Metallothionein and Brain Health
Metallothionein (MT) is a protein that plays an important role in mental health. The protein was discovered in 1957 and it is known that MT has a role with zinc and copper homeostasis, but also protection against oxidative stress. Poor MT function has been associated with ADHD, autism, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. The functions […]
What is Pryole?
What is Pyrrole and what does it have to do with mental health? Glad you asked, this is a condition where there are too many pyrrole molecules in your body, the increase of these cells can cause mood swings and there is a connection to emotional, physical and mental health conditions. Although pyrrole molecules do […]
Understanding Oxidative Stress
Does anyone remember high school biology and the study of the Amoeba, a single celled microbe. Some can cause issues in humans but more to the point of thinking about a single cell, and its functions. The human body contains approximately 30 trillion cells, each with their own structure and function. That huge long boring […]
Understanding Over and Under Methylation
When it has to do with nutrients for the body there is a need to understand not just what has the right nutrients but also over and under methylation. What it is and how it affects you, your body’s performance, and your overall health. I cannot stress enough the importance of the methylation process in […]
Nutrient Support for OCD
Nutrient Support for OCD The brain is a chemical factory which produces serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine and other chemicals 24 hours a day. The raw material for these syntheses is nutrients, namely amino acids, vitamins and minerals. If the brain receives improper amounts of these nutrients or you have a genetic predisposition to not methylate, well […]
Understanding OCD
Defining Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be difficult as it can overlap with ADHD, and is considered an anxiety disorder. The clinical definition of OCD under the DSM 5 an obsession is the presence of obsessions, compulsions or both. The term obsessions is defined by 1) have recurrent and persistent thoughts urges, or impulses that […]
Walking with Depression
Walking with Depression According to the DSM-5 the diagnostic criteria for, major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a common and serious mood disorder. Depression is one of the most prevalent mood disorders and millions of health care dollars are spent for treatment. There are many forms of depression such as postpartum (striking women after […]
Nutrients for Depression
The medical and psychological sciences in general target serotonin through an pharmaceutical product called Serotonin. Re-uptake Inhibitors or an SSRI. Serotonin is key neurotransmitter. What is a neurotransmitter you ask? I would describe it as a chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fibre, assisting the transfer of the impulse to […]
Understanding ADHD
There has been so much research on, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). There are several subtypes of ADHD and the Walsh Institute breaks these down into 3 categories: Inattentive: this person may have normal to high intelligence but have difficulty with focus and concentration. Often noted in school records as “day dreamer’ or “space cadets” […]
Getting to the Root of ADHD
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) were designation presented in the DSM, and now has been declared under one term ADHD even if the presentation of behaviours do not include hyperactivity, the designation of ADHD is assigned. But what does it all mean? According to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM), Inattentive […]
Heal Your Brain Chemistry and Heal Your Brain
A Canadian psychiatrist Abram Hoffer, pioneered nutrient therapy with schizophrenics in 1951. Hoffer started to experiment with high doses of niacin (B6 vitamin) and documented major reductions in his patients hallucinations and auditory schizophrenic symptoms. Hoffers research lead to treatment using Vitamin B12, C, Folic Acid changes in diet with great results. Further, to offering […]
The Birth of Neurotransmitters
Brain chemistry is extremely complex and there is so much we still do not know about the birth of Neurotransmitters. Originally when brain cells were discovered in early 1800 by Jan Evangelista Purkinje, and Carrillo Golgi. And others through using a high-magnification microscopes and tissue staining methods. It was first thought that brain cells (called […]