Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) – A Common Deficiency for those with Gluten Problems Vitamin B1 – AKA thiamin is an essential nutrient the body uses to help generate energy from the foods we eat. This essential B vitamin also plays a role in the regulation of the heart muscle, and the production of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine. […]
The Signs of Wheat-Gluten Sensitivity and Schizophrenia The clinical symptoms of coeliac disease and ‘schizophrenia‘ bear marked resemblance. Both physical and psychiatric symptoms are present in children and adults with coeliac disease, although the incidence of ‘schizophrenia’ is greater in children than in adults. Coeliac disease results in part from an impairment of food absorption […]
Research on Brain Damage Caused by Allergies Adults are also affected by food and/or chemical allergy. When Dr. Philpott, a US allergy expert, examined 250 emotionally disturbed patients for a possible presence of food/chemical allergies, using elimination and challenge diet, he found that the highest percentage of symptoms seemed to occur in patients diagnosed as […]
Janet’s Story Janet was diagnosed with manic depression at the age of 15. At times she would become completely hyperactive and manic, and at other times become completely depressed. She was put on three drugs – Lithium, Tegretol and Zirtek. These helped control the severity of her manic phases, but she was still frequently depressed […]
We live in a world where healthcare is foremost in our thoughts. With the passage of the new affordable care act, millions of Americans will gain access to “free care”. Now I am not writing this article to debate the merits of the new law. I am writing on behalf of chronically sick people all […]