OVERCOME ANXIETY
& DEPRESSION
PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY AND
NATURAL SOLUTIONS
By Kristy West, RN, MA
THE SOBERING FACTS
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25% OF Americans suffer from
depression
Over 60 Million!
80% of those with anxiety also
have depression
100% of Americans will deal with
stress
ANXIETY & DEPRESSION
A n x i e t y a n d Lo n g Te r m
Ef f e ct s:
High Blood Pressure
Inability to Fight Infection
Deteriorated Muscles
Ulcers
Fatigue
Chronic Disease
M a j o r D e p r e ssi o n
D e p r e ssi o n a n d Lo n g Te r m
Ef f e ct s:
3X More Likely to have
Stroke and HTN
I ncrease of Mult iple MI ’s
Decreased Concentration
and Memory
Fatigue
Inability to Fight Infection
Chronic Disease
ANXIETY
Autonomic Nervous System (automatic)
Sends and receives signals everywhere
in your body – like electrical wiring in
your house
Cont rols Sym pat het ic: “ Fight or Flight ”
Controls Parasympathetic: brings
sympathetic back down
ANXIETY
Event or idea happens that
brain interprets as threatening
Act ivat es t he “ fight or flight ”
Hypothalamus sends a signal to
the amygdala
Amygdala sends signal to adrenal
gland to release cortisol
Cortisol causes increased heart
rate, sweating hands, shaking,
faster breathing
DEPRESSION
Amygdala and hippocampus control the
“ happy drugs” in your brain ( a.k.a.
neurotransmitters such as dopamine) and
are not working correctly
AND/OR
Too much cortisol in the
syst em …especially from long-term anxiety
Side Effects of Anti-Anxiety
Medications…
Drowsiness
Lack of energy
Slurred speech
Confusion
Disorientation
D e p r e ssi o n
Dizziness
Impaired thinking and
judgment
Memory loss
Forgetfulness
Nausea
Blurred or double
vision
Mania
Hostility and rage
Aggressive behavior
Impulsive behavior
Hallucinations
Side Effects of Anti-Depressant
Medications…
Dry mouth
Urinary retention
Blurred vision
Constipation
Drowsiness
Insomnia
Weight gain
Headaches
Nausea
GI disturbances
Diabetes
Abdominal pain
Inability to achieve
erection
Inability to achieve
orgasm
Loss of libido
Agitation
An x iet y
Suicidal thoughts
From Dr. Ann Blake Tracy
What these drugs do; they work by
increasing serotonin levels and they impair
the body's ability to metabolize serotonin.
They literally interfere with your
metabolism, so that serotonin will build up
in the system.
When serotonin builds up we know that it
produces irritability, pain around the
heart, difficulty breathing, worsening
bronchial complaints, tension and anxiety
that appear from out of nowhere—the list
is long.
What You Need to Know
Research on serotonin reveals that serotonin
levels are high in:
Schizophrenia
Autism
Mania
Mood disorders
Organic brain disease
Alzheimer's
Anorexia
Anyone want t o st and in line for t hose...and yet we've
been lead to believe that we need to increase serotonin
levels!
From Dr. Ann Blake Tracy
Dr. Candis Pert was one of the two
developers of the serotonin binding
process that made these drugs possible.
She made a statement in Time magazine
several years ago, calling these drugs
"Monsters".
Never in the history of medicine has a
developer of any particular medication
come out as strongly as Dr. Pert did,
especially while the drugs were still on the
market.
From Dr. Ann Blake Tracy - Quotes
Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical company is the company that introduced
Prozac to the world which was the drug that everyone else copied
to get their cut of that golden goose because Prozac made so
much money for Lilly.
You need to know something about Lilly; and that is the fact that
it is the same company who gave us LSD in 1956. We were told
that LSD was going to cure mental illness and alcoholism and was
going to aid in psychoanalysis–I don't think any of us believe that
today!...
I wonder if they just pulled out all their old files and said let's call
it Prozac this time and see how far we can get. Because LSD and
PCP (by the way PCP was a safe effective prescription medication
for seven years before it got pulled off the market–LSD took an
act of congress to pull), these two drugs are also serenic agents
that work almost identically to these new antidepressants.
From Dr. Ann Blake Tracy - Quotes
“ We have st udies now t hat show Prozac t urns brain cells
into cork screw shapes (which is a technical/medical way of
saying it screws up your brain) .”
“ Serot onin has j ust been found t o cause liver dam age and
there is now a black-box warning.”
“ My first concern on t hese m edicat ions was not t he changes
in personality, but it was the damage to the liver and the
damage to the pancreas. I had one young patient who has
been on Prozac for one year, he was a returning Mormon
missionary, so you know he did not drink, he never touched
alcohol in his life. After a year on Prozac the doctors tested
his liver and told him he had the liver of a 50 year old
alcoholic.”
The Rest of the Story…
According to Dr. Tracy, nothing reaches
brain cells faster and begins the body's
own healing process better than these
UNIQUE essential oils.
A n n Bl a k e Tr a cy , Ph D Executive
Director of the International
Coalition for Drug Awareness
Physiology of Emotions & EO
Essential oils work directly on
amygdala
Central headquarters of the limbic
system
Manages the storage and filing
system for all emotional
experiences.
Responds to smells and elicits
emotional response.
Rational brain responds to other
four senses
Physiology of Emotions & EO
Amygdala is coordinator, not stored here
Amygdala assigns part of body
Body has >100 trillion cells each with a
DNA strand
Each cell capable of storing up to 6
gigabytes of memory
Physiology of Emotions & EO
Cross Blood Brain Barrier - <500amu
One drop – 40 million trillion molecules
40,000 molecules per cell
Only takes one molecule of right oil
Receptor sites = portals with locks
EO are the KEYS to fit locks
NATURAL SOLUTIONS…especially
for withdrawal from antidepressants
Om e g a Bl u e So f t g e l s
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EPA, DHA, ALA fatty acids
German chamomile
Myrrh
Lemongrass
Clove
NATURAL SOLUTIONS…especially
for withdrawal from antidepressants
Po w e r m e a l
Th i e v e s
Both balance and
regulate blood sugar
When withdrawing from
antidepressants, blood
sugar is going crazy
Also helps with lessening
potential for psychotic
episodes
NATURAL SOLUTIONS…especially
for withdrawal from antidepressants
Jo y : contains Bergamot which has been
used for centuries for bipolar or manic
depression
Cl a r i t y : for confusion that is common
with withdrawal
I d a h o Ba l sa m Fi r : helps lower cortisol
Antidepressants raise cortisol at an absolute
alarming rate
NATURAL SOLUTIONS…especially
for withdrawal from antidepressants
Br a i n Po w e r : gets the pineal gland to
work again, its been overloaded with too
much serotonin
Main function of the pineal gland is metabolism
of serotonin.
It handles 50% of the serotonin in the system
NATURAL SOLUTIONS…especially
for withdrawal from antidepressants
Fr a n k i n ce n se : for potential cancer
Paxil increases the risk
of breast cancer by 7%.
Natural Solutions
EXERCI SE
Exercise vs. Zoloft
Exercise 4X per week
After 12 weeks had equal
results
After 10 months the
exercising group blew
the socks off the Zoloft
group!
Daniel G. Amen, MD
Author: Change Your
Brain, Change
Your Life
St u d i e s sh o w t h a t e x e r ci se t h r e e t i m e s a d a y f o r o n e - h a l f h o u r i s e i g h t
t i m e s g r e a t e r t h a n a n t i d e p r e ssa n t s —n o si d e e f f e ct s e i t h e r !
Essential Oils for Anxiety
Peace & Calming
Orange
Roman chamomile
Ylang Ylang
Lavender
Hope
Joy
Citrus Fresh
Surrender
Melissa
Patchouli
German Chamomile
Believe
Stress Away Roll-On
Rose
Blue Tansy
Essential Oils for Depression
Frankincense
Lemon
Sandalwood
Geranium
Lavender
White Angelica
Orange
Grapefruit
Ylang Ylang
Valor
Motivation
Passion
Hope
Joy
Brain power
Present time
Patchouli
Rose
Bergamot
Application of Essential Oils
Diffuse – 80% of what you breathe
will go directly into your bloodstream
Direct – Inhalation into
olfact ory…am ygdala!
Topically on brain points: temples,
earlobes, forehead, back of neck
Orally
Rectally
Vaginally
Dietary Supplementation
Super B’s – powerful for brain function
OmegaGize
MultiGreens
Mineral Essence
PowerMeal
Ningxia Red
“ Give your body what it
needs and it will heal it self! ! ”
Live Beautifully…
You CAN Overcome Anxiety &
Depression…Naturally