RE: Is depression an exaggeration of body's healing mechanisms - Taking a dive into depression and inflammation.
Hey, this is a great article.
This is pretty much the explanation for Depression in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Whether you agree or don’t agree on the methods of treatment (herbal medicine and acupuncture), the understanding of how the body works can shed light on stuff like this.
The problem most (Western) Medical scientists have is the metaphorical and flowery language of ancient China.
It is quite literally ‘lost in translation’....
When I was working clinically, I always worked with ‘Depression clients’ in this way, usually by finding dietary/lifestyle triggers for inflammation. I found giving them medicines or ‘treating’ them wasn’t anywhere near as effective as simply removing what triggered inflammatory responses.
Thanks 😊🙏🏽☯️
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This is interesting. I don't know much about traditional Chinese medicine and how it explained about inflammation and depression. Though your comment makes me curious. I would try to explore this a bit. I think you are on right path with your clients. Though, I am curious to know about your depression clients. How did the dietary lifestyle changes worked for the. If you ever quantified their progress. What percentage of them showed improvement. If you want to do, share with us their stories. It would be nice to read about their progress.
I’ve retired from the profession now, and I don’t have any old files or anything like that to refer to... sorry. Otherwise, it would’ve been great, provided they consented to their info being shared of course...