!! I have ankylosing spondylitis, as well as psoriatic arthritis. My kids, now adults suffer with different types of mental health issues. I always beat myself up thinking I must’ve done something so bad and not realised for all three to suffer. They’re all currently been or in the progress of being diagnosed with the same inflammatory disease. My mum, my Nan also had seronegative arthritis. (Same umbrella.) I’ve always wondered if inflammation played a role as I was aware their moods really changed when going through flares. Not just because of the pain. It all makes so much sense. I wonder how many other health things are related to inflammation, I’m sure the fmri will be able to show us many more answers. When I was put onto a biologic to suppress my immunity, to calm the inflammation down, the first thing I noticed was how my mood lifted and I kept telling everyone, “omg I don’t know why but I feel more ‘me’ than I have in decades” I don’t worry anywhere near as much. I don’t get anxious now, whereas in the past if my girls went out for the evening, my mind would be imagining worst case scenario of all the things that could happen to them. I’d terrify myself and be unable to relax or sleep. I didn’t ‘think’ about it, it would be a random video type scene would drop into my mind and start playing. I’d of had no pre thought about it. I’d tell myself to stop being silly and to change focus but it would keep dropping into my mind. So I’d then think well, if I can’t ignore it, I can’t make it stop, maybe it’s a warning. Thrn the anxiety panic would start. I drove myself crazy!! But I would push through it and never allowed myself to let the girls know, I didn’t want to put fear into them. So I dealt with it the best I could. Then I got the treatment and before there were any physical changes at all, I suddenly felt vibrant again. Anxieties like that, just stopped. So good to know I wasn’t crazy, it wasn’t all my mind. It really was because the inflammatory levels dropped. I do hope this brings people a great treatment that doesn’t fill them with side effects.

[@jimw6659]

I would love you to look into the Keto diet with regards to depression.

[@seadragon4425]

I have a lot of stomach issues that come genetically. My dad has the same ones and he suffers from depression and he gets night terrors. Well had night terrors until he found out the reason why, because of his digestion issues. He takes medicine and it almost got rid of the night terrors. He doesn’t get them a lot anymore, he may have had like 3 in the 15 year span of my life but before he got them a lot and would punch the wall (there are some patched up holes in my house walls from him waking up with them. That’s how awful they were. I’m glad he’s doing better) and I was close to having one, I woke up sweating and in an anxiety attack because it was like I was inside a horror movie. I woke up and had a hell of a stomach ache and after I used the bathroom, the stress went away. And having these stomach problems causes me to get anxiety attacks sometimes and they only go away if I use the bathroom. It’s really strange. Does this count as inflammation? This kind of opens a door to me and maybe I should talk to my therapist about it

[@melitalyell6915]

Thank you Emma you are just so informative and interesting and yet you reman down to earth. Well done for another great video!

[@philbeaulieu4398]

Since I eat a carnivore diet, all my moods issues are gone. Inflammation is the cause of depression, but not only stress is causing inflammation, plants, seeds, sugar, seed oils, processed foods. Try it for 90 days and you will see for yourself.

[@denisepolkgill]

Great information. I wish I could find a therapist like you.

[@drmagselim4937]

I admire your effort and enthusiasm, Sorry nothing new with a few medical mismatches.

[@ItsAmazing64]

thank you for sharing all this information with us, thank you for "free therapy" ❤️

[@dafl00]

This rings true just based on my own experiences. This year while changing my medication (Mertazapine) I've been getting symptoms similar to IBD. My C reactive protein count was slightly high and a stool sample found high lactoferrin, but biopsies show no sign of abnormalities. After coming off of that medication the symptoms began to subside. That stress-sickness cycle is real for sure.

[@marciejones3538]

This is really hard to hear when one has health anxiety. One more thing to worry about. 😞

[@kenwebster5053]

Yep, that, trauma, physical, social, mental abuse, betrayal.......

[@bigcatenergy3707]

This is really helpful as I’m recovering from a mild case of COVID and have been feeling a little down and low energy. Thank you!!!

[@TherapyinaNutshell]

yeah, be patient with yourself and let your body heal :)

[@amg9163]

Similar here. My symptoms started a little over 3 weeks ago and only 4 days ago, I started to feel my energy return close to normal and the sadness start to lift.

[@sugarbear0502]

At first I thought the title was "does inflation cause depression?" Lololol

[@MrSuRpRiS33]

I've recently started having panic attacks after I jumped out of my sleep thinking I was having a heart attack and I can't breathe and I was going to die. After watching your videos I was able to quickly conquer having panic attacks after about a month of having them everyday but now everytime my nose gets stuffy it sends a trigger to my brain and my anxiety goes up a couple notches. My question is, how do you cope with th a physical trigger like a stuffy nose or something along those lines

[@jose6183]

I had those before and removed gluten, omega 6 and hidrogenated oils(be careful wity these), sugar and other allergenic porducts and now I have zero panic attacks. It was an autoimmune response created by toxic foods.

[@wolfling2039]

I use a product called simply saline. It’s a normal saline spray that helps clear your sinuses. I first started using it when I worked for an ambulance company and caught every respiratory virus that went around. I had no more illness after using the spray every day. I also used breathe right strips. I hope you find a solution as I know what it’s like having difficulty breathing.

[@MrSuRpRiS33]

@@wolfling2039 i will try those things but man its really hard dealing with a trigger thats a stuffy nose. imagine the slightest sign of a stuffy nose and i get triggered and think i cant breathe and im gonna die. im looking for a video or some type of help that teaches you how to deal with physical triggers as opposed to mental or emotional ones

[@jontodd5462]

@@MrSuRpRiS33 this helped my triggers . Watch this video called - Dr harry Barry overcoming panic attacks. He is a well renounced therapist

[@catchingstars7]

Maybe a video by Mel Robbins might work, she teaches how the re-interpret signals around panic attacks.

[@xenro77]

This has helped me a lot to learn about myself. Thank you!