The information provided is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice from a licensed physician or other qualified healthcare professional.

Diet

• Follow a Mediterranean-type diet with adequate protein and good fat to stabilize blood sugar

Substances

• Incrementally reduce alcohol
• An appropriate approach is to reduce and eliminate only one substance at a time

Nutrients to supplement daily

• multivitamin/mineral or B-complex
• vitamin C
• magnesium

Further steps

• Look at identifying potential food allergies and avoiding suspect foods
• If you suspect blood-sugar issues, it may be tied to your depression. Refer to Hypoglycemia and Depression section

Additional nutrients to consider supplementing
(see each nutrient for food sources and dosing information)

• vitamin B6
• vitamin B12
• zinc
• inositol

If you are taking medications

• Ask your doctor if they may be inducing your depression symptoms, and what can be done about it
• Research any associated nutrient depletions and consider supplementing those nutrients
• Do not discontinue taking medications without consulting with your doctor

Seek qualified guidance

• Consider working with someone trained in Orthomolecular practice or Orthomolecular Psychiatry