CAN WE GET SERIOUS BRAIN DAMAGE FROM THIS VERY COMMON FOOD?? Gluten sensitivity is becoming much more commonplace. I was recently talking to a patient who was diagnosed with celiac disease about 8 yrs ago. He was having weird muscle twitches and had been put on a barrage of medications. The game has changed much […]
Vitamin D deficiency has been the rage for the past few years. Some of it hype, some solidly grounded in research and basic physiology. Don’t get me wrong–vitamin D deficiency is a very real issue. And you can tell how well-versed your doctor is on the subject. Basically, if he or she actually checks your […]
Disorders of the mind have never been as easy to grasp for doctors. While therapists have a larger toolbox, most physicians are limited to medications. For me, medications that screw with the essential way that your brain cells function in relationship to one another are a wee bit on the scary side. We really know […]
Retroviral RNA in the CSF and brains of individuals with schizophrenia Just thought I would throw this article into the mix. Psychiatrists and counsellors today give little credence to the idea that physiology places a role in mental health. Granted, I am biased because of my studies, but I feel that physiology may indeed be […]
Celiac disease and schizophrenia I firmly believe that schizophrenia has a strong physiological component that can be responsive to natural approaches. Mauve factor is one marker that may result from increased oxidative stress on fatty acids. In this study we see a relationship with celiac disease. With evidence of other neurological effects (such as ataxia […]
