Expert: Imran R. - 2/13/2006

Question
Hi Imran

I am a 26 year old female from South Africa.  Since about age 12 I have been suffering from major depression and am currently on antidepressants. I have also had to undergo surgery to remove my symphatetic nerve as there was an imblance of my autonomous nervous system.  I used to work in a very stressful environment. I find that these days I suffer from the most unbearable fatigue. Sometimes I don't even have the energy to get out of bed. I sometimes eat too much and at other times lose my appetite. I often feel dizzy and I'm unable to concentrate for long periods of time. I am very irritable and get emotional very quickly. I have a very irregular menstrual cycle and think that a hormonal imbalance might be the cause of my problems.  I have been advised to use thyroid and adrenal gland supplements, but I find that these give me the most awful headaches. Is this normal and is there any other remedy that you would suggest for me?

I look forward to your response.

Kind regards

Answer
Dear Sharlene,

Thank you for your question. First let me say sorry for what you are going through, i understand it is not easy.

Depression firstly is healed by elevating vitamin d levels in your body. Sunlight is the best healer for this ailment.  We have healed many of the worst depressions by advising the therapeutic use of sunlight.

If your skin is sensitive, then morning and evening sun.
Do not use sun screen here. Sun screen contains a chemical in it that reacts with UV-A rays and in turn causes skin malignancies... cancers.. etc.

Sunlight must touch as much of your physical body as possible. [your skin] Start slow, little by little, and increase as time goes by.  

If you cannot tolerate the sun much, take Cod live oil daily. Cod oil contains a natural source of vitamin d.
This is the key in reversing depression.  Prescriptions not only do not help, but worsen the problem.

Diet:

I always advise people start with cutting down sugars, toxic oils and toxic foods that bring about imbalance to the physiology.

Cut down all sugar, or as much sugar as you can. Sugar breeds bacteria, as well as weakens the immune system.
1 tea-spoon of sugar for example can stun immune functions for upto 5 hours. Soda's are high in sugar.

Cut out All artificial sweeteners from your daily diet: splenda, sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame potassium.

These are Detrimental to our health. Some of these sweeteners are even found in chewing gums, drinks and store bought vitamins, so be careful to read labels.

Splenda which is sucralose, for example is manufactured by bonding a sucrose molecule to a chlorine molecule.  Chlorine is poisonous and will not break down in our body.

Also you should try to cut out all toxic oils; margarine, canola, rapeseed and soy bean oils.
Soy oil generally hinders thyroid functions, canola which is mainly genetically modified tends to cause heart related problems, lesions, and respiratory illnesses under long term use.

Cut out All soy products, except fermented soy. Miso and soy sauce are good. [fermented]

Soy itself contains goitrogens which depress thyroid function, it also contains phytic acid, which hinders the bodies' ability to absorb proteins, calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc. In general it is an enzyme inhibitor.

Pasteurized milk is dangerous to your health, as well as hormones. If you can get farm milk, fresh raw milk, that would be far healthier for you.

It is also a very good idea to avoid vaccines:
See links for more information:

http://www.mercola.com/article/vaccines/links.htm

http://www.mercola.com/2001/mar/7/vaccine_ingredients.htm

Now, if you can afford to, i sincerely advise the use of subtle energy technologies to re-balance your bio-magnetic field, which will in turn cause a powerful shift in your physical body and begin the healing and balancing process.

I use and recommend the Safe-Space technologies, as they are the most advanced, and some of the most affordable.

See site: www.safe-space.sg5.info

In your case i recommend you start with the Life Force pendant, and if you can incorporate the safe-space 1 into your home and the energy strips. This will do more for your health than can be stated. I can send you more detailed information i have from the manufacturer of these products if you wish by email, so you may understand how these products work, and why they are so effective in balancing the entire physiological system.

My email address is:  second-sun@shaw.ca
Add: "need more information" in the subject line.  

These technologies will create a state in your body that will facilitate self-healing. [This will also help your hormonal system.]

I do not advise the thyroid and adrenal supplements, sunlight will normalize your thyroid functions once more,
and early sleeping every night with use of the pendant technology will normalize your adrenal glands.

If you need a natural supplement for hormonal balance, i advise you purchase one from your local health stores with these ingredients more or less:  

Black Cohosh Extract (root)
Red Raspberry Extract (leaf)
Dong Quai Extract (root)
Valerian Extract (root)
Fenugreek Extract (seed)
Ginger Extract (seed)
Licorice Extract (root)
Black Hawk Extract (bark)

A formula with these ingredients will help normalize both estrogen and progesterone levels. Remember, you are suffering with an estrogen dominant state, meaning an excess of estrogen production, so you need to balance this, rather than add more estrogenic properties.

The natural products i recommend and use are not available in S. Africa unfortunately. If your health store does not have a product such as this, then seek the Female Formula made by 'Symmetry Products'. It is a very good product.
I believe Symmetry may have an office location in S. Africa.

Finally Sharlene, i advise you get onto eating a high enzyme diet. Please look into this book:
http://home.earthlink.net/~welive/index.html

This is a fantastic book, that will transform your health permanently.

I hope you are not overwhelmed by all this information, take it in a little at a time.  

I am very confident however, that by following the protocol outlined here, you will regain complete and vibrant health once more.

The vitaplex pendant is designed to balance and shield your entire physiology, and will play a key role in helping you regain your health.  If it is not affordable, then follow the protocol without it, follow the diet specified in the book, and the other recommendations i have listed here, and although it may take longer, you will still get very good results to you health.

If you need any more help or have any questions, please email me.

Best Wishes

Imran Rajan