Eating a high amount of raw food coupled with strong orthomolecular medicine can lift a mood disorder such as depression.

1. Lifting
Depression with
Raw Food
Yafa Sakkejha, Founder, House of Verona
Twitter @YafaSakkejha
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3. “Suicide is a
nutritional
deficiency.”
- Dr James Greenblatt MD
Harvard trained psychiatrist
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4. “I had 20 patients who went on
antidepressants and could not stop thinking
about killing themselves. They went off and
never had a suicidal thought again.”
- Dr James Greenblatt MD
Harvard trained psychiatrist
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5. Neurotransmitters
Tryptophan --> 5HTP --> Serotonin
Pumpkin seeds
Sunflower seeds Serotonin
Lentils Syndrome
Bananas
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6. Neurotransmitters
Phenylalanine --> Tyrosine --> Dopa
--> Dopamine --> Noradrenaline
10 cups kale =
2 bunches = Careful if on
1500mg MAOIs
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7. Neurotransmitters
Glutamine
3 cups kale =
1 bunch =
1000mg
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8. Neurotransmitters
GABA
glutamate
vitamin C
B3, B6
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9. Endorphins
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10. EFAs
Inverse relationship b/w DHA, EPA & Depression
Brain is 60% fat
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11. Lithium
Lithium --> lower suicide risk
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12. Deficiencies
Vitamin C
B1
Vitamin D
B3 Vitamin E
B9 Chromium
B12 Iron
Calcium
B6 Magnesium
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13. Hormones
Men who don’t respond to
antidepressants found to have low
levels of testosterone
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14. Hormones
Increasing testosterone naturally:
- Exercise
- Cut out soy & other estrogens
- Zinc for testosterone synthesis
- EFAs for testosterone synthesis
- Reduce stress; cortisol breaks down muscles
and therefore testosterone
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15. Food Allergies
Allergies -->
improper digestion of food -->
improper nutrient absorption -->
nutrient deficiency --> depression
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16. Zinc
Important role in creating
neurotransmitters
Many depressed patients improve
significantly when supplementing with
Zinc
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17. Prescription Drugs
SSRIs
&
Statins
Cause Suicidal Ideation & Depression
Low cholesterol decreases # of serotonin
receptors in the brain
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21. Andrew
10 yrs old
Anxiety, delusional, OCD
Convinced he had
committed adultery
1 year later on
EMPowerPlus, no
psychotic symptoms.
Normal.
Psychiatrist against it.
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24. House of Verona Poll, 100 raw foodists, April 2009
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25. Gina’s
Story
1http://www.raw-food-muse.com
2http://twitter.com/RawFoodMuse
3http://www.youtube.com/rawfoodmuse
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26. Takeaways
EAT RAW
Dr Vance Logan MD
5HTP supplements $15
Purple cabbage juice
E3Live
True Hope / EMPowerPlus
D3
Chromium Picolinate
Read: Depression-Free for Life by Dr Cousens MD
2 bunches greens/day
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27. Depression Fighters
Spinach lemons sesame seeds seaweed
Kale limes cashews garlic
Collard oranges brazil nuts radishes
Watercress papaya pistachios St John’s Wort
Carrots (tops) broccoli flax seeds hot peppers
Beet tops brussel sprouts hemp seeds cucumbers
Wheatgrass pecans bananas tomatoes
Sprouts almonds dandelion bell peppers
Swiss Chard macadamia nuts raw cacao pumpkin seeds
Bok Choy walnuts pine nuts cabbage
Spirulina sunflower seeds bee pollen broccoli
Romaine poppy seeds propolis steel cut oats
Berries E3Live herbs lentils
Burdock root Ginko young coconuts whole grains
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28. Depression Study
at the House of Verona
Organic Living Food
Spring water
Smoothies
Spa Soak at Le Scandinave
Chalet Accommodations
Sauna, steam bath, hot tub
Hot yoga
Hiking
Socializing
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31. To get involved in the depression
study or apply for sponsorship:
HouseofVerona.com
1.800.252.2826
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