B Complex Trace Minerals for Mental Health (Psychiatric diseases)

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Dr. Jonathan V.Wright,MD _www.wrightnewslett er.com_

(http://www.wrightne wsletter. com) in his newsletters of February 2009 and

November 2009 wrote

about the use of B-Complex and trace minerals for Mental Health conditions

such as bi-polar disorder. Preliminary studies at the University of

Calgary,Canada have shown some effectiveness with atypical obsessive-compulsiv e

disorder, pervasive developmental delays and attention deficit

disorder.,Asperger' s syndrome, generalized anxiety disorder,Pader- Willi

syndrome

depression,anxiety and rage.

 

The study in the article used a proprietary formula consisting of Vitamins

A,C,D and E, 8 B Complex vitamins in fairly low doses even if you have to

take 4 pills per day as the label recommends, the minerals

Calcium,Phosphorus, Magnesium, Potassium,,Iodine, Zinc,Selenium and Copper. The

formula was

also recommended by Dr.Charles Popper,MD an eminent Harvard Medical School

psychopharmacologis t who found an 86% of bipolar patients showed a

positive response. The somewhat pricey patented formula can be seen at

_www.truehope. com_ (http://www.truehope .com) But you can find the nutrients at

a

better price in most health food stores.

 

I would add the significant benefit for epilepsy, in my own case, my

epilepsy was completely reversed using B Complex vitamins and trace minerals.

In my case I simultaneously took both vitamin B Complex supplements (20 mg)

and dietary change to include large amounts of liver, dark leafy green

vegetables, whole wheat bread and brown rice. Other people with epilepsy who

have tried this have found it successful. For some B Complex pills have not

worked, but consumption of foods high in B Complex and trace minerals has

worked. Other people have reported success for schizophrenia.

 

There will be a conference on Micronutrients for Mental Health, in San

Francisco, California on Friday December 4 and Saturday December 5,2009.

Speakers will include Dr.Popper and Dr.Bonnie Kaplan,PhD researcher on this

formula. Also speaking will be Dr.Scott Shannon,MD who will present on

Micronutrients for mental health in children, Carol Banyas,MD,PhD and Larry

Cormier,MD on micronutrients in adults with bipolar and depression. Dr.Daniel

Smith,DC will discuss the role of amino acids in mental health. The conference

website is _www.mmhforum. org_ (http://www.mmhforum .org)

 

Actually the treatment for many mental health or psychiatric diseases have

a very long pedigree in traditional medical literature. According to the

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) the US Government agency funding

research on this topic, the symptoms of schizophrenia include

hallucinations, delusions, disordered thinking, movement disorders,flat

effect(personality) , social withdrawal and cognitive defects. The NMH lists

symptoms of

Depression as persistent sad, anxious or 'empty' mood, feelings of

hopelessness, pessimism, feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness, fatigue

being

slowed down, difficulty remembering, or making decisions.

 

Then when you look up the symptoms of Beriberi, the classical Vitamin B1

deficiency disease it on Medline Plus it lists loss of sensation in hands

and feet, potential brain damage Later symptoms are mental confusion and

speech difficulties.

When you look up the symptoms of Pellagra, the classical vitamin B3

(niacin) deficiency it includes mental confusion and delusions and scaly skin.

Isn't there an overlap there? It is no surprise that these B Complex

vitamins often work.

Arnold