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In the second part in a series on fighting depression , we are going to take a look at vitamin alternatives to prescription drugs that can help remedy depression.  Often times, being depressed for no apparent reason is actually your brain trying to tell you that it is deficient in certain vitamins and nutrients that you are not getting through your diet (rarely will your body tell you that it is deficient in Prozac, so don't be fooled). B Vitamin Deficiencies B Vitamins are naturally found in whole, unprocessed foods.  That being the case, you can see where many people now days are probably deficient.  Common names for your B-Vitamins are thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin, folic acid, and cobalamin.  If you are suffering from mood problems, insomnia, or depression, Vitamin B deficiency could be to blame.  A lot of people find that taking a daily B Complex vitamin improved both their mood and general well being. Nature Made Super B Complex Tablets

According to the CDC, 1 in 10 Americans report that they are currently suffering from some form of depression.  Further, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that a staggering 18% of the U.S. population suffers from some form of anxiety disorder.  Meanwhile, Americans are spending tens of billions of dollars each year on prescription anti-depressant medication.  These drugs often times cause dependencies and carry other risky side effects. There are many alternative, natural, and safe remedies for depression that you may not get from your doctor.  In this first article in a series on depression, we will take a look at the cheapest and easiest anti-depressant you can get - natural sunlight. After decades of of hearing how bad the sun is for us, people are now suffering from the effects of a lack of sun exposure.  According to this article on HowStuffWorks, A chronic lack of sun exposure has been linked to fertility problems, several forms of cancer, gener