Mineral Deficiencies
Minerals are defined as those elements on the earth and thus found in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally. Those essential for health include, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium, iron, zinc, iodine, chromosomes, copper, fluoride, molybdenum, manganese’s, and selenium. What does this have to do with mental health? Minerals fulfil […]
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be debilitating for some. Obsessions are recurrent and intrusive thoughts, which can occur with or without compulsions. These thoughts induce anxiety, discomfort, or distress regarding unlikely consequences (an example is contracting a disease or hurting someone) and are not simply typical worries about real-life problems (e.g. friends, school). Common obsessions […]
Nutrient Support for OCD
Nutrient Support for OCD The brain is a chemical factory which produces serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine and other chemicals 24 hours a day. The raw material for these syntheses is nutrients, namely amino acids, vitamins and minerals. If the brain receives improper amounts of these nutrients or you have a genetic predisposition to not methylate, well […]