Craig Olson
I have worked at many different jobs including as a scientist, a mental health worker, a physical health worker, etc. I am an advocate for better health care and an advocate for the disabled.
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Studies in Scientific PsychiatryResearch in psychiatry is reviewed. It is concluded that the tryptophan theory is the best. The virus theory is also discussed. -
Foods as MedicinesI am in favor of supplements, but often they have no taste. Why not take medicines that taste good, are safe, and are economical? There is also the issue of certain foods being bad for you. -
Amino Acid Metabolism in Abnormal PsychologyThere is massive evidence that the various types of mental illness involve errors in amino acid metabolism. This is also true in some types of mental retardation including PKU. -
Mysteries of the MindVarious diseases of the mind are discussed including treatments. The brain is the organ of the mind.
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Abnormal Tryptophan Metabolism in Depression and Other Mental DiseasesExcessive tryptophan metabolites have been reported in the various mental diseases. Further work needs to be done, but there is enough evidence to indicate a serious error in tryptophan metabolism.
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March: Mental Health Awareness MonthBoth psychiatric diseases and neurological diseases may be disorders of tryptophan metabolism. Tryptophan may be the Rosetta stone for these diseases. A diet is suggested.
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Reports of Miraculous Cures in Brain DiseasesHoffer was a psychiatrist, but he was also interested in a variety of other diseases. The Canadian favored the use of orthomolecular treatments, much like his late friend Linus Pauling.
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Psychiatry: Science or Pseudoscience?There are many false theories in psychiatry, but there is also a lot of real science in it. A great deal of money can be made with drugs, and the truth is often fudged to make money. The basic research scientists are more honest.
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Foods that Fight Cancer and Cancer Enhancers (to Be Avoided)The foods that fight cancer are plant foods. The cancer enhancers are mostly animal foods and additives. Some additives can be converted by the body into carcinogens.
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The Healthiest Foods: Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole GrainsThese foods protect against a wide variety of diseases including hypertension, stroke, cancer, obesity, etc. Too much sodium is bad for the heart, the kidneys, and makes you retain fluid and gain weight.
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Giants of Science: Dr. Irwin StoneDr. Stone thought he found the fountain of youth in vitamin C. He favored megavitamin therapy with this vitamin for a wide variety of age-related degenerative diseases including glaucoma, cataracts, heart disease, stroke, cancer, etc.
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Information on GlaucomaVarious treatments for glaucoma are discussed including both orthodox treatments and alternative treatments. This is a very serious disease that can lead to blindness if not treated. -
Reports of Miraculous Cures Using Orthomolecular MedicineOrthomolecular medicine uses natural body substances as treatments. This approach is much cheaper and safer than drugs. It does not exclude the use of drugs and/or surgery.
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An Introduction to GlaucomaThere are both conventional and alternative treatments for glaucoma. My view is that when the conventional treatments fail, the alternative treatments should be tried. The alternative treatments might prevent glaucoma.
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Reports of Miraculous Cures in PsychiatryA large number of reports of miraculous cures in psychiatry have been reported by orthomolecular scientists. Herbal cures and fish oil have also been touted, but my view is that these don't work.
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Reports of Miraculous Cures Using Alternative MedicineThere have been numerous reports of miraculous cures using orthomolecular medicine. This is only one type of alternative medicine, but it may be the best type. There have also been reports of healing foods, which I feel are legitimate.
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Reports of Miraculous Cures for Heart DiseaseMany reports have appeared of miraculous cures for heart disease by Pauling, Saul, and others. These reports are very promising and need to be further investigated. The treatments are cheap and safe.
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Therapeutic Nutrition in Cardiology: An IntroductionMiraculous cures have been reported by various scientists including Pauling, Rath, Saul, Shute, and others. These cures have used nutrients.
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Nutrition and the HeartNutrition plays an important role in cardiology. In particular minerals are very important. Fish oil is also considered beneficial.
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Real Healthcare Reform Could Save Billions of DollarsMuch of healthcare is money-driven. There is a lot of money to be made with drugs. Nutrition is cheaper and safer. My view is that both should be used, but drugs should be used more cautiously. Surgery is expensive.
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Tryptophan Depletion and Mood DisordersTryptophan depletion is an experimental treatment being used for depression and bipolar disorder. The results so far have been controversial. The idea is to reduce brain tryptophan.
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How the Government Can Save Huge Amounts of Money on HealthcareOrthomolecular treatments are cheaper, safer, and more logical than most drugs. There are healing foods that are also cheaper. Integrative medicine is also cheaper and safer.
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Problems in Psychiatric ResearchA great deal of positive findings have been reported. These findings support an error in tryptophan metabolism as well as slow glucose metabolism.
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Amino Acids Gone WildExcessive amounts of amino acids appear to be entering the brain in psychiatric disorders. This supports a diet for these diseases, which appear to be brain allergies.
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The Fish Oil Theory for PsychiatryThe fish oil theory is a treatment used for bipolar disorder, depression, and even schizophrenia. It is a type of alternative medicine.
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Issues in Heart FailureHeart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped beating. That is cardiac arrest. In heart failure your heart beats much too fast.
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Ocular Side Effects of Drugs: An IntroductionUnfortunately there are many ocular side effects from psychiatric drugs. These side effects are not restricted to psychiatric drugs. Gabapentin is used for seizures.
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Various Theories for Schizophrenia and DepressionThere is massive evidence for the involvement of abnoraml tryptophan metabolism in the various forms of mental disease.
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The Life and Work of Linus Pauling: Scientist and ActivistPauling was not afraid to rock the boat in both science and medicine. He rocked the boat for decades in medicine where he criticized organized medicine for "bias" against nutritional healing.
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Controversies in NutritionLinus Pauling was one of the most controversial scientists of all time. He was the Louis Pasteur of the 20th century. My view is that he was right about nutrition, which plays a role in many diseases including cancer.
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Healthy AgingAs you get older you can get certain health problems. The leading cause of death in the US is heart disease. It is important to follow a low-sodium diet to minimize the risk of heart disease. A low-fat diet is also useful.
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Advances in Therapeutic NutritionVitamin C has been reported to help fight a number of diseases including cancer. Other vitamins have also been reported to fight a number of diseases and prevent diseases.
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Advocacy for the Homeless and the Mentally IllMany homeless people are not well, unfortunately. I have seen them and heard them talking to themselves. There are many treatments, but the best ones are also cheap.
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Integrative Medicine and Orthomolecular MedicineThese two types of medicine are the medicine of the future. They are cheaper and safer than xenobiotic medicine, which uses unnatural substances (drugs).
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Taraxein: The Cause of Schizophrenia?Many scientists have found toxic factors in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid and even in the urine in schizophrenia. There are skeptics of these theories, but the skeptics are probably wrong.
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An Introduction to NeurologyNeurology is the study of diseases of the nervous system. However, psychiatry studies diseases of the brain that are thought to be "functional". What this means is that the organic basis is not yet well understood.
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Why Orthomolecular Medicine?Orthomolecular medicine is the medicine of the 21st century. Vitamins have many different useful functions. Amino acids are also important, but there can be food allergies to them. They affect the brain.
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Nutrition and PsychiatryThis is a very controversial area, but also an important one. Nutrition does indeed have an impact on the brain. Some of the research is discussed. -
Home RemediesStudies have supported Linus Pauling's work. I have also studied the work of Dr. Andrew Weil, which is similar. Cataracts, cancer, hypertension, the common cold, and psychiatric problems are discussed.
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Medical Breakthroughs in Brain ResearchA great deal of scientific research has been done on psychiatric diseases with many positive findings. Amino acids appear to be flooding the brain cells. This messes up brain metabolism.
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Explosive Controversies in MedicineOne of the most controversial areas in medicine is psychiatry. Various controversies are discussed, mostly in this area.
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Brilliant Advances in Canadian Medical ResearchMajor contributions have been made to medical research by Hoffer, Osmond, Saul, and other Canadians. I have discussed Averback, a brilliant neuropathologist, in previous articles.
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Giants of Science: Dr. Andrew SaulDr. Saul favors the use of alternative medicine. He has reported many problems with conventional medicine.
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Abnormal Tryptophan Metabolism in Psychiatric DiseasesThere is massive evidence that tryptophan metabolism is in excess in psychiatric diseases. This supports orthomolecular treatments because tryptophan is found in the diet, paticularly in proteins.
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Mental Health & WellnessPsychiatric drugs have been very problematic, unfortunately. However, there is hope in orthomolecular psychiatry. Research has shown errors in amino acid metabolism.
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Giants of Psychiatry: Dr. Abram Hoffer (1917-2009)Hoffer tried giving drugs to patients and wasn't satisfied with the results. He felt that orthomolecular treatment was superior. He was influenced by Pauling and by Osmond.
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Giants of Science: Dr. Andrew WeilDr. Weil has made important contributions to medicine in his books, his articles, and on his website. But is he right about everything? My view is that his views on psychiatry are weak. Fish oil does not work for depression.
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Men's Health: The Prostate GlandThe prostate gland can be the Achilles heel of men. It is prone to benign prostate hyperplasia (enlargement), cancer, and other diseases.
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Medical Breakthroughs in Micronutrient ResearchAlthough most micronutrients are valuable, one can have too much of a good thing. This is often seen with sodium, which can accumulate in the body and cause hypertension.
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Nuclear Weapons Are a BlastThese are some jokes.
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Chess QuotationsSome of these quotations are amusing. Some will improve your game.
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Brilliant Discoveries in Psychiatric ResearchNew discoveries in psychiatric research support a tryptophan theory for mental illness. They do not support the popular serotonin deficiency theory favored by certain drug companies that make psychiatric drugs.
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Great Chess Players and WritersSome of the great players and writers are discussed. Their theories are also discussed.
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Chess Masters and Chess StrategyChess strategy is discussed. Some tips are given including quotes from famous masters.
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Cushing's Syndrome and Depression: A New TheoryA comprehensive theory is described to explain the various forms of mental illness. Cushing's disease is also discussed as it has psychiatric symptoms.
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Benign Prostate Hyperplasia and NutritionBenign prostate hyperplasia has been largely a mystery, but it is serious. Prostate cancer starts with similar urinary symptoms. There are nutritional factors.
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Animal Rights Issues in Medical ResearchUnfortunately there is a lot of animal suffering in medical research. My view is that this could be minimized by supporting orthomolecular research.
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From Fatness to Fitness with FiberLosing weight can be difficult because people often crave bad foods. the best foods are fruits, which are around 90% water and have fiber. Other foods with fiber include vegetables and whole grains.
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Abnormal Amino Acid Metabolism in Schizophrenia and Other Mental DiseasesThere is massive evidence for abnormal amino acid metabolism in mental diseases. This is very important because amino acids are found in the diet.
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In Defense of the Medical Model in PsychiatryThe medical model means that mental disorders are diseases. Radicals deny this. Mental disorders are organic with physical causes. They also deny the physical causes.
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The Umpire was a VampireThis is an attempt at humor.
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Post Traumatic Stress DisorderThis disease is caused by excessive stress. Stress causes biochemical changes in the body and the brain. Amino acids flood the brain. This suggests dietary treatment.
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HypochondriaHypochondria is a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Orthomolecular treatment is recommended.
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Stress and TryptophanExperiments have been done on rats. These rats were stressed and then killed. Their brains were studied. There is evidence that tryptophan flooded the brain cells.
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Abnormal Tryptophan Metabolism in DepressionStress has been associated with depression. Stress causes tryptophan to enter the cells. Depression is like a perpetual state of stress.
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Searching for the Causes of Mental DiseasesThere is massive evidence that errors of amino acid metabolism cause the various forms of mental illness. However, there are other theories including a virus theory for schizophrenia.
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Disorders of Tryptophan MetabolismThere are diseases of tryptophan metabolism that we know about and there may be more that we don't know about yet. There are many diseases that are not well understood.
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Microscopy Studies of Mental IllnessMany positive findings have been reported in the microscopy of mental illness, particularly with schizophrenia. I have formed a theory based on these findings.
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Audubon was for the BirdsThis is an attempt at humor.
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Less MiserableThis is an attempt at humor.
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The Role of Blood in Mental IllnessMany abnormalities have been reported in the blood in the various forms of mental illness including "activated" platelets. There are also blood abnormalities that are the result of adverse side effects of psychiatric drugs.
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Organic Treatments in PsychiatryOrganic treatments have been very problematic in the past. However, the future may be bright with promise for diets and other orthomolecular treatments.
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Physical Diseases with Psychiatric SymptomsThere is a huge number of physical diseases with psychiatric symptoms. Many of these are brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. There are also psychiatric side effects of many drugs.
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Nutrition and PsychiatryAlthough there are skeptics, the evidence points towards an important role of nutrition in psychiatry. The skeptics are wrong. Amino acids are involved.
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Psychiatry; Science or Science Fiction?Psychiatry is a mixture of both. To throw out all of psychiatry is a mistake. Measurements of brain chemicals are science. There are treatments that are science fiction.
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Answers to CancersCancer is a cluster of diseases much like schizophrenia and mental retardation are. Nutrition has been proven to play an important role in preventing and treating cancer.
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Micronutrient Research: Little Miracle WorkersMicronutrients were researched by Linus Pauling and other brilliant scientists. Nobel prizes have been awarded in this area. They hold great promise in medicine.
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Healing FoodsThere are foods that heal and foods that harm. This article is an attempt to sort out these foods. Plant foods have good substances that are sometimes not found in animal foods. Fiber is an example.
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Suicide and Related MattersUnfortunately a lot of drugs have contributed to suicidality. Holistic medicine is recommended.
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Psychiatric Drug Side EffectsUnfortunately there are terrible side effects of psychiatric drugs. Fortunately there are many safer alternatives including orthomolecular treatments, which have good side effects.
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Psychiatric Drugs; Gods or Frauds?These drugs are justified on the basis of biochemical imbalances causing mental diseases. However, they are dangerous. Alternative treatments should be sought.
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Depressed Mice?Various animal models have been tried in psychiatry. Guinea pigs were given methamphetamine in Japan to simulate schizophrenia. But are these animal models accurate? Maybe.
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How the Government Could Save Massive Amounts of MoneyPlant foods are cheaper and healthier than animal foods. The government feeds a lot of people in VA hospitals, in the military and in prisons. Why not offer healthier, cheaper alternatives to meat, cheese, etc.
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Medical Research on TryptophanTryptophan is thought to be abnormal in a variety of diseases including acute intermittent porphyria, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, schizophrenia, and possibly others. In pellagra tryptophan is low.
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Amino Acid ResearchAmino acids are involved in a large number of diseases. They appear to be abnormal in psychiatric diseases as well as some types of mental retardation. In some situations they may be used as treatments.
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Inborn Errors of MetabolismInborn errors of metabolism are often treated by pediatricians because many of these must be treated from birth, including PKU. Mental retardation, encephalopathy, psychiatric symptoms, neurological symptoms, etc. can be seen.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Symptoms & TreatmentsSymtoms include compulsive washing of the hands, hoarding, obsessions, etc. Treatments include psychotherapy and drugs. I favor alternative treatments.
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Paranoia: Theory and TreatmentsParanoia is often a symptom of schizophrenia, but it can also be a symptom of drug abuse, inborn errors of metabolism, steroid use, etc. The inborn errors of metabolism give important clues as to the chemical causes.
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Insomnia: Its Causes and TreatmentsInsomnia was biochemical correlates. Stress is a factor. Stress also has biochemical correlates. Psychotherapy, drugs, and orthomolecular treatments are used.
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Hypertension: Treatment OptionsHypertension, or high blood pressure, is a very serious problem, particularly among the elderly. It can be treated by diet or drugs or both. My view is that diet should be used whether or not you take drugs for it. Exercise is also helpful.
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Anxiety: Causes and TreatmentAnxiety is in the brain. It appears to be caused by excessive amino acids in the brain. Different amino acids can cause this problem when it is pathological.
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Animal Rights ActivismUnfortunately farm animals are mistreated on factory farms. This is the main issue of COK (Compassion Over Killing), but PETA has other concerns as well. PETA is against the killing of seals and also against fur coats.
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An Obituary for Dr. Abram HofferDr. Hoffer made important contributions to nutritional theory and to psychiatric theory. He was a prolific writer of papers and books. He was very controversial, much like Linus Pauling.
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The Vegetarian and Vegan Diets to Fight Chronic DiseasesThese diets reduce your cholesterol intake and increase your fiber intake. They are thought to protect against cancer, heart disease, and chronic killer diseases.
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Giants of Science: Dr. Saul's WorkDr. Saul favors orthomolecular medicine. He is a follower of the late Dr. Pauling and the late Dr. Hoffer. Like Hoffer & Pauling, he is very controversial.
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Neuroimaging in Basic Brain Disorder ResearchNeuroimaging is being used to study various brain disorders including autism. Positive findings have been reported in the brain for many diseases. These positive findings may lead to new treatments.
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Stress: Of Rats and MenA great deal of research has been done on stress. Since there are ethical questions with stressing humans, most stress experiments have been done on rats. Stress causes amino acids to flood the brain cells.
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Studies in PsychiatryThese studies have yielded positive findings in various types of mental disorders including autism. There are abnormalities in brain chemistry in the various types of mental disease.
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Panic Disorder: Research FindingsResearch on panic disorder is reviewed. Lactate can trigger panic attacks. Possible reasons for this are explained. Klein's theory is discussed.
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Bipolar Disorder: Research FindingsA wide variety of positive biochemical findings have been reported in this disease. Brain tryptophan metabolism is too high. Similar findings were reported in schizophrenia.
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Depression Research Including TreatmentsOrthomolecular psychiatry was described by Pauling in a brilliant 1968 paper. This idea, because it was new, was severely attacked. However, Pauling defended it in two 1974 papers.
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Affective Illnesses: Organic TheoriesThere have been many theories involving tryptophan for depression and also for bipolar disorder. There are also monoamine theories including one involving serotonin. The serotonin theory is favored by the drug companies.
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Schizophrenia as a Toxic EncephalopathySchizophrenia is caused by an unknown toxic facor or factors in the bodily fluids. To destroy this toxin might make a good treatment. Another approach would be to prevent it from being formed.
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The Glutamate/Glutamine Theory for SchizophreniaMeasurements have shown elevated amino acids in the brain in schizophrenia. Glutamate is one of these amino acids. If this problem causes schizophrenia, then a diet is suggested.
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Excessive Amino Acids in the Brain in Mental IllnessMeasurements in the brain have shown excessive amino acids in mental illness. These same amino acids are found in the diet. A diet very low in amino acids is suggested as a treatment.
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Metabolic Problems in Mental IllnessThere is dysfunction of the mitochondria in the various forms of mental illness. This causes energy metabolism in the brain to be too slow.
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Abnormal Tryptophan Metabolism in Psychiatric DiseasesMeasurements have shown that tryptophan metabolism is abnormal both in psychiatric diseases and in physical diseases with psychiatric symptoms. With all this smoke there must be a fire.
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Brilliant Discoveries in NeuropsychiatryManyt brilliant discoveries in neuropsychiatry have been made. Some of these are outlined here.
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The Psychiatric Side Effects of Drugs: An IntroductionMany drugs have psychiatric side effects including interferon, steroids, cycloserine, etc. Interferon appears to do this by increasing tryptophan metabolism. This appears to cause depression.
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The Biochemical Explanation for Schizophrenia, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder: Diabetes of the BrainMitochondrial dysfunction causes the various forms of mental illness, which are forms of brain dysfunction. These problems happen because amino acids are flooding the brain cells due to a transport error.
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Abnormal Energy Metabolism in Mental DiseaseIn mental disease brain glucose metabolism is slow. This is seen in schizophrenia, depression, and other forms of mental disease. This problem may be caused by tryptophan flooding the cells causing a diabetes of the brain.
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction Causes Mental IllnessThe energy metabolism of the brain is heavily dependent on glucose. In a pinch the brain will burn amino acids instead. This appears to be happening in the various forms of mental illness.
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Advances in Orthomolecular Psychiatry TheoryLinus Pauling invented the word "orthomolecular" in 1968. However, he was influenced by previous work including that of Hoffer & Osmond and that of Heath. It means the right amount of the right molecules.
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The Biochemical Approach to Mental IllnessThe approach of using drugs has been largely trial & error with too many errors. Biochemical abnormalities do indeed cause the various forms of mental illness. There is a diabetes of the brain.
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Scientific Approaches to Mental HealthA great deal of evidence is presented proving that schizophrenia is organic. It is a series of metabolic errors cause by a brain toxin. Diet is suggested as a treatment.
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Healthcare Reform: How it Could Save MoneyUsing nutrition is cheaper and safer than using drugs. I do not recommend that drugs be abolished. My recommendation is that the government recognize orthomolecular nutrition instead of blackballing it. Financial savings will follow from this.
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Mental Healthcare Politics and ResearchMental healthcare is in need of reform. This healthcare reform as envisioned by myself would save massive amounts of money. Orthomolecular psychiatry is recommended.
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The Latest Research in PsychiatryRecent research in psychiatry favors nutritional approaches for the various forms of mental disease since drug treatments have been problematic.
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Abnormal Aromatic Metabolism in Mental DiseasesThere is a long history of reports of abnormal metabolism of aromatic amino acids in psychiatry. Reports are continuing to this day. With all this smoke, there must be a fire.
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Excessive Catabolism of Tryptophan in Mental DiseasesThere is massive evidence that tryptophan metabolism is abnormal in the various forms of mental disease. This is also true in Huntington's chorea, which has psychiatric symptoms.
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Mental Health & Amino AcidsThere have been very consistent findings of elevated homocysteine in schizophrenia and a variety of other mental diseases. Homocysteine is an amino acid made from methionine after a methylation reaction.
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Controversies in PsychiatryMany treatments in psychiatry are controversial. These treatments are discussed. It is concluded that natural treatments are safer.
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Advances in Brain Research: PsychiatryUnfortunately there have been serious problems with psychiatric drugs. My recommendation is that the food allergy theory is more precise. Amino acids are flooding the brain cells.
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Monoamine Theories in PsychiatrySome important neurotransmitters are monoamines including dopamine, serotonin, etc. These neurotransmitters are thought to have abnormalities in the various forms of mental illness including schizophrenia, depression, etc.
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An Overview of Psychiatry TheoriesThere are many theories, but some of them are science fiction. The omega-3-fatty acid theory is fishy. The monoamine theory is probably correct, but complex. The treatment is orthomolecular.
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More Mental Health Research is NeededMental health research has provided pieces of the jigsaw puzzle. Putting this puzzle together is difficult, but very important. More pieces are needed.
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Mental HygieneMental health issues are discussed including psychiatric drugs and alternatives. It is concluded that the drugs are problematic, but there is hope in alternative medicine.
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Disease Biomarkers in PsychiatryMany putative disease biomarkers have ben reported for schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and the various other psychiatric diseases. With all this smoke, there must be a fire.
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Advocacy for Mental Health ClientsAdvocacy is a tough job. I do it without pay. People often do not listen to you. People in power often have their own agenda. There are false theories in psychiatry.
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New Approaches to Mental HealthNew ideas in mental health are discussed. Often old scientists come up with new ideas. Amino acids appear to be critical in mental diseases.
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Side Effects of Organic Treatments in PsychiatryThe most terrible side effects are from drugs and ECT. Orthomolecular treatments tend to have beneficial side effects. There are also unusual organic treatments.
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Super Psychiatrists: Dr. UranovaDr. Uranova has done brilliant psychiatric research using the electron microscope. She has reported many abnormalities in the brains of schizophrenics and patients with mood disorders.
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The Giants of Science: PsychiatryI have honored some of the most brilliant scientists who have contributed to psychiatry including Alzheimer as well as those less famous.
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Top Nutrition Doctors: The Giants of ScienceIn this article, the top nutrition doctors are honored. In this limited space I was not able to honor all people who have made important contributions to nutrition. In the future I might honor Pritikin, Weil, and others.
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Integrative Medicine and PsychiatryIntegrative medicine uses nutrition, supplements, and sometimes herbs. Dr. Weil favors the use of this approach, which recognizes both orthodox medicine and alternative medicine.
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Let Them Eat RisperidoneAmino acids play an important role in mental health. Risperidone is plagued by bad side effects. Dietary treatment may be better.
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Microscopy Studies in Mental Health ResearchMicroscopy studies have given us pieces of the jigsaw puzzle. We must put these pieces together.
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Nutrition and Mental HealthThe history of nutritional treatments for mental health is reviewed. Some new ideas are presented involving amino acids. My theory is that a diet low in tryptophan should be tried.
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Chemical Tests for Mental IllnessThere have been numerous reports of biochemical tests for mental illness. With all this smoke, there must be a fire. Perhaps the most common finding is abnormal tryptophan metabolism, although there are many reports of abnormal glucose metabolism.
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Medical Breakthroughs in PsychiatryMany brilliant findings have been reported. Tryptophan metabolism is abnormal in various mental diseases. A diet is suggested.
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The Latest Research in PsychiatryUnfortunately there have been very bad side effects with psych meds and ECT. Orthomolecular treatments have good side effects. Tryptophan is flooding the brain cells.
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Tryptophan in MedicineTryptophan is a very important amino acid found in the diet. It is abnormal in a wide variety of diseases and these diseases have psychiatric symptoms.
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Alternative Medicine in PsychiatryAlternative medicine comes in many different varieties. The best forms of alternative medicine are those based on nutrition such as orthomolecular medicine and integrative medicine. Alternative medicine is cheaper and safer than drugs.
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Antipsychiatry is Too RadicalAntipsychiatry claims that mental illness does not exist. It claims that there are no chemical imbalances. Mental problems are just social oppression.
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Scientology is BogusScientology theories are debunked. L. Ron Hubbard is discussed as well as other Scientologists.
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Major Depression and Other Mental DisordersMajor depression appears to be caused by excessive metabolism of tryptophan. A low tryptophan diet is suggested.
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Suicide: A Symptom of DepressionSuicide is seen in depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, substance abuse, and other mental disorders. My recommendation is to correct the biochemical imbalances by dietary manipulation.
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Are Drugs the Solution to Schizophrenia?Unfortunately psychiatric drugs have had terrible side effects. Neuropathology evidence points towards an error in protein metabolism. A low protein diet is suggested.
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Drug Abuse and AlcoholismThese forms of mental disease may be related to schizophrenia. Schizophrenia appears to be caused by an endogenous psychotogen. Drugs of abuse are exogenous.
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Metabolomics: A New Breakthrough in Medicine?Metabolomics is a new approach to deciphering the etiology of metabolic diseases. It is kind of a brute force approach, but it will not work on infectious diseases or traumas.
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Advances in Mental Health ResearchThere are a lot of articles on nutrition in mental health, but few of these get in the Pubmed data base. The Gale databases are more open-minded. Nutrition is cheaper and safer than drugs.
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Biomarkers in Mental DiseasesExcessive catabolism of tryptophan has been repeatedly found in the kynurenine pathway in schizophrenia and in bipolar disorder. This suggests an error in the blood-brain barrier.
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Mental Illness and HomelessnessThe problem of homelessness is a crisis. This is in part due to substance abuse and in part due to other forms of mental illness. The problem of substance abuse is itself a crisis.
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Drug Abuse: A Curse or Worse?The problem of substance abuse is a crisis both in the US and worldwide. It contributes to another crisis, which is that of homelessness. A plan is presented to alleviate this.
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Alternative Medicine in PsychiatryThere have been many problems with drugs. Alternative medicine hold great promise. Amino acids are important.
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Advances in Biological Psychiatric ResearchIn this article, behavioral pharmacology is discussed. A toxic catecholamine with a structure similar to those drugs of abuse is suggested as causing schizophrenia.
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Neurotransmitters in PsychiatryPsychiatric drugs act on neurotransmitters. This is why there are so many bad side effects. Alternative treatments are recommended.
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What is Schizophrenia?Schizophrenia is a psychosis caused by abnormal brain metabolism. Amino acid theories are very strong. A diet is suggested.
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Valid Theories of Mental DiseasesIt is concluded that both schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease are both errors in dopamine metabolism.
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The Virus Theory for Schizophrenia: Is it Science Fiction?Some facts support the virus theory, but many don't. Schizophrenia is not contagious. There is neuropathology.
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Cuban Research on SchizophreniaCuban research supports my theory of amino acids flooding the cells. Dr Mesa has developed a biological test for schizophrenia.
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New Ideas in PsychiatrySome of the new ideas are false. The neurodevelopmental theory is false. The virus theory is false. Valid theories are discussed.
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Advances in Mental Health ResearchOrthomolecular research is reviewed. It appears that amino acids, particularly tryptophan, are flooding the brain cells in mental disease. -
Impaired Brain Glucose Metabolism Causes Mental IllnessNumerous studies have reported impaired brain glucose metabolism in various types of mental illness. This is caused by amino acids flooding the brain cells. -
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Mental DiseasesThe mitochondria are abnormal in mental diseases. Glucose is being metabolized too slowly in the brain. A diet is suggested.
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Diet and SchizophreniaDiet is important in schizophrenia and in other mental diseases. It might even be important in multiple sclerosis. Amino acids flood the brain cells.
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Biomarkers for SchizophreniaVarious biological markers for schizophrenia are discussed including amino acids. It is suggested that schizophrenia is a complex error of amino acid metabolism.
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Basic and Applied Research on Mental DiseasesVarious known organic diseases with mental symptoms are discussed. All have one thing in common. They slow brain glucose metabolism. -
Treatments for Mental DiseasesVarious types of mental illnesses have various errors in amino acid metabolism. For this reason a diet low in protein may benefit these diseases. Drugs have been problematic.
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Concepts of SchizophreniaDifferent theories and different treatments are discussed. It is concluded that there are too many bad side effects with current psychiatric drugs.
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A Review of Microscopy Studies of Mental DiseasesMicroscopy studies of schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and Huntington's chorea support the theory that amino acids are flooding the brain cells. This theory suggests a very low protein diet as a treatment. -
Amino Acids in PsychiatryThere are many theories of the involvement of amino acids in psychiatric diseases. I believe that at least one of these theories is valid. Amino acids flood the brain cells.
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Advances in Biochemical PsychiatryMuch of the human body and brain are composed of amino acids. Therefore it is not at all surprising that they are involved in diseases.
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Proof that Schizophrenia is OrganicSchizophrenia is caused by amino acids flooding the brain cells. A diet is recommended.
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Superfoods and SupplementsVarious foods are discussed. Fruits and vegetables are the healthiest foods.
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The Neurochemistry of Mental DiseasesMany positive findings have been reported in neuropathology. The pieces of the puzzle are put together.
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A Review of Scientific Studies of Mental DiseaseIt appears that amino acids are flooding the brain cells. This suggests a diet low in protein to treat mental diseases.
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A Hypothesis for Mental DiseaseThe various forms of mental disease are errors in brain glucose metabolism. A diet is proposed as a treatment.
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Mental Illness Perspectives Including Mental RetardationSchizophrenia, mental retardation, and ADHD are discussed. Treatments are given. Amino acids are involved in schizophrenia and retardation.
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Advances in Nutritional ScienceVarious foods are discussed with respect to nutritional value. Clinical applications are discussed.
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Advances in Orthomolecular ResearchOrthomolecular research is described. Therapeutic claims have been made for a variety of diseases including schizophrenia, depression, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, cataracts, macular degeneration, etc.
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Amino Acids: Why All the Fuss?Amino acids are abnormal in a number of diseases. They are good in protein malnutrition, which is very rare in the US. Unfortunately they can sometimes be bad for you in certain diseases.
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Psychiatry: The Retarded Child of Medicine?Various psychiatric theories are discussed. Some are false and some are true. My own theory is presented.
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A Theory for SchizophreniaA comprehensive theory for schizophrenia is presented and a treatment based on this theory is proposed. An alternate treatment is also proposed.
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Advances in World PsychiatryThis article presents a theory of psychiatry that explains the neuropathology data. A new treatment is proposed.
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Basic Research on SchizophreniaBrilliant basic research has been done by Mesa of Cuba and by Stevens of the US. This research proves that schizophrenia is organic and provides important clues.
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Relationship between Bipolar Disorder and SchizophreniaA comprehensive theory for bipolar disorder is presented. A treatment based on this theory is also presented. The treatment is orthomolecular.
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The Healthiest FoodsEat fruits and vegetables. They are low in salt and in saturated fat. This diet may also lower your risk of some cancers.
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The Various Mental DisordersVarious mental disorders including schizophrenia, PKU, Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorder, etc. are described. Treatments are suggested.
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Dopamine, Amino Acids, and SchizophreniaA toxic metabolite of dopamine causes schizophrenia. This toxin causes amino acids to flood the brain cells. -
New Developments in Schizophrenia ResearchA comprehensive unifying theory for schizophrenia is presented. Nutritional treatments are suggested.
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A History of Psychiatric TheoryVarious theories are discussed including the famous "pink spot" theory, which appears to be valid. This is a biochemical test for schizophrenia.
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Why Psychodietetics?It is my view that nutrition affects the brain. This is also the view of Dr. Richard Wurtman of MIT and other brilliant scientists.
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Amino Acids and HealthAmino acids are very important for your health. A number of diseases are errors in amino acid metabolism including various mental diseases.
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Advances in Medical ScienceNutrition is advocated as being helpful for various medical problems including psychiatric ones and neurological ones. Amino acids are important.
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Advances in Affective Disorder ResearchAffective disorders are discussed and compared to schizophrenia. Orthomolecular treatments are recommended because the drugs have too many bad side effects.
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Fighting Diseases with NutritionThe leading causes of death, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes, are all fought by nutrition. So why not try nutrition in mental health?
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Neurobiological Disturbances in SchizophreniaThe errors in schizophrenia are described. Various treatments are proposed including flavonoids and a low tryptophan diet.
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Advances in Brain ResearchScientific medical research is discussed. Psychiatric drugs are also discussed. It is concluded that the current drugs are inadequate.
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Brain Abnormalities in Mental DiseasesNeuropathology data for over a century has repeatedly revealed brain abnormalities in schizophrenia. This author has put the pieces of the puzzle together.