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- Orthomolecular Treatment: Schizoaffective DisorderMy experience with orthomolecular treatment after being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. How has it helped me? What are its drawbacks?
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.- 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.
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.- Orthomolecular Psychiatry - Quackery?What is Orthomolecular Therapy? Is it quackery? I provide a briefing on the controversial treatment left for the reader to decide.
- 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).
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.
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.- Using Orthomolecular Therapy to Prevent Illness in Your FamilyWhen considering ways to improve your family health naturally, consider this type of megavitamin therapy.
- 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.
Can Tardive Dyskinesia Be Prevented or Reversed?Tardive Dyskinesia is a horrible side effect caused from many psychiatic drugs that standard medicine does not have an answer for. There are answers in Orthomolecular Medicine.- HypochondriaHypochondria is a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Orthomolecular treatment is recommended.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Latest Research in PsychiatryRecent research in psychiatry favors nutritional approaches for the various forms of mental disease since drug treatments have been problematic.
- 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.
- Orthomolecular Medicine InformationOrthomolecular medicine is using a larger dose of medications to treat the disease. Read on for more information
- 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.
- An Introduction to Orthomolecular MedicineOrthomolecular medicine is decribed. Amino acids are now being recognized for their great importance.
- The Autointoxication Theory for SchizophreniaThis is a very old theory dating back to Thudichum in the 19th century. I believe that the theory is valid for various types of mental disease.
- A Possible Major Breakthrough in Mental Health ResearchThe "pink spot" theory of schizophrenia is reviewed. This is an extremely good theory. My own theory is also discussed.
- Supplements and Orthomolecular MedicineOrthomolecular medicine holds great promise for the future. Supplements are cheaper and safer than drugs. However, one can take both as I do.
- Is Barack Obama Really the "Change" This Country Needs?Barack Obama represents change. The current situation in the government is a disaster. Healthcare is money-driven.
- Super NutritionNutrition is described in detail in relation to various diseases. A diet to treat mental diseases is proposed based upon a theory.
- Money-Driven Medicine Vs. Orthomolecular MedicineThere is a recent book (2004) by Dr. John Abramson which says "the pharmaceutical companies distort medical knowledge, mislead doctors, and compromise your health". This is true, and it is done for corporate profits.
- Theories of Orthomolecular PsychiatryThere was a big battle between the orthomolecular forces, led by Pauling, Hoffer, & Osmond, and the APA (American Psychiatric Association), which is hooked on drugs. The APA rejected orthomolecular psychiatry, but I believe that they were wrong.
- Linus Pauling and Orthomolecular MedicinePauling made many contributions to society and to science. I feel that his greatest contribution was orthomolecular medicine.
- Neurology & PsychiatryOrthomolecular medicine offers great hope for the future. It is cheaper and safer than drugs. However, I do not reject all drugs.
- Mental Health: A New ApproachThe use of nutrition is recommended to optimize brain function.
- A Brief History of Clinical NeuroscienceClinical Neuroscience deals with both psychiatry and neurology. Many neurological disorders have psychiatric symptoms. In fact psychiatric diseases are probably neurological diseases not yet understood.
- Why Orthomolecular Medicine?Linus Pauling invented the name "orthomolecular" in 1968. However, many other scientists have contributed to the theories of orthomolecular medicine.
- What is Orthomolecular Psychiatry?Orthomolecular starts off with the prefix "ortho", which means "right" or "correct". The same prefix is used in the word "orthodox". Orthomolecular means the right amounts of the right molecules.
The Link Between Diet and DepressionIs your diet causing your symptoms of depression?- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- What Has Alternative Medicine Done for Me?I believe we are dawning a new age of what is now called Functional, Orthomolecular and Energy Medicine that will not only compliment, but possibly replace a great deal of the older ways we delivered Medical services in the past.
- 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.
- Metabolic Treatment for Mental DiseasesMetabolic treatment is the use of therapeutic nutrition based on biochemical individuality. In the case of mental diseases, a low protein diet is recommended based on my theory.
