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Hi, I'm a 25 year-old female, been diagnosed with depression and started taking prozac. I've been on this medication for 4 months now and apart from feeling much better I've experienced a considerable weight loss. My diet hasn't changed, my appetite is exactly the same as before (maybe I feel "fuller" faster) and my phisical activity is moderate as usual. I read that is one of the possible side effects of fluoxetine and I would like to know in layman's terms why this happens. Thank you very much in advance.
I really think this should be discussed with your doctor. Antidepressant medication may interfere with the natural production of serotonin, which is also involved with appetite.
I would discuss with your doctor the possibility to be treated by natural nutritional means.
Most people with depression haven been found to be hypoglycemic, due to insulin resistance.
This can be treated by going on a hypoglycemic diet.
Please print out the article:
"Depression a Nutritional Disorder" at our web site and discuss this with your doctor.
Jurriaan Plesman, BA (Psych) Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr
For more articles see
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
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| Comment | Jurriaan: thanks so much for your excellent comments and new ideas on this subject. I never suspected hypoglicemia but now that you mention it, I had a friend many years ago who suffered from depression and had this diagnosis. this was at a time when doctors did not recognise the elders. most of them still dont from what I have heard.I will check out your website and hopefully keep in touch. thanks again, Peter@opalmine.com | ||
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist
Expertise
I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”. I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Experience
Nutritional Psychotherapist
Organizations
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
Publications
Book: GETTING OFF THE HOOK
Various articles in the Hypoglycemic Healh Association of Australia Newsletters
Education/Credentials
BA (Psych) Sydney University, Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)
Past/Present Clients
See My Career as a Nutritional Psychotherapist at:
http://psychonutrionaltherapy.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-career-as-nutritional-psychologist.html
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