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EXERCISE IS BETTER THAN PILLS FOR DEPRESSION

Christopher Rasmussen MD, MS (aka "Reality Renegade") | April 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

EXERCISE IS BETTER THAN PILLS FOR DEPRESSION Like a broken record I’ll say it again you need to exercise…daily. There have been a host of studies that show conclusively that exercise is as good as an antidepressant. Especially for chronic treatment (over 6 months) SSRI’s were no better than daily exercise.[1] Besides if you are […]

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LIFESTYLE CHANGE IS THE CURE FOR DEPRESSION

Christopher Rasmussen MD, MS (aka "Reality Renegade") | March 24, 2013 | 2 Comments

LIFESTYLE CHANGE IS THE CURE FOR DEPRESSION First of all why are so many people depressed? How is it that one in four women are on an antidepressant, with men one in five? If 20-25% of the American population is actually clinically depressed then there is something very wrong with our society. I don’t believe […]

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