QuestionQUESTION: I was hoping you could tell me If beer really makes you fat, how much beer does cause liver damage, I am 31 yrs old and have had bouts with depression and it has been very bad for about a year I have been drinking about a 6 pack 3 to 4 times a week some weeks. I still workout, just not as much as befor... i used to be a health fanatic! Thinking that I am hurting my health is depressing me even more! Please help me with this ... Thank you!
ANSWER: beer is fattening... dead calories, and in some people can damage the liver.... if you are depressed, you shouldn't self medicate with alcohol.... get some help from a doctor. There are a lot of medications that have very few side effects and work..... hope this helps...
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QUESTION: I have been put on a few different medications for the depression... they only made me feel worse. I have recently(3) day started taking some natural vitamins that were supposed to help L-Tyrosine, and 5-HTPT. Maybe you have heard of them and would know if they could help? I am afraid to take prescription medications. I want to feel better soon and restart my healthy habits again.
AnswerI doubt if the supplements will add much.... if the alcohol was a problem, then stopping may help with the mood but may take a few months. If you have clinical depression, you should pursue treatment... the anti depressants are safe and they should be able to find one that helps that doesn't have some uncomfortable side effects....
