Moe about nutrition, etc.

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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. JaneBooks 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 Its amino acid prescriptions are quite out of date, but when they were first published they were way ahead of their time.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. 11. "Is This Your Child?" by Doris Rapp. Do not confuse this book with the book "Is This Your Child's World?" by Doris Rapp. These are two different books. "Is This Your Child?", although written for ADHD, strongly applies to depression, bipolar disorder and many other psychiatric conditions as well. Dr. Doris Rapp (as well as Dr. Crook and many others) has a good part of the basics down right. She knows that hidden food allergies and problematic gut issues (such as candida) are the major causes of ADHD in most children that are so afflicted. Current alternative medical thought recognizes the power and prevalence of food allergies, just as Dr. Rapp does. However, current alternative medical thought goes beyond addressing just candida when addressing problems in the gut. The new buzzword for common gut problems is "intestinal dysbiosis". In simple terms, intestinal

dysbiosis means disordered biology in the GI tract. This is an inclusive term that encompasses (1) too much candida (a common yeast condition), (2) too many various other yeasts, molds and fungi, (3) too many "bad bacteria" that do not belong in the gut, (4) not enough "good bacteria" that should be present in the gut, and (5) the presence of parasites. 12. "Optimum Nutrition for the Mind" by Holford. One of the newer "brain books". This book has its strengths and weaknesses, as do all of the books that are listed here. Holford does realize the importance of hidden food allergies and intestinal dysbiosis when dealing with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and the like. These common malabsorptive issues are recognized by many persons as being crucial to the treatment of bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and the like. However, these common malabsorptive issues are still missed by many

persons in these regards as well, to include many persons involved in the highest echelons of medical research.

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