Glycerin for a better mood

I read somewhere online that glycerin helps with pressure in the brain and eyes. For many years I have noticed that during my worst depression bouts I have had pressure in my head. I went ahead and picked up some vegetable glycerin from the lotion section at my local health food store.

I put 20 grams of the syrupy liquid into my first protein shake of the day. I noticed within an hour that my mood was changing. I pay real close attention to this all day anyway because my mood dictates if I will go around people or not. By the end of the day I had used around 40 grams of glycerin and was now kinda on the up side. I also had a difficult time going to sleep. This is usual if I'm in an up mood. The next day I lowered the dosage down to 30 grams and stopped taking it 6 hours before bed. I was able to sleep better that night. The best part of using the glycerin is my head doesn't feel like a balloon. I do think it has helped out with swelling and I did have some swelling behind my eyes that has come down. It is important to keep Polyunsaturated fats out of the diet to help with keeping inflammation down. Check out my post on Polyunsaturated fats for more info.

Of course there is some things that I noticed on the side. I am a bit more thirsty, nothing to bad though, I simply need to drink a little more water. I get a tiny bit dizzy, nothing like too much coconut oil, that stuff really makes me dizzy if I eat too much of it. So I think the trade off is well worth it with the glycerin. Around 40 grams a day spread out in the first part of the day is enough to help me out. My moods are still changing however I do notice a positive difference. I'm glad I experimented with this.

If you suffer from depression and feel swelling in your head this might help you out. Glycerin is glycerol the backbone of triglycerides fats. Be sure to check the label for food grade, most will be that. You will find the pure vegetable glycerin in the cosmetic section in a health food store.