Preventing Depression After A Parkinson's Diagnosis
Mentalhealthisoftenmoredelicatethanwethink,andfollowingaseverediagnosis,it isatitsmostfragile.Suddenlyyoumustworryabout more thanjustthediseaseitself, andyounowneedtoconsiderthetollitcantakeonyourmentalhealth.
DepressionandParkinson'sareoftengoinghandinhand,andaccordingtothe Parkinson'sFoundation,around50%ofPDpatientswillexperiencementalhealth issuesincludingsleepdisorder,fatigue,andapathy.Tocomplicatemattersfurther,in somecases,PDmedicationscancontributetomentalhealthproblems.
Exercise
Exerciseisgoodforpreventingyourmusclesfromstiffeningtoomuch.Inaddition,it willprovideyouwithamuch-neededboostofendorphinsandhelpbattledepression. Forexample,astudyfromtheGunmaUniversityGraduateSchoolofMedicinefound thatjust15minutesofexercisesignificantlyreducedcortisollevels (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24314124),aswastheparticipants' depression.
Balanced Diet
YoucanmanageyourParkinson'ssymptomsbychoosingsuitabletypesoffood,andthe samefordepression.Eatingahealthydietiscrucialtomaintainingyouroverallhealth–theMediterraneandietisagreatplacetostart,butchoosingfruits,vegetables,and foodspackedwithOmega3FattyAcidswillhelp.AtSharlinHealthandNeurology, patientfollowtheBrainTune-Updietwhichisananti-inflammatorydie.t
Preventing Depression After A Parkinson's Diagnosis
Blood Sugar Levels
Accordingtoastudy(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/da.10054/abstract) whichanalyzeddatafromsixdifferentcountries–depressionmighthavemoretodo withsugarconsumptionthaneverrealized.Itmakessense,consideringwhenyou indulgeinasugarysnack,yourideahighbeforeexperiencingacompletecrashthat sendsyouintoagrumpyspiral.So,makesurethatpartofyourbalanceddiethas factoredinhealthymeals and snacktimestokeepyourbloodsugarlevelonlevel.
Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Theultimateinbrainhealthfoods–omegathreefattyacidsplayanintegralroleinyour body'sperformance.Ifyoulovetofish,you'reluckyasfishlikesalmon,herring, sardines,andmackerelareexcellentsourcesoffattyacids.Othersourcesincludenuts, butifyoudon'tfeellikeyoucangetenoughofitfromthefoodsyoueat,ensureyougeta goodsupplement.Fishoilsareagreatplacetostartandareavailableincapsuleform.
Sleep Well
Sleepissovitaltoyouroverallhealth.Ifyoualreadyhavedifficultysleeping,youmay considerinvestinginalightboxtohelpyourbodystayontrack.Createanighttime routinethatremindsyourbodywhenyou'repreparingforsleep.Turneveryscreenoff atleastanhourbeforeyouplantoslipunderthecoversandeitherreadabook,doa lightyogaposeortwo,meditate,orperhapssitquietlywithacupofchamomiletea.
Indulge Your Passions
Oneofthemostimportantthingsfor anyone isindulgingyourpassionandpurpose, especiallyforanyonediagnosedwithParkinson's.Ifyoualreadyhaveahobbyor activity,youlovedoing,makesureyoumakethetimetodoitasoftenaspossible.
Ifyouhaven'tyetfoundyourpassion,nowisthetimetodiscoverwhatitis!So,whether youenjoychess,backgammon,attendingsportsevents,orplayingbadminton–experimentwithhobbiesuntilyoufindyourniche.Whenyou do findthatpassion–indulgeittothemax.
Depressioncandestroyyouroverallhealth,notjustyourmentalhealth.Ittendstopush peopletoavoidtheirlovedones,stayinside,anddepressedpeopleoftenloseinterestin theactivitiestheyoncehelddear.Pleasetakepreventativemeasuresassoonasyou receiveadiagnosis.
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