Depression… Obesity… Type 2 Diabetes. It sounds like almost one third of every patient I have ever seen. Now the kicker… mostly women. Middle aged women are more at risk for all 3 before mentioned ailments. We need to do something now and stop this cyclical pattern!
Go get yourself some anti depressants you say? Now although I do agree with and absolutely stand behind the use of such medications, they are not always the answer.
Certain SSRI’s and many other anti depressants, not to mention atypical antipsychotic medications (AAP), have side effects such as weight gain, glucose intolerance and metabolic changes. …read more

Depression affects our physical selves as well as our emotional welfare. I know this from first hand experience. James Robinson of the Salient reports, “The use of anti-depressants grows each year at an increasing and ever-astounding rate. In the United States, the anti-depressant ‘industry’ is worth 14 billion dollars in sales a year.” Could antidepressent treatment provide benefits beyond just mood improvement?
A study of type 2 diabetics with depression confirms that depression has a negative impact on glycemic (blood sugar) control, researchers report, and “affirms the importance of depression management in diabetic …read more