Scalp has a big responsibility, i.e. it keeps your brain safe and sound. Give your scalp the best treatment yourself so your brain can work as good as it always does.

• Massage your scalp as gently as if shampooing your hair.
• Lock your fingers on to your scalp and move it over your skull to increase the blood circulation.
• Repeat it for several times.
• Choose the oil that best suits your skull.
• Finish your self massage by lying down completely relaxing hands open at your sides and breathing deeply for a minute or two.

Protein intake is very important during pregnancy, as the amino acids are found in proteins which are the building blocks of your baby’s body. Lack of protein effects the baby’s growth, so protein intake is a must for mother.

Protein is though important, but in a balanced amount. The daily recommended amount of protein during pregnancy is 60 grams. One can have it from any three of the following servings:

• 1 egg
• 2 to 3 ounces cooked meat
• 8 ounces skim milk
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 ounce hard cheese
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/2 cup cooked dried beans

Depression affects a lot of people in many different ways. Some have high health risk due to depression and others don’t have any obvious risk. According to researches, women are nearly twice as likely as men to experience depression, reason being the social status, responsibilities and of course the biological differences. Along with women, people with a family history of depression are also likely to develop the disease.

Economic conditions, especially the economic downfall is considered to be a major cause of depression not only in women, but also in men. Researches have shown that poor people, those who experience generational poverty are very likely pass it down to their children and grandchildren.

According to age group distribution of depression victims, people of 15 to 45 are more likely to undergo the depression. Children are though the least diagnosed of all of the high risk groups of depression, but they are not completely nonvulnerable to the risk.

Depression is of many types, and it’s necessary to understand the type for better treatment. Here’s the major classification:

Major depressive disorder: It’s also known as major depression. It’s symptoms may include completely disturbed work of a person, his/her sleep, study, eating. The person also enjoys once–pleasurable activities. It specifically prevents a person from functioning normally, may disable a person also. It may happen only once in lifetime, but it recurs throughout a person’s life.

Dysthymia: It’s also known as depressive disorder. It’s a less severe depression, but complex in nature. Its symptoms may not disable a person but can prevent one from functioning normally or feeling well. It can further be classified as follwwing:

Psychotic depression: It occurs when a severe depressive illness is accompanied by some form of psychosis, such as a break with reality, hallucinations, and delusions.

Postpartum depression: It’s diagnosed if a new mother develops a major depressive episode within one month after delivery.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD): It’s an onset of a depressive illness during the winter months, when there is less natural sunlight. The depression generally lifts during spring and summer.

Here’re some guidelines:

• Include high-fiber meals in your diet, i.e. cereals, legumes, vegetables and fruits. It helps you be away from junk food and thus improves digestion that makes your skin better.
• Avoid refined carbohydrate
• Junk food is the main source of fat intake that should be reduced to a greater extent.
• Lessen the use of fried foods.
• Include zinc in your diet. It’s found in. Soya beans, liver, oyster, sesame seed
• Drink a lot of water.
• Avoid food with fatty acid, i.e. margarine, peanuts etc.