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An
Orthomolecular Approach to Balancing Body
Chemistry
by Carl C. Pfeiffer, Ph.D., M.D.
About
the Book Believing that drugs and
psychoanalysis were not always the best course of
treatment for a variety of mental illnesses, Dr.
Carl Pfeiffer began an extensive program of
research into the causes and treatment of mental
illness, and in 1973 opened the Brain Bio Center
in Princeton, New Jersey. Here, with a team of
scientists, he found that many psychological
problems can be traced to biochemical imbalances
in the body. With these patients, he achieved
unprecedented success in treating a wide range of
mental problems by adjusting diet and providing
specific nutritional supplements for those
conditions where deficiences exist. This book
documents his approach. Each year, thousands of
people are diagnosed as schizophrenic; many more
suffer from depression, anxiety, and phobias. Dr.
Pfeiffer's methods of treatment presented in
Nutrition and Mental Illness are a valuable
adjunct to traditional therapies, and can bring
hope of real wellness to many of those who suffer.
About
the Author
Carl C. Pfeiffer Ph.D., M.D. was the Director
of the Brain Bio Center in Princeton, New Jersey.
Reviews
"A
proper biochemical balance is necessary to mental
as well as physical health. In Nutrition and
Mental Illness, Pfeiffer details how deficiencies
(and excesses) of various nutrients can lead to
imbalances that result in mood swings,
manic-depressive states, schizophrenia and
antisocial behavior. Pfeiffer also explains how
these conditions are treated with nutrients rather
than drugs; he calls the latter 'a door that leads
nowhere.' " Health Foods Business
"Many
of the chapters outline possible causes and
nutritional treatment for different mental
disorders-from depression to senility. His methods
may be a valuable adjunct to traditional
therapies, and may offer hope to those who have
had no success with those therapies." Let's
Live
"Nutrition
and Mental Illness is very readable for physician
and patient, presenting itself almost as a
cookbook for approaching mental illness and most
chronic physical illnesses." Jonathan Collin,
M.D., Townsend Letter for Doctors
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