Healthy Tip: B Vitamins and Depression

A deficiency in the B vitamins can cause anxiety and depression!  Vitamin B6 with zinc directly help maintain a healthy emotional state.  Folic acid is needed to make important brain chemicals and is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies. It is linked to depression and bipolar disorder.  Plan on eating whole foods in their natural form.  A whole food Vitamin B complex may also be very helpful.

Time to Answer Your Question

Ever notice how children ask the question, “WHY?”  They do it a lot!  Children are by nature curious and, as adults, we should still be asking the question, “why?”

Have you ever asked yourself why health is important?  We all say we want it and that we need it.  But have you asked why?  I know this may seem like a silly question but if you answer it then you may just be one huge step closer to achieving health.

Some people say they just don’t like feeling bad.  Others want to look better, wear nice clothes and even turn heads!  They want to have the question asked of them, “You’re HOW old?  You don’t look that old!”  Some want to feel good about themselves and not be depressed.  Some people want lots of energy and the ability to do what they want and need to do.  You may want to be able to golf, play tennis, Zoomba, or to be able to walk the length of the store without having to stop and rest; to be able to vacuum the house without ending up in bed the next two days in pain.  You may find that being sick costs money with lost work days and be aware that long term care is expensive as well.  You may want to see your children grow up and get married or watch your grandchildren and even great-grandchildren grow up.  You may even hate the idea of being a burden to your family and really want to maintain your independence.  You may want all of these reasons for getting and staying healthy!

Once you find your reason for health you will find it easier to actually do something about it.  I would like to share with you my answer to the question, “why health is important to me?”

All of the items listed above are good reasons for me to be healthy.  I strive to keep myself as healthy as possible so that I may serve others so they can be as healthy as possible.  I find that we are much better servants to God when we are healthy.  By helping others maintain health, they can be better witnesses for Christ and so bring spiritual health which is far more important than physical health!

So, why do you want to be healthy?