A TV series, Highlighting Food and Herbs as Medicine

This is an incredible series, set in Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. It is based on the the life of the first female physician to the King, in the context of a society where food and herbs were highly valued as medicine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dae_Jang_Geum#Synopsis

Curación Natural para Esquizofrenia

 
Curación Natural para Esquizofrenia
por fin está disponible en español. Ir a:
 
https://www.createspace.com/3811210
o
http://www.amazon.com/Curaci%C3%B3n-Natural-Para-Esquizofrenia-Trastornos/

Más profundo agradecimiento al traductor, la Señora Graciela Martínez de Zepeda, y el Editor, la Señora Norma Reyna.

Curación Natural para Esquizofrenia abarca décadas de experiencia clínica y la investigación pionera a nivel mundial por los médicos. Describe la importancia de cada nutriente y hierba a la salud mental, y representa a los principales subgrupos bioquímicos. También explora el papel de las alergias, desequilibrios de azúcar, metales pesados ​​y otras toxinas, y las enfermedades que contribuyen. Contiene un glosario, recursos, bibliografía y referencias extensas.

Dr. William J. Walsh, PhD: Este es el volumen más útil de los métodos nutricionales para trastornos mentales que se ha escrito en los últimos 20 años. Creo que será un recurso de gran valor para los investigadores, especialistas clínicos y familiares por igual. Es una lectura necesaria para nuestros investigadores y médicos.

Dr. Oscar Rogers Kruesi, MD: Un recurso invaluable para cada familia afligida no sólo por la esquizofrenia, sino por cualquier trastorno mental. Este libro nos ilumina a todos los de la profesión médica y dará una gran esperanza y consuelo a los pacientes. Lo recomiendo entusiastamente.

Dr. Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, Padre de la Psiquiatría Ortomolecular: Una descripción magnífica y pormenorizada de los tratamientos ortomoleculares, con suficientes detalles para que cualquier médico, con sólo el material aquí presentado pueda empezar a usar el tratamiento. Al mismo tiempo, este libro provee un excelente plan de estudios, de lo que podría ser un curso de varios semestres, para enseñar a los médicos acerca de los mejores tratamientos para esquizofrenia que se encuentran disponibles hoy.

Dr. Ralph Golan, MD: Edelman ha compilado y hecho contribución magnífica y necesaria en el campo de la salud mental. Bien organizado, claramente escrito, entendible, será cambiará sin lugar a dudas la vida de los que sufren una enfermedad mental y la de sus familiares. Su lectura, debería ser obligatoria para psiquiatras, psicólogos y otros profesionales de salud, así como, para aquellos que planean una carrera médica o una política nacional de salud. Es un excelente trabajo y un faro de esperanza.

Schizophrenia: Histapenia Symptoms

History

The histamine imbalance biotypes were initially introduced by Dr. Pfeiffer, who found extremes in blood histamine in two-thirds of his schizophrenic patients, with improvement occurring as nutrients brought histamine toward normal (as indicated by biochemical tests). He gave the name, histapenia, to the biotype associated with low histamine.
Dr. Walsh later suggested that the primary imbalance underlying the low histamine chemistry is brain overmethylation plus insufficient folic acid.  More on this later.


In detailed labs taken for over 25,000 schizophrenics (just in the two clinics of Doctors Pfeiffer and Walsh), 45-50% fell into the histapenia subgroup, making histapenia the most common biochemistry in those diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Symptoms of histapenia (tendencies)
High anxiety, perhaps panic attacks. Racing thoughts, grandiosity. General overstimulation.
Obsessions, suspicious, dysperceptions.
Learning disorders, underachiever in school. Problems with abstract thought.
Depression, but usually less than in other biotypes,
Often artistic or musical. Increased religiosity.
With high copper / low zinc, insufficient niacin (vitamin B3), paranoia, voices, psychosis.

Physical tendencies
Dry eyes, mouth (increasing tendency to carries). Dry skin, tendency to eczema. Hairy.
Low libido, often overweight, low metabolism.
High pain threshhold. Any pain clusters in the head, neck, upper body.
Restless leg syndrome, ringing in the ears. Insomnia, turning day into night.
Food and chemical sensitivity, particularly perfume sensitivity. Seasonal allergies uncommon. Increased estrogen (e.g., postpartum) often associated with psychosis.
Reacts poorly to methionine, SAMe, antihistamines.

Labs
Low blood histamine and absolute basophils, high copper, low zinc and folate

For further discussion and visuals, see the sample pages from
 my schizophrenic book at:

http://boragebooks.com/schizophrenia_3_histapenia.html
http://boragebooks.com/schizophrenia_4_histapenia.html


Reminder: This information is presented for educational purposes only, and is not intended for diagnostic or treatment purposes. If you need treatment for schizophrenia, or any other medical condition, please consult a knowledgeable physician.

Orthomolecular Treatment of Schizophrenia: Key Bibliographies

Some studies by practitioners discussed in: Research and clinical data supporting the therapeutic use of nutrients for schizophrenia (March 22, 2010 post), which see.


Bibliography from the work of Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, PhD,  Father of Orthomolecular Psychiatry.

Bibliography from Dr. Carl C. Pfeiffer, MD, PhD, the major force behind the schizophrenia biotypes.

Bibliography from Dr. William J. Walsh, PhD, who expanded the use of biotype treatments to other mental disorders.

2012 printing of Natural Healing for Schizophrenia available Feb 1!

The 2012 printing of Natural Healing for Schizophrenia will be available next week!
Order now at http://boragebooks.com/orderBooks.html

This is the most useful volume on nutritional methods for mental illness written in the past 20 years. I believe that it will be a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and families alike. It is required reading for our research and medical staff.
William J. Walsh, PH.D.

 

An invaluable resource for every family afflicted by not only schizophrenia, but any mental illness. It represents four decades of pioneering research investigating this biological-biochemical illness. This book enlightens us all in the medical profession, and will give great hope and comfort to patients. I recommend it most enthusiastically.
Oscar Rogers Kruesi, M.D., F.A.C.P.
 

For more info on this book see http://boragebooks.com/schizophrenia.html

Schizophrenia book available sooner than expected

Good news. Edelman's Natural Healing for Schizophrenia is now printing!
It will be available to ship out to you in 3 weeks.
That is, the week of Jan 30th.
Order now at http://boragebooks.com/schizophrenia.html 

Well organized, clearly written, comprehensive in scope, it will, without doubt, change the lives of sufferers and families with mental illness... A superb work, a beacon of hope.

Ralph Golan, MD, author of Optimal Wellness

A superb, detailed account of orthomolecular treatment, with enough detail so that any physician, with only the material here presented, could begin to use the treatment.

Abram Hoffer, Father of Orthomolecular Psychiatry

For more see http://boragebooks.com/schizophrenia_acclaim.html

Schizophrenia video: Mother "cures son using Dr. Hoffer's niacin treatment

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgUvAVQbxDY

Mother "cures" son of schizophrenia using Dr. Hoffer's vitamin treatments (niacin, etc.). You may have to click on the written out link to get the video.

Spanish Version Coming Soon!

Coming Soon: Natural Healing for Schizophrenia in Spanish.

Nutritional Approaches for Schizophrenia: Overview

For an overview of orthomolecular (vitamin) approaches to the treatment of schizophrenia,
See Natural Healing for Schizophrenia: Nutritional Approaches, at the Borage Books website.

But note, this is only an overview. For more comprehensive descriptions, and for lab tests, contraindications, studies, etc., see my book, Natural Healing for Schizophrenia. 
You can buy it here.

Edelman Talk: Nutritional Approaches for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

I will be speaking on
Nutritional Approaches for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
at the 38th Annual Cancer Convention at the Sheraton Universal in Los Angeles
on Monday, September 6th (Labor Day) at 5:30.
I will also have a table all weekend (in the author section), so come talk to me!

Major schizophrenia nutrients: Vitamin B3 and Vitamin C

Megavitamin Therapy (which evolved into Orthomolecular Psychiatry) began with the Hoffer/Osmond research into niacin (a form of vitamin B3) and vitamin C. See my post at: http://naturalhealingforschizophrenia.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-did-orthomolecular-psychiatry-begin.html

Over the next half century, although other supportive nutrients have been discovered, orthomolecular physicians and researchers have continued to find megadose vitamin B3 and megadose vitamin C to be major therapeutic agents for most adult psychoses. This applies to all biotypes, even histadelia (more on biotypes later). 

That is, niacin and C, within the context of a complex of indicated nutrients, health therapies, and other treatments, as per individual biochemical requirements, including contraindications.

For references, consult the literature, and see Natural Healing for Schizophrenia

Caution: My blog entries are solely educational. If you need treatment, consult a knowledgeable physician.

* Some exceptions: for pyrolurics and for young people, B6 or B6 plus B3, may often be more effective than B3 alone.

Nutritional (orthomolecular) psychiatry film: Masks of Madness

For a great video introduction to the field of Nutritional (Orthomolecular) Psychiatry (Megavitamin Therapy),
see this 15 minute excerpt from the film,

Masks of Madness

at http://orthomed.org/isf/isfmasks.html   

produced by the International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine

Upcoming talk: Nutritional Approaches for Bipolar and Schizophrenia

I will be presenting on

Nutritional Approaches to Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia

Wednesday, May 26, 3:00 PM

State of Oregon, Addictions & Mental Health Spring Conference
Red Lion Inn, 3301 Market Street NE, Salem, OR

For more information,  call (503) 370-7888

Food as Medicine

Foods (and herbs) are the raw biochemicals of which our cells are ultimately composed, the most elemental means to fix, revitalize, and balance our biochemistry and health. Moreover, benefits tend to steadily increase as cells get repleted, and multiple nutrients generally tend to be synergistic rather than detrimental.

So why are nutrients not the first line of defense in mainstream psychiatry and medicine?

For more info, see my book, Natural Healing for Schizophrenia

Major Orthomolecular Meetings Coming Up

Reminder: Nutritional Medicine educational meetings next week:

April 30 - May 2, Vancouver, BC, Canada

39th Annual International Conference: Orthomolecular Medicine Today

International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine (ISOM)

Advances in orthomolecular (nutritional) psychiatry, oncology, pediatrics, and general medicine.
http://orthomed.org/omt/omtreg.html
1 - (416) 733-2117

May 2-11, Sydney, Australia

Sydney Outreach 2010 - Medical Practitioner Training Program

Bio-Balance Health Association Inc

Training in nutrient therapy protocols for mental and behavioral disorders, and advanced evaluation; treatment  techniques for autism spectrum disorders.
http://www.biobalance.org.au/events/outreach-2010-practitioner
07 5515 7142

Nutritional Therapies for Schizophrenia and Biochemical Individuality

Therapeutic choices ultimately resolve down to the individual's unique biochemical needs.
Everyone is different, has different genetics, and different environmental experiences, and so has different therapeutic requirements.


The task of the physician is to look deep, and ferret out each individual's specific needs (e.g.,  by attention to symptoms, individual and family history, biochemical and physiological labs, and response to treatment, etc.)


Thus, the statements in this blog cannot help but be generalizations, and will not apply to everyone. As they say:  One man's meat is another man's poison.
Hence, keep in mind, that my purpose in this blog is certainly not prescriptive, but solely educational.

And, if you need treatment for schizophrenia, or any other medical condition, please seek the services of a knowledgeable physician. 

 See the introduction, by Jeffrey Bland, PhD, to the classic on the subject, Biochemical Individuality, by Roger Williams, PhD.


 For more on bipolar,  see Natural Healing for Bipolar Disorder

Orthomolecular conference: Nutritional Medicine Today

The yearly conference of the International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine, Nutritional Medicine Today, is in Vancouver BC this year, from April 29 to May 2.
For a schedule, go to: http://orthomed.org/omt/omt.html
I will be talking Sunday afternoon.
See my books at boragebooks.com

Great source of info on the development of orthomolecular psychiatry

For insight into the development of nutritional treatments for schizophrenia, and of orthomolecular psychiatry, in general, see:
http://orthomed.org/jom/jomdatabase/jomlist.htm
The issues from 1967-1985 focus almost exclusively or orthomolecular psychiatry.
From 1986 on, the focus expands to orthomolecular (nutritional) medicine.

Research Supporting Orthomolecular Approaches to Schizophrenia

Research and clinical data supporting the therapeutic use of nutrients for schizophrenia includes:

Hoffer’s original double blinds introducing nutritional psychiatry
Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, PhD, introduced double blinds to psychiatric research with his early niacin  studies in the sixties. But, as a physician pledged to do no harm, he eventually decided not to deprive controls (patients) of treatments which he had  observed to work, so as not to place them at risk of permanent deterioration, or death.

Hoffer’s clinical results with 10,000 schizophrenic patients

Over the next half century, Hoffer practiced orthomolecular psychiatry, eventually treating 10,000 schizophrenic patients, most of whom recovered to a degree not expected with conventional treatments.


Walsh/Pfeiffer biotype outcome studies and biochemical assessments
Virtually all the 20,000 schizophrenics treated under the auspices of Dr. Carl C. Pfeiffer, MD, PhD, in New Jersey, and the additional 20,000 under Dr. William J. Walsh, PhD, in Illinois, were given a battery of biochemical tests when first seen, and then additional testing to track progress.  Walsh reports at least 90 separate tests for most patients, measuring nutrient levels, biotype, allergic reactivity, and other pertinent biochemical parameters.
As stated in my March 3rd post on outcome (below), approximately 85% of their 40,000 patients achieved great improvement or recovery within several years. Clinical improvement corresponded with the normalizing of key biochemical parameters, as measured by these tests.
Subset with ABA experimental design pattern
Among such patients were a significant number who at some point decided they were well,  stopped taking nutrients, and deteriorated; later resumed the nutrient protocol, and got better again; providing an ABA (on-off-on) experimental design in which patients incidentally served as their own controls.

Other studies and clinical results

Other double blinds, controlled studies, and clinical data from diverse researchers and practitioners, worldwide. For sources, see my book, Natural Healing for Schizophrenia.

Dr Abram Hoffer: His Work & Legacy

For a more evocative take on outcome, go to the site of the International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine
And click on Dr. Hoffer's picture, in the column on the left.
Then click on the Memorial Guestbook.