{"id":265193,"date":"2017-06-16T14:06:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T18:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rael.org\/?p=265193"},"modified":"2020-08-20T14:11:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T18:11:41","slug":"new-research-discovers-that-depression-is-an-allergic-reaction-to-inflammation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noproxy.rael.org\/de\/new-research-discovers-that-depression-is-an-allergic-reaction-to-inflammation\/","title":{"rendered":"New research discovers that depression is an allergic reaction to inflammation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The main cause of brain inflammation is thinking. Meditation, which goal is to stop thinking, automatically stops the inflammation without the need for any medication.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

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New research is revealing that many cases of\u00a0depression\u00a0are caused by an allergic reaction to inflammation. \u00a0Tim de Chant of\u00a0NOVA\u00a0writes: \u201cInflammation is our immune system\u2019s natural response to injuries, infections, or foreign compounds. When triggered, the body pumps various cells and proteins to the site through the blood stream, including cytokines, a class of proteins that facilitate intercellular communication. \u00a0It also happens that people suffering from depression are loaded with cytokines.\u201d \u00a0Inflammation is caused by obesity, high sugar diets, high quantities of trans fats, unhealthy diets in general, and other causes.<\/p>\n

By treating the inflammatory symptoms of depression \u2014 rather than the neurological ones \u2014 researchers and doctors are opening up an exciting new dimension in the fight against\u00a0what has become a\u00a0global epidemic. \u00a0Caroline Williams of\u00a0The Guardian\u00a0writes: \u201cThe good news is that the few clinical trials done so far have found that adding anti-inflammatory medicines to antidepressants not only improves symptoms, it also increases the proportion of people who respond to treatment, although more trials will be needed to confirm this. There is also some evidence that omega 3 and\u00a0curcumin, an extract of the spice turmeric, might have similar effects. Both are available over the counter and might be worth a try, although as an add-on to any prescribed treatment \u2013 there\u2019s definitely not enough evidence to use them as a replacement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eleanor Morgan of\u00a0VICE\u00a0adds: \u201cCytokines skyrocket during depressive episodes and, in those with bipolar disorder, halt in remission. The fact that \u2018normal,\u2019 healthy people can become temporarily anxious or depressed after receiving an inflammatory vaccine \u2014 like typhoid \u2014 lends further credence to the theory. There are even those who think we should re-brand depression altogether as an infectious disease \u2026 Carmine Pariante, a Kings College psychiatrist who is quoted in\u00a0The Guardian\u00a0report, says that we\u2019re between five and ten years away from a blood test that can measure levels of inflammation in depressed people. \u00a0If both Pariante\u2019s estimate and the inflammation-depression theory are correct, we could potentially be just five years from an adequate \u2018cure\u2019 for depression.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can read much more by visiting\u00a0The Guardian,\u00a0VICE,\u00a0and\u00a0NOVA. \u00a0And to learn much more about how food and mood are powerfully connected, be sure to read this fascinating article on\u00a0Kripalu.org. And be sure to also add inflammation-fighting foods to your diet, such as turmeric. Click to learn much more about\u00a0turmeric curcumin benefits. (Image courtesy of the American Heart Association).<\/p>\n

New Research Discovers That Depression Is An Allergic Reaction To Inflammation<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n