Food for Thought
Several days after I wrote Holistic Approach my wife found an article on how to ‘cure’ Bipolar by healing the digestive system.
The article was written by Allen Darman who’s son Willy was cured of ADHD/Bipolar over a period of 3 years.
In his article Allen talks about the malabsorption of nutrients due to food allergies, and also points out that the brain’s performance is a function of how well your digestive system works (food for thought).
Here’s an excerpt from the article:
In general, Willy’s recovery was comprised of three basic parts: (1) Apply a wide array of nutrients that may be lacking (as his lab tests in 1997 showed), (2) while resolving all common factors that block such nutrients from adequately arriving into the body (hidden food allergies, low levels of probiotics in the gut, candida, a lack of digestive enzymes, underhydration, a lack of exercise such as walking, etc.) at the same time… and then (3) let God/Nature/the wisdom of the body (whatever term you prefer) do the rest, as far as healing is concerned.
It certainly appears that, in a very big way, the brain is simply “a secondary target organ” to “primary gut events”. Heal the gut of any problems it may have, avoid hidden food allergens, take in an adequate amount of essential nutrition in food and supplement form, and the brain will invariably follow suit (heal as well). This general principal not only seems to apply to the brain, it seems to apply to every other organ and cell in the body as well.
- Allen Darman
You can find the rest of the article on Allen Darman’s blog.
May 26 2009 | Mental Illness | Comments Off
