Eight Senses

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We think of ourselves as having five senses, but we actually have eight. The first five that are commonly thought of are; sight, hearing, taste smell and touch. The others are balance, body awareness or energy, and internal body awareness. The first five are assist us with external stimuli and our perception, like sight we […]

Stress

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The role of stress can be both a mental and physical strain. Stress comes from when demands are made upon you that exceed your resources. It is also difficult when role expectations are unclear or conflicting. Like when you have three children that have to be in 4 different places at 5 different times and […]

Mental Health of a Family Member

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Depression, schizophrenia, and ADHD are umbrella terms that encompass disorders with widely differing brain chemistries and symptoms. These conditions often have “ripple” effect” on families, creating tension, uncertainty, stress and can change how people live their lives. Different members and different families are likely affected in different ways. The term “well-being” is often used as […]

What is ADHD?

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What is ADHD- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? It is a condition where a person has differences in brain development and brain activity that affect attention, the ability to sit sill, and self-control.  ADHD can affect a child (or adult) at school, at home, business and in friendships. Often females go undiagnosed, and many people are […]

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 […]

What is MTFHR?

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Methylene homocysteinetetrahydrofolate reductase is an enzyme that breaks down the amino acids in the body  Amino Acids help the body repair tissue and break down food.  The ability to function normally or completely inactivate it can be interfere with by the MTHFR genes, which have the potential to mutate. Everyone has two MTHFR genes, one […]