1 in 4 American women is taking medication for mental health problems. Today we have a mismatch of our paleolithic genes and modern lifestyle. Depression is not a disease. You can not diagnose a mood disorder as you can with diabetes in a blood test or hypertension with a blood pressure reading.
We are finding that mood disorders are not brain problems but can be triggered by food intolerances, blood sugar imbalances, chemical exposures, thyroid dysfunction, and nutrient deficiency along with gut infections.
Anxiety is the most common mood disorder and affects over 40 million adults in the US or 18% of the population. That’s nearly 1 in every 5 people is experiencing anxiety. This is a modern phenomenon.
Depression is the leading cause of disability affecting over 15 million adults and is more prevalent in women. 80% of those with clinical depression receive no intervention. This is a real problem since depression is very treatable.
Balance Your Moods
Find the root cause of your mood swings and build holistic lifestyle elements to balance your mood.
Custom Plan
We’ll help build you a custom plan to help balance your moods with a holistic lifestyle approach.
Holistic Approach
Avoid unnecessary medications that only treat the symptoms. Get to the root cause of your mood imbalances.
If you have a mood disorder, your general emotional state or mood is distorted or inconsistent with your circumstances and interferes with your ability to function. You may be extremely sad, empty or irritable (depressed), or you may have periods of depression alternating with being excessively happy (mania).
Anxiety disorders can also affect your mood and often occur along with depression.
The most powerful tools for healing include the ability to send the body signals of safety through meditation, diet, movement, restorative sleep and social support. Obtain adequate sunlight exposure, avoiding toxic chemicals and certain OTC and RX meds. Evaluating hypothyroidism as an overlooked cause for depression, nutrient status, gut infections, and HPA-Axis dysregulation will help in assessing the root cause.
Common Mood Disorder Symptoms
Here are some of the symptoms you may be experiencing:
Morning exhaustion
Energy crash after lunch
Poor exercise recovery
Recurrent infections
“Second wind” at night
Insomnia and sleep disturbances
Low sex drive
Poor memory
Extra belly fat
Salt cravings
Hypothyroidism
Sex hormone imbalances
Skin rashes
Decreased stressed tolerance
Stimulants needed to get going
And more
Treating Mood Disorders in Fairhope and Mobile
Your mood disorder is unlikely to simply go away on its own, and it may get worse over time. Seek professional help before your mood disorder becomes severe — it may be easier to treat early on.
Book an appointment with our doctors here in Fairhope and Mobile to discuss your mood swings and how you can gain control again.
I had a significant increase in range of motion at my first visit and upon completion of my second visit I had no pain walking to my car. My early assessment gets full approval. I’m looking forward to continuing!
The staff is just so warm and welcoming. Dr. Lopez is amazing and I love Annie and Ryann they are such a breath of fresh air. Annie and Ryann just make my day every time!
Dr. Lopez and team are excellent. While my back will never be normal again, he does a fantastic job alleviating pain and allowing me to live the best life possible. He is by far the best chiropractor I have seen. Thank you!!
Dr. Kyle and his staff are friendly and helpful.
The neuropathy treatment that Dr. Kyle has works. My wife Tracey finished his protocol back in 2017. We were both pleased with the results. If you have neuropathy give Dr. Kyle a chance to help you. His chiropractic adjustments are top notch also. He works to heal back pain not just temporary relief.
Wesley Holland
Dr. Lopez and his team have been absolutely amazing, taking the time to really go over the issues I've been dealing with for over a year now. He went out of his way to give me options and what he thought the best coarse of action would be. He has high state of the art equipment and therapy that none of the other chiropractors around have, just to better help you to help, as opposed to masking the pain. The girls up front have been equally amazing, helping me with different and difficult insurance issues, but have been diligent in making sure my insurance was doing their part!
Half way through my treatment protocol so far I have been pleased with Dr.Lopez and his staff and my treatment. I will reserve my final review for when I see the ultimate outcome of my therapy. The office staff are friendly yet professional and make my visits pleasant rather than drudgery. It is nice to see smiling faces and welcome smiles when arriving for treatment rather than a strict clinical attitude like many professional offices. They seem to really enjoy their interface with patients. More to follow as we progress.
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After just my first visit, I could already tell I was in good hands. The staff is incredibly kind, and the chiropractor was knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely cared about helping me feel better. They explained my X-rays, answered all my questions, and made me feel comfortable every step of the way. I’m excited to continue my care and highly recommend this office to anyone looking for a chiropractor! Kyle Lopez is AMAZING
I’ve received very good care here! Dr Lopez and his staff are extremely kind. I’m so happy I decided to seek treatment for my knee pain with Advanced Health Solutions.
