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Ibelievewearedesignedtofeelanimmensesenseofwellbeing&peaceessentiallywecanlivewithinacalmmind.Yetthemajorityofpeopletodaybattlewithmoodswings,anxiety,cravings,depressionandmore.1in10Americanstakeanantidepressant.Theyarethethirdmostcommonlyuseddrugtoday.

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AccordingtostatisticsfoundthroughtheNationalInstituteofMentalHealthMentaldisordersarecommonintheUnitedStatesandinternationally.Anestimated26.2percentofAmericansages18andolderaboutoneinfouradultssufferfromadiagnosablementaldisorderinagivenyear.Also,mentaldisordersaretheleadingcauseofdisabilityintheU.S.andCanada.Manypeoplesufferfrommorethanonementaldisorderatagiventime.Nearlyhalf(45percent)ofthosewithanymentaldisordermeetcriteriafor2ormoredisorders,withseveritystronglyrelatedtocomorbidityApproximately20.9millionAmericanadults,orabout9.5percentoftheU.S.populationage18andolderinagivenyear,haveamooddisorder.MajorDepressiveDisorderistheleadingcauseofdisabilityintheU.S.forages1544.Majordepressivedisorderaffectsapproximately14.8millionAmericanadults,orabout6.7percentoftheU.S.populationage18andolderinagivenyear.

Fromwhatwesee,mentalillnessisontheriseandmayonlycontinuetobecomemoreprevalent.Unless,themasspubliclearnsthattheseillnessescanbepreventedandstarttoactonthatnowweareinforarudeawakeninginthecominggenerations.Sadly,wearedegenerating.Thehopefulthingiswecanhealourbodiesthrough

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nutrition,andthroughfood.

Thisisclearlyanepidemicweareupagainst.However,wedonothavetoacceptthisbadmoodepidemicasourfate.Wesimplyneedtotakeastepbackandseethebiggerpicture.WeliterallylackthenutrientsweneedtonourishourbrainsourbrainsneedveryspecificnutrientsthattypicallyarenotfoundintheStandardAmericanDiet.

CommonSigns/SymptomsofAnImbalancedBrain

difficultyfocusingorconcentratinganxiety,worrypanicattacksdepression,apathyorboredomfatiguedifficultyregulatingattentionAD/HD(AttentionDeficitDisorderwithorwithoutHyperactivity)brainfoginsomnianervousnessmigrainesnegativemindset,pessimismlowselfesteemangry,obsessivethoughtsobsessivebehavior,compulsive,perfectionistirritable,impatient,edgyshy,fearfulPMSwithtears,angerordepressiontroublerelaxingorlooseninguptendencytobeuptightortenseeasilyupset,frustratedorsnappyunderstressoverlyemotionalorsensitivemaniaavoiddealingwithpainfulissuesorgriefisolationfromothersmoodswingsprocrastinationselfdestructivethoughtsfailuretolistenandfollowinstructionsforgetfulnesspoorabstractthinkingeasilydistracted

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decreasedalertnessimpulsivebehaviorlearningdisordershystericalbehaviormemorylapseslossofimmediatevisualandverbalmemorydiminishedcomprehensionimpairedcreativitydecreasedlibidoexcessivesleepinglackofemotionalmaturitymanicdepressionthoughtsofdeathorsuicidepoorverbalmemoryragephobiasorfearshypervigiliencetoomanyideastomanageconfusionparanoiashynessselfabsorptioncodependencylackofcommonsense

Themajorityofuscanfindourselvesonthatlistatleastaofcoupletimes.Thetruthis,asanation,asapopulation,mostofusdonotlivewithinacalmmind.Welivewithsomelevelofmooddysfunctionorbrainchemistryimbalance.Yet,manyofustodayaresimplynoteducatedonpropernutritiontoreversemanyifnotallofthesessymptoms.Wethinkitsnormaltofeelthiswayandacceptitaspartofagingorsomethingelse.Wedontstoptoaskourselvesifwehaveachoiceinthematter,butwedo.

Whatisinterestingtomeisthatifwetookaquicklookattheissuesthatcanarisefromanyoneofour4majormacromineralsbeingoutofbalance,wecanseehoweasyitistohavemood/behaviorissues

Calcium

Whenthebodyisdeficientintissuecalciumstoresonecanexperienceirritability,nervousness,anxiety,hyperkineticbehavior(aka:AD/HD).Thisbecausecalciumisaverysedativemineral,ithelpsdecreaseonessensitivitytostressorsactingasabuffertoit.

Ontheflipside,whenhairtissueshowscalciumexcess(couldbealossorevenbiounavailableformofcalciumexcretedinthehairaswell)theassociatedsymptomsthatmayarisecanbeapathy,depressionandevensocialwithdrawal.

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Calciumaffectsthecellmembranepermeability,musclecontractionandnerveimpulseconduction(alongwithanumberofotherfunctions).Whenitsoutofbalancewecanexperiencedifficultyrelatedtothesekeyprocessesbeingimpairedintheformofmoodissues.

Magnesium

Whenthebodyisdeficientinmagnesiumonecanexperiencesymptomsofanxiety,irritabilityandhyperkineticbehavior.Whenahairanalysisshowshairtissuemagnesiumitoftenindicatesthatmagnesiumisbeinglostbythebodyvs.thebodyhavingtoomuch.Thisactuallyresultsinadeficiency.Lowhairtissuemagnesiumisoftenassociatedwithanxiety,irritability,belligerenceandahighstrungpersonality.MagnesiumisSOcritical.Itsessentialforenergyproduction,proteinsynthesisanditsrequiredfortheactivationofmoreenzymesthananyothermineralinthebody.Itsalsosorelylackinginthemoderndaydietandsoil.

Sodium

Whenthebodyisdeficientinsodiumonecanexperiencementaldepressionandapathy.Inexcess,nervousnessandirritabilitywouldbemoreprevalent.Sodiumisresponsiblefortheregulationofcellmembranepermeability.Itisalsoakeyadrenalglandmineralandisassociatedwiththehormonealdosterone.

Potassium

Whenthebodyisdeficientinpotassiumthisusuallyindicatesexhaustedadrenalglandsandlowbloodsugarwhichcancontributetoapathyandevenanxiousnessorirritability.Inexcessitcancontributetodepression.

Totopitoff,whentheratiosofCa/Mg,Ca/K,Na/MgorNa/Kareoutofbalancewecanseeevenmoretrendsinmood,emotionalandbehavioralissues.

Justoneexampleofwhatcouldhappen,inthecaseofmyyoungestson(7yearsold).onhisfirsthairtesthehadextremelyelevatedsodium,potassiumandmanganesepairedwithverylowcalcium,magnesiumandzinc.Thethingsthathestruggledwithwerevolatilebehaviorssuchasanger/rage(likelyduetohiswaylowmagnesiumandtheskyhighsodium/potassiumindicatingseverestressonthebody),hyperbehavioraninabilitytositstillforanyamountoftimelotsofexcessmovement,easilydistracted.

Thiscausedtheschooltoneedtocreateanindividualizededucationprogramforhimsincetheclassroomstructurewasnotworkingforhim.Firstgradewasarockyyearforhiminschool.Itrequiredalotofstaffsupportandstrategiestomanagehisvolatilebehaviorinschool.Inaddition,hestruggledwithmanythingsinrelationtocommunicatingwithhispeers.Forexample,hewouldnotbeabletoplayaboardgameofanykindwithanyonewithoutgettingangryandvolatileifhedidntwin.Often,hewouldactlikeavictimandfeelsorryforhimselftothepointofcryingfits.(belowisChristianatthebeginningofthe2014schoolyear,beinghissillyself).

Beforethehairtest,wehadmadealotofimprovementsbutthingswerenotmovingforwardenough.OnceIsawhisresultsIknewhewasinfarworseshapethanIwouldhavebeenabletodeterminewithoutseeinghismineralstatus.Now,heisabletocalmdownmorereadilybothathomeandatschool.Hecanbereasonedwithandismorecooperativeatschoolandathomeforthemostpart.Hehaslessfitsandlessmomentsoffeelinglikeavictim.Hefeelsbetterinsomanywaysandthatisthebestpartofitall.

Wherecorrectingyourbodysbiochemistrycomesin

ThispastyearIstartedworkingwithclientsviaHairTissueMineralAnalysis.Ialsohavebeentestingmyownfamilyonaregularbasistoensureeveryoneisgettingtherightminerals,supplementsanddietthatisrightfortheircurrentbiochemistry.MytwoyoungerboysweredisplayingAD/HDbehaviorsanditwasimpactingourfamilylifeandtheirschoolexperienceaswell.IknewIneededtotakefurtherstepstohelpthemboth.Thehairanalysiswastheturningpointforusasafamilyandstillcontinuestohelpusandguidemewithinsightstocreateacorrective/supportiveplanforeachfamilymember.

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AsaNutritionalTherapyPractitionerIveembarkedonajourney,onewhereIaimtohelpothershealtheirmoodsbyhealingtheirbodies.ThroughmywebsitehereIvesoughttoteachhowaproperlypreparednutrientdensedietisthefirststeptowardsacalmmind.Butitdoesnotendtheredietistoorandomofanapproachtorestorenumerousmineralimbalancesanddetoxheavymetalsfromthebody.

Afterspendingyearsfocusedonarealfooddietformykidsandstillseeinghealthissues,namelymood/behaviorissuesIrealizedIneededtotakethenextstep.FindingitverydifficulttoworkwithourcurrentdoctorsandtoaffordmoreextensivetestingIresortedtoasimplehairtissueanalysis.Itseasytodo,itsnoninvasive(noneedles)andgivespowerfulinsightsintothebody.

OncethehairtestresultscomebackIamnowabletocreateatargetedgameplanformyself,mykidsandmyclients.Icanshareamorefocusedlookattheappropriateuseofsupplementsandhowtomanagespecificailmentsanywherefromdepression,sleepissuestomemoryloss,PMS,ADD&ADHD.Aswellasworktoreduceanderadicateofasmanyofthoseabovelistedsymptomsaspossiblebyrestoringthebodysminerals.

Thecalmmindissatiatedandnourishedwiththeappropriatenutrientsmanyofushavejunkmoodsduetojunkfood(andmissingminerals)

thatcannotnourishourhungrymindsthewayonlymineralrichwholefoodsandsupplementscan!

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