Brain Allergies: The Psychonutrient and Magnetic Connections Paperback – April 1, 2000

I have been researching the drug industry and psychiatry over the past year and have attended a Harvard Medical School seminar to see what is being taught concerning psychopharmacology. What I have learned is that for generations, orthomolecular physicians like Dr. Philpott have been curing mental illness by recognizing that brain malfunctions are caused by medical problems such as thyroid, kidney, and sleep disorder problems, an immune disorder cerebral allergy, metal toxicity, Candida infestation and enzyme and nutritional imbalances such as essential fatty acids deficiency (malnourishment). Biochemical testing can assist in determining underlying causes. Even Harvard's Dr. Stoll, who receives compensation from about ten different drug companies, recommends fish oil to provide essential Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamins as an effective treatment for depression. According to Prescription for Nutritional Healing P. 448, A thyroid condition can cause fatigue, mood swings and depression, P. 153: An allergy is an inappropriate response by the body's immune system to a substance that is not normally harmful. P. 157: Cerebral allergies cause swelling of the lining of the brain. P. 154: Persons between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five are the most allergy-prone. Entire food families can cause allergic reactions in susceptible people. Repeated headaches, or schizophrenic, violent, or aggressive reactions, can be an indicator. Foods such as corn, wheat, rice, dairy products, and chocolate, and certain food additives, are the most common offenders but chemicals such as petrochemicals or other substances, like mold can also cause serious problems. Other manifestations of food allergies are; acne, arthritis, asthma, chest and shoulder pains, colitis, depression, fatigue, food cravings, headaches, hemorrhoids, insomnia, intestinal problems, muscle disorders, obesity, sinus problems, ulcers, and unexplained dramatic weight changes. The list goes on and on. Allergies can also affect children diagnosed as Autistic or exhibiting ADHD. To cure, orthomolecular physicians have patients stop eating what they are allergic to. These physicians remove toxic metals from the body, rid the body of Candida, and provide supplements as needed. The best book I have seen so far on this topic is this book, Brain Allergies. A proper diet is also wise to fuel the brain with essential nutrients and exercise provides oxygen to cells and assists in removing toxins via sweat glands. Unfortunately, the drug industry has such an influence on psychiatrists that it is still common for them to recommend superficial physical testing (if any at all), ignore the results, and rather than determine the cause and fix the problem, they try to cover up symptoms with mega doses of drugs that cause damage and sometimes disability. One of many adverse effects from psychiatric medicine is the neurotransmitter brain damage imbalance known as Parkinsonism where a person can no longer walk or talk normally due to extreme slowness. According to Merck's web site, the disorder's pathophysiology is inhibition of dopaminergic system due to blockage of dopaminergic receptors by antipsychotic drugs. An excellent, very alarming book is Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs, which was written by a psychiatrist who stopped practicing psychiatry after seeing drug damage. According to this publication, drug trials are not unbiased, these drugs are no more effective than placebos, and they cause brain damage. A similar publication adds information concerning how to stop taking drugs, Your Drug May Be Your Problem. If psychiatric drugs could cure, you would be able to take them and stop. Instead, drugs mask and/or change symptoms, they can be addictive, and they have serious side effects. Drugs are toximolecular. They are substances foreign to the body, in sub-lethal (and sometimes lethal) amounts. They should be used only as a last resort, emergency measure. Other treatments also cause permanent harm, such as electric shock that is well known in the industry for causing permanent memory loss. Harvard Medical School is now offering continuing education regarding using magnetic therapy. However the strength they are using is much higher than what Dr. Philpott used with success - so that will probably harm as well. As a health consumer, you have to be your own best advocate. The reason I am so concerned about this topic is that I know someone who was nearly disabled by antipsychotic drugs until Dr. Shaw with Great Plains Lab in Kansas ([...]) called with results from biochemical testing done. The lab tests showed this person is allergic to dairy and eggs, was toxic in aluminum, had a Candida problem and other imbalances. After the treatment plan outlined above, this person was able to get a job - cured! I believe that all "mental" problems are caused by physical, medical problems. The fact the problems have not been discovered does not mean they do not exist. Treatments should not separate the mind from the body. Just one person mentally distressed, disabled by drugs, and not able to work, will cost at least two million dollars over a lifetime, so this is an issue that impacts all of us financially as well as ethically.

This book was very helpful in explaining what was going on with my daughter's dairy allergy. Now I finally have some confirmation of what I have been observing and know what to do to help her.The bit about any food, not just carbohydrates causing diabetic reactions was very interesting and I'd recommend reading it to anyone suffering diabetes.Also, I've worked with the homeless mentally ill and wish the psychiatrists in the programs they are in would read this. These poor people are not responding to conventional medicine, and what these men wrote could be of invaluable help to them.The book also talks about a cure for tardive diskinesia in two days using nutrients. More people should know about that.It was the first to really explain vitamin C therapy and how it works. I was glad to see Linus Pauling redeemed. After reading it I looked it up online and found a wealth of information, including a charity trying to give free vitamin C to people with HIV in South Africa. I guess a lot of other people believe in vitamin C, also!I almost put it down when I got to the part about using magnets to calm agitated people with mental illness, but was really glad I persevered, the rest of the book was well written and incredibly informative.

Very interesting ideas, a lot of information on specific research. I am a strong believer in nutrition/diet effecting mental health and can really get behind a lot of the concepts in this book. I'm very open minded, but some of the claims still seem a bit extreme for me. So I'm having a hard time getting totally on board with everything discussed, but overall it is a great buy and a fantastically interesting read. It's written well, I'd recommend anyone working in mental health to add this to your personal library (or if you suffer from your own mental illness), it's good to have an understanding of multiple different ideas and concepts. And most importantly, it reinforces Hippocrates' statements regarding looking to nutrition/food as a treatment before turning to pharmaceuticals that could be harmful (first do no harm, it's at least worth a try).

Is your child autistic? Are you ill and don't know why? I came across this book after reading Parallel Universe. This book brought on more questions on my road to finding out what was making me so sick. Coming back to this review I never had any idea on cell phone towers around my home, how many there are, how much EMF's they put out, (especially compared to other ccountries), whoowns them, why they are not registered.......what they they can do to you. Sound bizarre? Check out cell phone tower radiation.Who regulates them is even more interesting.

It's a good thing that I am a HealhProfessional because although I'mfinding the content helpful it is notwritten for the average person.

I have not finished reading this book yet, but I have learned so much and am so much more hopeful that there is help for my family member. It is a toxic world these days and those toxins can have severe consequences! Even simple virus infections in childhood can have profound consequences in older persons. An eye opener and a useful guide to helping heal psychoses

This was a life changing book for me I was going through so much medically. never feeling good , my body was becoming weaker and weaker as days went by. This book really helped me understand what a horrible effect certain foods can have on our bodies , I followed the advice on detoxing my body to find the source ...two months later I found out I was gluten and lactose intolerant . 100 % better now that I understand my body and the foods that were poisoning it, I really owe it all to this book for getting my health back.

While described as good, but used, I thought it would be in terrible shape. Was pleasantly surprised that I was able to read this book for a reasonable price, and it was in better condition than its description.

Very clear, technical, and broad presentation of information concerning erratic psychological behavior. Very useful, not only for medical professionals but also for families and caregivers of persons with psychological conditions. Provides a way to significantly improve such patients' conditions.

complicated read but very interesting

this book is suitable for layperson that is anyone who does not come from a medical background can read it without difficulty. i have know a few people who have problems with mental health and that there are often discrimination about them not being able to recover nor be treated well enough with medication only. but it seems there are some sense of balance that diet plays an important part to not only physical health but also for the mind. a different perspective in looking at the problem as a whole for others who are trapped with poor mental health state. i have shown and explained this with family and friends who are beginning to understand there is a true connection between what we eat and how we behave.

Simply solution for right road of health.