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Researcher Outlines Six-Step
Cure to Naturally
Reverse Depression
Depression is now considered a global
epidemic in Western civilization, with
one in four Americans experiencing
depression at least once by age 75
years. Even more depressing is the
fact that depression is increasing with
each successive generation. Currently,
25 percent of the youngest American
adults have depression, compared to 10
percent of the oldest American adults
aged 60 years and older. By the time
the currently youngest adult population
reaches their 60s, their risk for
depression will grow to 50 percent.
Stephen Ilardi, a clinical researcher
and clinical psychologist, has been
trying to eradicate depression for
20 years by better understanding its
underlying causes. In his book, “The
Depression Cure,” Ilardi calls depression
a disease of civilization and outlines
a six-step cure to naturally reverse it.
He believes the common underlying
trigger for depression is the brain’s
runaway stress response. The fight-orflight response was designed to aid our
ancestors when they faced danger that
required intense physical activity. As
such, the stress response is meant to
be a short-lived experience. However,
in modern times, stress response
sometimes lasts continuously for weeks,
months and even years. This causes
physical damage and inflammation to
the brain and throughout the body.
An inflamed brain is a depressed and
diseased brain. To naturally counter
depression, Ilardi recommends exercise,
omega 3 fatty acids, sunlight, healthy
sleep, anti-ruminative activity and social
connections. Visit http://psych.ku.edu/
tlc to learn more.
Legal Forms of MDMA
May Be Available Soon
MDMA, also known as ecstasy, is one
of many psychedelic drugs that show
promise for treating certain conditions.
Previous MDMA research has shown
victims of severe trauma have the highest
potential for benefiting from MDMA
therapy. MDMA is known to directly
affect the amygdala, the part of the brain
linked to the fight-or-flight response.
The Food and Drug Administration
has confirmed it plans to conduct
further MDMA testing with Phase 2
clinical trials that use MDMA to treat
individuals suffering from PTSD.
“Our Phase 1 study has treated 236
people, and Phase 2 will involve 200
to 400 subjects from across the United
States, Canada and a lot of different
countries,” said Brad Burge, director of
communications at the Multidisciplinary
Association for Psychedelic Studies
(MAPS). Phase 2 starts around 2017
and will take four to
five years to finish.
So that will put it
at early 2021 for
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moderate doses.
as an art project presented at a TED
Talk. Afterwards, requests for the suit
began pouring in and it is now available
for $1,000 to $1,500. An average casket
costs $2,000 and cremation costs about
$1,100. The suit lies flat and the body is
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the suit are then folded over the body
and fastened with buttons. The suit was
created by Jae Rhim Lee.