All right here is the problem. My boyfriend's mother has been feeling really down, depressed, and pretty damn low on the energy scale. Is there anything she can take to bring up her energy? She does not want to take any anti depressants, energy drinks, or energy shots. She wants some sort of "all natrual" thing she can take. I can't think of ANYTHING! Any advice or suggestions? Please and thank you.

BiWiccanAndProud

Anyone? Anyone at all?

artlady

Vitamin B is good for energy.
I would also suggest fresh fruit. It is high in antioxidants and is good for maintaining sugar levels.The elderly are prone to drops in sugar.
Small snack throughout the day are good to keep an even energy.If she can eat nuts they are great source of protein.

BiWiccanAndProud

Thank you very much. Anyone else have any suggestions to follow up?

Apparently she is taking Vitamin D to keep her calcium up for her kidney's does any of the stuff you guys have or may suggest affect Vitamin D? She said she thinks it's a dumb question but she just wants to make sure.

anyone?

simoneaugie

Two things:
Saint John's Wort and
Wheat grass

My mom is elderly and refuses to take antidepressants. Saint John's Wort has worked wonders for her. It doesn't work for everyone, but it's definitely natural and worth a try.

Wheat grass my oh my. I use it myself. When I'm dragging my butt, it picks me up. If I've had too much caffeine and am biting people's heads off it calms me right down.

Yes, additional B vitamins are very effective in stabilizing moods. You can't OD on them because they are excreted in urine, which they turn bright yellow.

As far as I know, vitamin D levels are not affected by the above. Your pharmacist, even if your question is about vitamins is an excellent information source.

artlady

You have to be cautious with herbal medicine as it is medicine.It can interfere with other prescribed medications and can be dangerous.
It is not FDA approved and should only be used with the knowledge of your physician.

Holistic Doctor

I think your friend's mother should consider whether she is feeling off-colour because she has an undiagnosed underlying medical condition, creeping up on her in this fashion.
While I do not want to alarm or discourage you, she would do well to get her blood pressure taken and her urine checked for sugar.
An abnormal blood pressure and / or diabetes are two conditions which come on rather stealthily, and are often diagnosed when a person goes to a doctor for a general complaint.
Once these are ruled out, she could definitely take wheat grass / St. John's wort, as has been posted above, by Simone. They are both effective in toning up a person!

J_9

To add to what has been said, she should have her blood checked. She may be anemic (low in iron) and this could be causing the problem as well.

Fuchsia

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N0help4u

Something told me to tell you this and that is the reason I signed on here. I was going to put it on your last post but then I saw this post.

I was at a health seminar the other day and Dr. Ray, a chiropractor, was saying that no matter what you do for your health it really will not give you optimal health if the arc in your neck is below 31 degrees. So she should first start at a chiropractor that can get her neck to a 31 to 43 degree arc. http://www.arcoflife.ca/Why_Arc_of_Life.html

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Then tell her to get supplements that do not contain fillers or binders such as magnesium sterate.
Quantum vitamins are the best because they do not contain the binders and fillers.
I was taking good vitamins and supplements that contained them and they messed up my T cells.

She probably should also start with some heavy metal and digestive detoxes too.
She should take a vitamin B complex, omega fatty acid or flaxseed.
Then balance her PH (alkaline/acid)
Also multi pollen is a great source for energy as long as she isn't allergic to bee stings or pollen.
Another product that helped me was taking Adrenaline complex for one month and then switching to Quantum Gold 360


Here is one of their sites
http://www.phpure.com/categories/healthy_packages.htm


This site is good at explaining PH balance.
http://www.colonhealth.net/free_reports/fitalert.htm