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eBook edition Start Tutorial on Brain Body Mind Some Topics from the book The Nature of MindTuning into the Universe Connected to the Environment How Many Senses? Waves and Synapses Right & Left Brain Neurons Neuroscience Mind Drugs Psychiatry versus Biology Psychosomatic Nutrition & Brain Allergy and the Brain Wheat Gluten and the Brain Attention Deficits Depression Is Stress Real? Preventing Strokes Elixir of Sanity & Joy Memory Self Regulation Recent Topics Added Online Prescription Drug Abuse Children and Antidepressants Adults and Antidepressants Avoid Stimulant Drugs Reversible Stroke Caused by Ephedra Hyperactivity/ADHD Avoid Antipsychotic Drugs for Children Alcohol Abuse Chantrix Warning Intelligence Thinking Is Stress Real? Waves and Synapses Catecholamines Dopamine Amino Acids Serotonin To Hear Audio. Click Play |
Nutrition influences brain function in a variety of ways. The brain disturbances of an alcoholic, unstable diabetic, pellagra victim, or elderly patient with vitamin B12 and/or folic acid deficiency are all recognized examples of nutritional mental illnesses. Vitamin deficiency is always a concern with brain dysfunction, and the risk of deficiency increases as mental disorder increases. B-vitamins play a critical role in brain function. Vitamin B12 deficiency is a notable cause of numbness, tingling, incoordination, and impaired cognitive function. Niacin deficiency presents as dementia, dermatitis, and diarrhea. Thiamine deficiency causes cognitive dysfunction and is fully expressed in malnourished alcoholics as Wernicke's psychosis. Vitamin-mineral supplementation is always a desirable component of nutritional therapy, although high doses of individual nutrients are only desirable in acute deficiency states. Our emphasis is always on correct proportioning of nutrient intake - the right molecules at the right place at the right time. Sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium are the key mineral ions in the brain and must be maintained in critical balance. Low calcium levels produce, painful muscle contractions with dizziness, confusion, and even seizures. Hyperventilation causes a sudden drop in blood calcium levels that produces tetany. Magnesium can reduce brain irritation and block seizures during alcohol withdrawal and toxemia during pregnancy. Extra calcium and magnesium tend to have a calming effect and are safe to take in supplemental form. Potassium intake is often deficient and increased potassium intake is desirable. Sugars and sodium salts are used in moderation. Protein intake is carefully considered because of the many possibilities for ingested protein to cause nervous system disease through biochemical and immune misadventures. Most food-input problems can be avoided by replacing food with an elemental nutrient formula ( Alpha ENF). We can expect brain function to settle into a more stable, more functional state within 10 days. Alpha BMX can be added to the daily nutrient intake to boost levels of key nutrients into the therapeutic range. If mental aberrations are severe, many months of careful feeding with Alpha BMX plus meticulously selected and prepared food may be required. With improved mental clarity, better cognitive functioning, and more stable moods, cravings and compulsive eating are less likely to upset nutritional balances. The problems of adverse brain effects of nutrient deficiencies, the toxic effect of molecules derived from food, and the immunogenic potential of food proteins and peptides are under-recognized. There are a host of clues that link the food supply to mysterious and threatening neurological diseases. We suggest that a prudent person suffering early brain-dysfunction symptoms would be wise to pursue vigorous, thorough diet revision at the earliest opportunity. Because some brain dysfunction compromises judgment learning, and motivation, family members, friends and professional advisor often have to provide the right direction and support. Order Books: Click the green button on the left to order printed books from Alpha Online. Click the yellow download button on the right for eBook (PDF file) download orders at Persona Digital.
You are viewing the Brain Center at Alpha Online. Persona Digital publishes Philosophy, Psychology and Neuroscience books. The topics discussed at the Brain Center are taken from this series of books. These books are available as print editions at Alpha Online or they can be downloaded from Persona Digital. Persona Digital is a separate online site where you can read book descriptions, and download eBooks as PDF files. Alpha Online is a division of Environmed Research, founded in 1984 at Vancouver, BC, Canada. Online Since 1995. Alpha Nutrition is a trademark and a division of Environmed Research Inc. All Alpha Education books, eBooks and Starter packs are ordered online. We are located at Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada. |
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