Depression

Depression can be due to a deficiency of zinc. If you want a cheap way to find out if you're deficient then ask your pharmacist to make up a solution of 13.2g of zinc sulphate heptahydrate and distilled water. Add enough distilled water to make a litre and swirl 5-10ml round in your mouth. If you are deficient it will be tasteless if you aren't it'll taste totally foul!!! Otherwise your chemist might have another taste test you can do.

Vitamin B deficiencies also have a depressive effect and can be a common cause of some forms of PND. Women who have been on the pill can suffer a B6 deficiency which pregnancy doesn't help so a supplement is good. I've just picked up some all round vit B tabs to start taking. Also try brewers yeast - disgusting but omg so incredibly good for you!! Makes your eye whites so clear and just cleans out your system. Take a dessertspoonful of brewers yeast, a cup of milk, a couple of big spoons of yoghurt and a sliced banana in your blender and its yummy!

Eat lots of oat porridge - its excellent for depression. Chamomile, Rosemary and Lemon Balm made up into a tea is also great and none of the above should affect AD meds at all. Ginseng tea is good, also Fennel tea which has the added benefit of helping milk flow if your BFing.