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A22 HEALTH
Wednesday 2 august 2017
Pressing Down

sugar. Even though she had Chinese Medical physicians to constant negative think- both are effective as natu-
been told that coffee and as weaknesses in the Spleen, ing and often substance ral antidepressants, appetite
milk was usual breakfast bev- short-term, it may lead to abuse. suppressants, and sleep aids.
erage for Hispanic children; problems with fatigue and Regardless of the cause, reg- Get The Point! Often, indi-
this matron was devoutly digestion Long-term prob- ular medicine treats both ac- viduals who live in modern
against giving coffee to lems related to mucus, knowledged and clinical de- society become stressed
children. Astutely aware of which could affect the mind pression with antidepressant beyond the natural bounds
cultural differences among in ways such as muddling medication which, unfortu- of a healthy physiology. Re-
By: Dr Carlos Viana Hispanics, even before the the thinking. Longer term nately, are risky. In 2005, the gardless of the origin of the
Cuban exodus to Miami, the weaknesses in the Spleen Food and Drug Administra- stress, or if we consciously
school doctor had chosen may also begin to effect the tion issued a warning of pos- recognize that we are de-
In the late fifties attend- correctly a food that would quality of blood in the body sible increased suicide risk in pressed the effects may very
ing the Miami Country Day pull me out of my funk. Within which can strongly influence adults taking antidepressants well be the same. Aggressive
School or Boys in Miami an hour I was wide awake a the heart system causing and an increased suicide risk antidepressant medication
Shores I woke up one morn- clamoring to be able to join symptoms such as insomnia in children. With such over- advertisement promises to
ing in my dormitory with a fe- my school mates. a/or restlessness. So, insom- whelming evidence against get you out of your funk by
ver and the classical symp- What the insightful school nia or excessive sleeping are the prescription of the newer taking their little pill. How-
toms of measles the three doctor had realized is that additional symptoms of de- antidepressants, why would ever, the small print paints
Cs—cough, coryza (runny I was clinically depressed. pression. physicians prescribe such a more dangerous picture.
nose) and conjunctivitis (red Our word depression comes Fatigue or loss of energy can drugs or patients take them? For a safer alternative for
eyes). Of course those were from the Latin word “deprim- reflect an imbalance in the There are other ways to treat your symptoms, call for an
the days, before the MMS ere” which means to “press Kidney energy. If left untreat- depression, including acu- appointment.q
vaccine when children were down”. ed, the Kidneys inability to puncture treatments, coun-
still allowed to get measles. Perhaps this comes from nourish Liver energy produc- seling and natural herbal CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is
I duly reported to the infir- the realization that people es a definite loss of interest or treatments. an Oriental Medical Doc-
mary to sweat out my fever can feel that life is pressing pleasure in usual activities. An important caution is that tor (O.M.D.) having studied
that would last at least three them down. Many people Women who have lost their no food based supplement in Shanghai, China; a Board
days. identify the feeling of being interest and pleasure in sex that is effective in treating Cert. Clinical Nutritionist
Five days later, I was still in depressed as “being blue”, usually excuse their position depression should be taken (C.C.N.), a fellow member of
the infirmary. My bout with “feeling sad for no reason”, as being “too tired”. The Kid- together with antidepres- the Board Certified Associa-
the virus had been uncom- or “having no motivation neys, being strongly related sant medication, since they tion of Addiction Profession-
plicated, yet the physician to do anything”. Indeed, to the foundations of Yin and could compound the nega- als (C.Ad.), the Chairperson
who came in every after- many symptoms of depres- Yang, the combined forms tive side effects. This is espe- of the Latin American Com-
noon hearing I was still sleep- sion include feeling sad or of life energy in your body, cially relevant with St. John’s mittee of the International
ing most of the day, would blue, anxiety or irritability, or are also likely to play a role wort. Academy of Oral Medicine
not order my discharge feelings of worthlessness or in the ability to climax and In our clinic we use a com- and Toxicology (IAOMT), a
from the school infirmary. excessive guilt. When a per- vaginal lubrication bination of diet and acu- Rejuvenating Cell Therapist
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not had diarrhea checked suicide they usually can fig- style habits which may con- energy of your body and to Medicine, has a weekly radio
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