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nutriENT deficiencies are A MAJOr cause of mental ILLNESS

15/10/2016

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It is Mental Health Awareness week! This means it is time to think about your mental health and that of your family and friends. Mental health conditions are not to be ashamed of, and a lot of the time it’s not your fault. But there are some simple causes and simple treatments which address these conditions.

As a Nutritionist and Naturopath, can anything be done for mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, stress, and neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis and others? Yes, there is a lot that I can do to help!
It used to be said that mental health conditions like depression were caused by an imbalance of hormones or chemicals in the brain. That is only partly true. But recent research shows that there are other things that cause these imbalances of hormones. Attempting to fix the imbalances with medications (ie, antidepressants and others) is futile and dangerous, because they do not actually address the root causes.
Your hormones are made from ingredients in your body. You make them every day from what you take in – from your FOOD! You know that some foods make you feel great with lots of energy, while other foods can make you feel sluggish, and giving you pains and digestive upsets. This is because your food becomes you, in the form of new cells and hormones every day! You can only have the best of mental and physical health when you provide your body with the right foods that YOUR body needs, as what might be right for someone else may not be right for you.
Research shows that various vitamin and mineral deficiencies can lead to mental health conditions. It can be as simple as that! But what may be lacking needs further investigation to find the right treatment for you. Taking an antidepressant is NOT going to address these deficiencies, but they attempt to make you feel better (that’s if they work for you at all), and all the while your body is getting sicker because it’s deficient in certain nutrients. And then there’s the side effects of the medications such as digestive conditions, weight gain, worsening depression and suicidal thoughts, and more. Does a doctor even look into the possibility of a nutritional deficiency causing depression, anxiety or any other "mental illness"? No, they don't! They aren't trained in nutrition or the effects it has on the body.
Your food intake isn’t the only cause for mental health conditions, as stress, digestive conditions, infections, medications and lifestyle factors can all play a part too. Hence to truly treat and resolve mental health conditions, you need to have a completely holistic treatment plan – which is what I do!
I also have a 1-hour mental health seminar that I have developed for corporations and community groups, to inform and empower people to better understand mental health conditions and how to improve your health holistically. Please let me know if you would like me to present this at your location.
If you or anyone you know has a mental health issue, I would be love to be able to help you! Please like and share this, so I may be able to help others with their mental health too!
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Who really came up with the health star rating system?!

2/10/2016

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The "Health star rating" system in Australia is flawed, useless, biased towards processed foods over less processed foods, and is based on faulty science and corporate interests to maintain their profits.

As I mentioned in my recent article about dietitians and the Dietitians Association of Australia, this organisation is "sponsored" by many food industry groups, "food" manufacturers like Nestle, McDonalds, Campbells, Arnotts and other non-healthy "food" companies. In return for this sponsorship, the DAA provides biased advice which is not based on current nutritional research, but helps to maintain the profits of their corporate sponsors. I have also written previously about the health star rating system (search for my post below), but this article is a different look at it.

What better proof of this biased (or corrupted) health rating system is to look at who was actually a part of this system. I'm sure this might surprise you! The organisations who decided on this rating system included:
- Government representatives - untrained in nutrition or nutritional medicine
- NSW Food Authority - responsible for food safety, but untrained in nutrition or nutritional medicine
- Australian Medical Association - representing some Australian doctors, untrained in nutrition or nutritional medicine

- Choice - consumer group, untrained in nutrition or nutritional medicine
- Australian Food and Grocery Council - an industry body for food manufacturers and suppliers, untrained in nutrition or nutritional medicine
- Australian Industry Group - represents many industries and manufacturers, of which the spokesperson represented the confectionery industry in Australia and was the VP of the International Confectionery Association, untrained in nutrition or nutritional medicine
- NZ Department of Primary Industries - responsible for food regulations. Spokesperson was trained as a dietitian... (which is not about nutrition or nutritional medicine)
- Australian Beverages Council - representing the manufacturers of non-alcoholic beverages (such as soft drinks, fruit juices, cordials etc - not "health" products are they?!), untrained in nutrition or nutritional medicine
- Australian National Retail Association - representing retail, fast food and service industries, untrained in nutrition or nutritional medicine
- Obesity Policy Coalition - enforces laws to support obesity prevention - do we actually have any? Because they aren't working!
- Public Health Association of Australia - at last, some organisation which appears to have something to do with health! But it uses advice from government committees and organisations with a doctor and medical bias, again who are untrained in nutrition or nutritional medicine
This information is plain to see on the Health Star Rating System website (here: http://healthstarrating.gov.au/internet/healthstarrating/publishing.nsf/Content/Acknowledgements)
As you can see from the design of this "health star rating" system, there is very little to no basis to do with real nutrition or your health, but almost all to do with the food industry and processed food corporations and maintaining their profits. This is very disappointing.
You should not use or rely on the "health star rating" system for your food choices. Ignore them and your health will be better for it! In fact, use this system in reverse, by selecting foods with a LOWER star rating for a better choice, and most of the time your choice will be a healthier one! Or better yet, choose foods which do not have a label and thus no rating system, like fresh, organic vegetables and fruit, and organic grass-fed animal products.

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