Findings say toxins may be linked to depression

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Depression is a growing problem across America. Some reports state that 17.5

million Americans suffer from depression.

According to one Surgeon General's Report, up to 1 in 10 children may suffer

from a serious emotional disturbance. People with severe depression have a

reported suicide rate as high as 15%, making it potentially the number one cause

of suicide in the United States.

Americans end up spending billions of dollars on ineffectual and harmful

pharmaceutical drugs each year to supposedly deal with the problem of

depression. Yet despite the use of these drugs, why are depression rates still

rising?

Researchers are finding evidence that depression may come from an entirely

different cause - the University Pathology Consortium, a not-for-profit academic

consortium founded and owned by the medical school departments of six leading

universities, including Stanford, recently attributed some symptoms of

depression to exposure to toxins.

Repeated exposure to pollutants in the food and environment can result in

accumulation of toxins such as lead, mercury, and aluminum inside the body. One

possible source of exposure is dental fillings made from amalgam, which contains

mercury. Norwegian researchers found that 47% of patients with dental amalgam

fillings reported suffering from major depression, compared to 14% in the dental

control group. Exposure to other toxins, such as lead, may also elicit symptoms

of depression.

" Environmental toxins have only increased over the past 50 years and have been

found in everything from grit on the ground to the makeup a woman uses to powder

her nose. Pesticides, toxic mold and harsh chemicals cleaners have all become

more prevalent in our country and also in many of our homes, " says Harry Wong,

Clinical director of the Physicians Plus Medical Group, a medical clinic in the

San Francisco Bay Area. " We often see patients who have feelings of depression

and one of the first things we suspect is an environmental influence. "

Wong and his colleagues follow the latest research and help their patients

complaining of depression by looking for underlying reasons, like toxic overload

in the system. Wong recommends a program based on the book Clear Body Clear Mind

by L. Ron Hubbard.

While the book makes no medical claims, it outlines a simple and effective

program to reduce toxic buildup in the body. Over 250,000 people worldwide have

successfully completed a program based on the book. " We routinely see a marked

improvement in our patients who do this program, " says Wong. " They think more

clearly, have more energy and they are definitely happier. " This article was

prepared by Mental Health Weekly Digest editors from staff and other reports.

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