Thursday, the 17th , I attended a continuing education class called "Understanding Depression and Bipolar Disorders: What We Know and What You Can Do About It". This class was held in Folsom. Yes, that place that Johnny Cash made famous.
Information that is pertinent to my book is as follows:1 20-25% of the population in this country will experience depression in their lifetime. 2. Some of the symptoms include: changes in mood, low self-esteem, decreased motivation, irritability, lack of enthusiasm, not being happy, weight change, decreased libido, fatigue, sleep disturbance, pessimism, loss of perspective, and indecisiveness. Unfortunately there are more symptoms.
Depression increases cortisol and too much of that is toxic, increases brain damage, can cause artery disease, and decreases BDNF which is brain derived neurotrophic factor, increases oxidative stress which accelerates aging. Now for the good news. One effective a treatment of depression is exercise. Exercise is defined in research studies as walking 62-120 minutes a day,10,000 steps per day which is about 5 miles, stretching, and an aerobic activity such as walking, jogging, running, or swimming . Also exercise is associated with increasing BDNF which is now considered to be a major component were factor in the illness.
It is time to feed Decka.
“It Has Nothing to Do with Age” is a book about individuals who push themselves to physical extremes and who believe they have defied the aging process. If you are at least 30, 40, 50 years of age, join them in such sports as: theTevis Cup, the Dipsea, the Western States 100, the 100 mile ride and tie, the Hawaiian Ironman, the Molokai to Oahu Outrigger canoe race, and national and international rowing.
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