Understanding Oxidative Stress

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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

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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

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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 […]

Nutrients for Depression

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]

Importance of Neurotransmitters

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Dr. Walsh has been a pioneer in the development of advance nutrient therapies since 1980’s. The approach recognizes that nutrient imbalances can alter brain levels of key. Neurotransmitters, disrupt gene expression of proteins and enzymes and cripple the body’s protection against environment toxins. Through the collection of data and years of research, Dr. Walsh has […]