The Food-Mood Connection Nutritional and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing

by Null, Gary; McDonald, Amy

• ISBN13: 9781583227886
• ISBN10: 1583227881
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Seven Stories Press

Summary

In this completely updated and expanded edition of The Food-Mood Connection, bestselling health and nutrition expert Gary Null, who was affectionately dubbed "the new Mr Natural" by Time magazine, brings nutritional and environmental treatment of mental health problems into the twenty first century, showing how many conditions generally believed to be purely mental disorders are caused or exacerbated by the food we eat and other environmental factors. Drawing from up-to-the minute research and patient testimonials, and with the participation of more than sixty-five alternative practitioners. The Food-Mood Connection offers the latest information on treatments that address the underlying biochemical imbalances that cause or contribute to many physiological and psychological conditions. This edition also includes a new section of wellness protocols that may be followed for specific conditions, under medical supervision, as well as an extensive section of recipes for natural healing.

Author Biography

Gary Null is one of America's most popular health and fitness writers

Table of Contents

Author's Preface	p. 9
Mental Health in the Twenty-first Century: Crisis or Opportunity?	p. 11
Nutritional and Environmental Influences on Mental States	p. 17
The Political and Social Dimensions of Nutrition and Mental Health	p. 37
The Promise of Orthomolecular Psychiatry and Psychoimmunology	p. 49
Disorders of Mood and Behavior	p. 55
Addictions	p. 57
Anxiety Disorders	p. 70
Eating Disorders	p. 79
Depression	p. 87
Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)	p. 107
Schizophrenia	p. 110
Insomnia	p. 119
Attention Disorders in Adults	p. 130
Tardive Dyskinesia	p. 134
Disorders in Older Adults	p. 139
Brain Aging	p. 141
Alzheimer's Disease	p. 154
Depression and Other Mental Disorders in Older Adults	p. 163
Disorders in Children	p. 165
Aggression	p. 167
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)	p. 172
Autism Spectrum Disorders	p. 190
Behavioral and Learning Disorders	p. 201
Chronic Depression in Children	p. 207
Food and Environmental Allergies in Children	p. 209
Organic Conditions Commonly Misdiagnosed as Mental Disease	p. 219
Blood Sugar Instability (Hypoglycemia)	p. 221
Candidiasis	p. 226
Chronic Fatigue	p. 235
Hormone Imbalance	p. 250
Nutrient Imbalances in the Body and Brain	p. 255
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)	p. 259
Thyroid Disorders	p. 262
Migraines	p. 270
What You Can Do: Protocols for Heart and Brain Health	p. 275
A Wellness Protocol	p. 277
A Cardiovascular Protocol	p. 280
A Protocol to Lower Cholesterol	p. 284
A Protocol to Lower High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)	p. 286
Supplements for Best Brain Health	p. 288
Additional Supplements for Impacting Depression	p. 290
Additional Supplements for Impacting Anxiety	p. 292
Additional Supplements for Impacting Memory Loss	p. 292
Additional Supplements for Impacting Mental Fatigue	p. 294
Additional Supplements for Impacting Parkinson's Disease	p. 294
Additional Supplements for Impacting Alzheimer's Disease	p. 296
Additional Supplements for Impacting Headache	p. 298
Additional Supplements for Impacting Brain Trauma	p. 299
Additional Supplements for Impacting Brain Allergies	p. 300
Additional Supplements for Impacting Insomnia	p. 302
Additional Supplements for Impacting Senile Dementia	p. 303
Recipes for Natural Healing	p. 305
Breakfast Foods	p. 307
Nutritious Drinks	p. 312
Salads	p. 315
Soups	p. 326
Lunch and Dinner Entrees	p. 332
Desserts	p. 361
Testimonials	p. 369
Appendices	p. 393
Resources	p. 395
Clinical Studies	p. 410
Environmental Causes of Mental Disease-A Bibliography	p. 453
Useful Books	p. 458
Suggested Websites	p. 465
Autism and Vaccinations	p. 466
Recent News and Opinion Pieces	p. 466
Abstracts of Recent Scientific Research	p. 481
Facts and Figures	p. 496
Prozac	p. 503
Recent News	p. 503
Abstracts of Recent Scientific Research	p. 509
Safety Statement	p. 527
Index	p. 531
About Gary Null, Ph.D.	p. 563
Other Titles by Gary Null from Seven Stories Press	p. 577
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