May 13 Reuters The fatty oil found in salmon, cod and other fish, already touted for its effectiveness in combating heart disease and arthritis, may also alleviate the symptoms of manic depressives, researchers said on Thursday. In what experts described as a limited but … [Read more...]
FATS FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Saturday Evening Post Cory SerVaas, Patrick Perry 03-01-1999 New scientific studies suggest that by increasing our consumption of certain "good" fats found in fish, flaxseed oil, and walnuts, we may improve the symptoms of a number of psychiatric illnesses, including … [Read more...]
New Self-Help Booklets Promote Recovery For People with Mental Illnesses
Techniques to help reduce the effects of trauma, make lifestyle changes to positively affect emotional well-being, and build strong relationships are a few of the issues addressed in a series of new self -help guides developed to help people with psychiatric disabilities. The … [Read more...]
Do Vitamins or Minerals (Apart From Lithium) Have Mood-Stabilizing Effects?
Charles W. Popper, M.D. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Dec 2001 Nutritional scientists have been well funded by agribusiness to find ways to deal with factors that interfere with animal health, including aggressive and destructive behavior. When farm animals become … [Read more...]
Effective Mood Stabilization With a Chelated Mineral Supplement
Effective Mood Stabilization With a Chelated Mineral Supplement: An Open-Label Trial in Bipolar Disorder Bonnie J. Kaplan, Ph.D.; J. Steven A. Simpson, Ph.D., M.D.; Richard C. Ferre, M.D.; Chris P, Gorman, M.D.; David M. McMullen, M.D.; and Susan G. Crawford, … [Read more...]