Re: More about nutrition, etc.

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Nutrition does play a big part in our overall

wellness. I have been using a product that has the

whole Mangosteen Fruit in it--rind (pericarp), seeds,

and pulp that has been helping people with many

conditions. It works well with therapy and

medications. Many have found help with autism, ADHD,

alzheimers and dementia, as well as any condition that

has inflamation. Actually, it has research on many of

its uses. Back channel me if you would like more

information. Ann

--- Jane Gurin wrote:

> Hi Marie,

>

> Thanks so much for the list of books to review. The

> nutritional aspect of many disorders is often the

> final puzzle piece even when our kids begin doing

> better on neurofeedback. After all, why stop when

> you see your child get a little better or even much

> better. Why not push through to the healthiest they

> can be?

>

> Have you ever run into Darman on the internet,

> who posts on several listservs. He's cured his own

> and his son's bipolar disorder with diet and

> supplements. He lists the following books as having

> been helpful to him. If anyone is interested in his

> posts (which are a bit redundant), I'd be glad to

> send them to you.

>

> Jane

> Books recommended by :

> 1. " The Way Up From Down " by Priscilla Slagle. This

> book is a true

> classic (it was first published in 1987). Its amino

> acid

> prescriptions are quite out of date, but when they

> were first

> published they were way ahead of their time. This

> book is available

> as a free download from the website

> www.thewayup.com. It is also

> only about $6.00 in paperback, probably the best

> use of $6. I

> experienced in my entire life.

>

> The great value in this book is that it is not too

> complex and it is

> rather easily understood. It gives someone a very

> useful overview

> of some of the concepts that are necessary to

> change their

> neurotransmitter levels naturally. It also gives

> someone a very

> useful overview of what some of the common

> biochemically depleting

> factors are (such that one's neurotransmitter

> levels are depressed).

>

> 2. " Depression - Cured At Last " by Sherry ,

> M.D. A truly

> landmark work. Not to be missed. This book can be

> found on

> www.prestigepublishing.com, as can all of Dr.

> books. For

> those that like to read Sherry goes into

> depth, but she does

> so in a way that is readily understandable by most

> persons.

>

> 3. " Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management " by

> Bernard Jensen.

> This book is a true classic on the gut, and it has

> been for years.

> It contains some knowledge and concepts not found

> on any other book

> in this list. This book is truly a " must read

> book " . Despite the

> fact that this book mentions no psychiatric illness

> at all, it is

> germane to all psychiatric illnesses. The concept

> of bowel transit

> time is very important, if not crucial, to mental

> health, as is the

> concept of autointoxication.

>

> 4. " Patient Heal Thyself " by Jordan Rubin. Jordan

> Rubin draws

> heavily on the knowledge of Bernard Jensen and

> others, but puts

> forth some of his own concepts as well. His own

> personal story of

> recovery, which is in most of his books, is both

> miraculous and true.

>

> 5. " Digestive Wellness " by Lipski. This

> book is a real gem

> on the gut. It is a very worthy read in regard to

> common

> problematic gut issues and how to correct them.

>

> 6. " Restoring Your Digestive Health " by Jordan

> Rubin. This book

> details his " Guts and Glory Program " for healing

> the gut. Jordan

> Rubin does miss the issue of hidden food allergy

> almost completely,

> but on other gut issues he is very insightful.

>

> 7. " No More Heartburn " by Sherry , M.D. This

> is Dr.

> only professionally edited book (all the rest were

> self published,

> which is not at all a negative feature, as when Dr.

> self

> published she often put quite a few helpful

> references at the end of

> each chapter). " No More Heartburn " essentially

> strips " the gut

> issues " out of her book " Depression - Cured At

> Last " and expands on

> them somewhat.

>

> 8. " Conquering Yeast Infections " by S. Colet Lahoz.

> This is the

> only book that I know of that extols the use of

> bentonite and

> psyllium for dealing with candida and other

> intestinal dysbiosis

> issues. As such, this book automatically makes my

> favorite reading

> list. Ms. Lahoz suggestion of using olive oil and

> coconut oil to correct

> the gut is a very good one (caprol which she

> recommends, is a

> combination of these two oils). I personally take

> these and other

> gut healing oils apart from taking bentonite and

> psyllium, as Ms.

> Lahoz recommends.

>

> I was actually using bentonite and psyllium much

> earlier in my

> recovery than when I found and read this book. In

> my opinion, it is

> inevitable that bentonite and psyllium are going to

> be found to be

> incredibly useful in regard to treating a whole

> host of mental

> conditions, to include bipolar disorder,

> schizophrenia, and all the

> rest. This is due to bentonite and psyllium being

> able to purge the

> gut of a wide range of intestinal dysbiosis and

> intestinal

> malabsorptive issues fairly quickly without

> experiencing any (or

> hardly any) die off reaction whatsoever.

>

> 9. " The Mood Cure " by Ross. This book is a

> very worthy read,

> despite the fact that there is not enough emphasis

> placed on the

> common problematic gut issues that underlie most

> mental illness. It

> is one of the few books that recognize the

> tremendous therapeutic

> power of amino acids.

>

> I have one major disagreement with Ross. Until

> she recommends

> some kind of broad based amino acid prescription

> for depression, I

> strongly feel that she is incorrect on this issue.

> Her old

> tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan prescription

> for depression is

> simply a page out of Dr. Slagle's book " The Way Up

> From Down " . It

> is quite out of date. Taking broad based amino acid

> preparations is

> a far more effective approach for the relief of

> depression than

> simply boosting a few key neurotransmitters (by

> taking a few

> individual amino acids, as Ross and Dr.

> Slagle recommend).

>

> 10. " The Amino Revolution " by Erdmann. This

> book has some

> serious flaws, but so little is written on amino

> acids. This book

> made my favorite book list more or less by default,

> due to the fact

> so few decent books are written on how to use amino

> acids

> therapeutically.

>

> Erdmann does know that taking broad based

> amino acids is

> wise. Although he also recommends coupling various

> amino acids to

> treat various problems, he also recommends broad

> based amino acids

> as well.

>

> One obvious error that comes to mind when I read

> Erdmann's

> book is that he does not mention the use of taurine

> for inhibition.

> This is a clear mistake, as taurine is a powerfully

> inhibitory nutrient for

> many persons.

>

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