Well good luck - I'm happy to say that I am full of energy today, in good spirits, and have already had two glasses of jouce and it's only 5:30pm. So for me that is an accomplishment. Thanks for the advice and I already know that this was a great advantage for me to do this so young...I'm 20 and I don't know if I had many toxins in my body to get rid of, not having the cold sweats, bad odor, and Acne that I have read about, but I definetely got rid of something the night of day 3 when I felt to sick. So a couple more days and I'll be back to normal eating, but I feel so much better about myself already! Good luck!

Terrific idea to use a juice fast to reset your body chemistry. Since so many folks with mood disorders are deficient in Omega-3 fatty acids, consider adding some omega-3 fats to the fast.

This violates the "purity" of the fast, but it helps utilize the nutrients in the juices better. For instance, Beta Carotene needs to be eaten with some fat to assimlate properly. Same with other fat soluble vitamins.

I mix 1/4 cup fresh ground flax seed into my juice and add a couple tablespoons of lecithin as well. The lecitin helps emulsify the fat and juice. The fiber in the flax helps me "go", but one could use flax oil instead.

I make a thermos and take it to the office to drink small amounts throughout the day. Keeps me going, energized and happy. I especially like the green veggie juices, including broccoli, cabbage and kale. I mix them with lemon, and ginger or garlic to add some kick. Then I sweeten the mix with apple. When I drink it, I dilute to taste with filtered water.

Hi everyone!

I know a lot about alternative medicine and wanted to give you a few tips on antidepressants.

There are other things you can use! One is called 5-HTP and you can get this at your local health food store. It is derived from the seeds of a West African plant called Griffonia Simplicifolia. This supplement helps produce serotonin in the brain. Therefore, it helps with a wide variety of things like anxiety, depression, insomnia, sleep problems, food cravings and more!! My boyfriend and I have been taking it for 2 or 3 months now. We feel great! He has been on antidepressants in the past and said he had much better results with 5-HTP, as well as not experiencing any side effects. (It's natural so side effects will never happen) It is a fairly new supplement, (since 1994) so it is recommended to not exceed 300mg in a day and take breaks on it. I only take it when I'm feeling down, and usually take 2 in the morning, maybe 1 at lunch and 2 before bed. Even if I don't take it during the day, I usually take 2 at night. It really helps me sleep! (I live in a very noisy building) It usually comes in 50mg doses, so if you only take 5 in a day you still aren't exceeding 300mg/day. This isn't dangerous in any way, it is just recommended to use with caution, as long term use is still undetermined.
Another to check out is SAM-E. If you want more info, check out the internet. It will tell you all you need to know. There is NO REASON to go back on drugs!!!! These are the things drug companies don't want you to know! They want people to be sick!
It's sad, but true. I hope this helps! Let me know!