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Mental Health

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12 Aug, 2011

Food allergies have the potential to upset hormones levels and other key chemicals in the brain. This can result in symptoms ranging from depression to schizophrenia. The shocking truth is that doctors have known about this link for years... Yet, instead of testing for food intolerances and allergies, patients suffering with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues are automatically handed prescription drugs without any investigations being carried out to detect what the root cause of their problems may be. Even in the case of migraines, studies show that up to 90 per cent are caused by food sensitivities.


 
05 Apr, 2011

Depression is a known side effect of cholesterol- lowering statin drugs. Last year, we reported on two separate studies, which both suggested that statin drugs might affect intelligence, cause depression and even raise the risk of suicide. Now researchers are speculating that antidepressants may act synergistically with depressive symptoms to increase the risk of heart disease.


 
29 Jun, 2010

It’s not just bodybuilders and fitness fanatics that use protein shakes. Tests conducted by Consumer Reports, in the US, showed that out of the 15 protein shakes tested, three of them contained very worrisome levels of arsenic, cadmium and lead.


 
13 May, 2010

A review published in 2009 in The European Journal of Psychiatry, which examined 12 observational studies, 29 case-reports and one review-article, found evidence that low potency antipsychotic drugs (antidepressants) like chlorpromazine, thioridazine, and clozapine have an increased risk of blood clots - venous thromboembolism (VTE).


 
31 Dec, 2008

In clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of naltrexone, patients who received naltrexone were twice as successful in remaining abstinent and in avoiding relapse as patients who received placebo. Some of us may experience a bit of over-indulgence during the festive season, but for others however, alcohol is a massive destructive problem in their lives and dealing with alcohol addiction is a persistent obstacle.


 
20 Nov, 2008

Plato's remark that "Even the gods love jokes." must be correct. The value of laughter is recorded in sacred scripture, for example the Koran states: "He deserves Paradise who makes his companions laugh."


 
06 Nov, 2008

Recently the newspapers again warned against the effects of binge-drinking. To be more accurate: ‘Urgent action is needed to prevent Britain heading for a dementia epidemic caused by the nation's binge-drinking culture, experts have warned.’
 
05 Nov, 2007

If I told you there was a therapy that had been shown to relieve depression while also improving blood sugar control in type 2 diabetics, would you be interested?

What if I told you the side effects of this non-drug therapy were minimal and the cost was within easy reach of virtually every budget would you be interested then?

And if I told you this therapy was chocolate, would you faithfully walk down to your local newsagents every day, purchase a box of chocolates, walk home, and eat them?

If you answered yes, then just follow the regimen described above, leave out the chocolate, and you'll be on your way to improved health guaranteed.
 
16 Oct, 2007

A few years ago, I gazed into the future and predicted that the news about increased suicide risk among teens and adolescents who take antidepressant drugs would have no effect on sales of those drugs
 
20 Sep, 2007

Most of us suffer from the blues from time-to-time, but while certain situations may leave us feeling temporarily down we normally soon bounce back.

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