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bylydiaonJanuary21,2015
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Ibelievewearedesignedtofeelanimmensesenseofwellbeing&peaceessentiallywecanlivewithinacalmmind.Yetthemajorityofpeopletodaybattlewithmood
swings,anxiety,cravings,depressionandmore.1in10Americanstakeanantidepressant.Theyarethethirdmostcommonlyuseddrugtoday.

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AccordingtostatisticsfoundthroughtheNationalInstituteofMentalHealthMentaldisordersarecommonintheUnitedStatesandinternationally.Anestimated26.2
percentofAmericansages18andolderaboutoneinfouradultssufferfromadiagnosablementaldisorderinagivenyear.Also,mentaldisordersaretheleading
causeofdisabilityintheU.S.andCanada.Manypeoplesufferfrommorethanonementaldisorderatagiventime.Nearlyhalf(45percent)ofthosewithanymental
disordermeetcriteriafor2ormoredisorders,withseveritystronglyrelatedtocomorbidityApproximately20.9millionAmericanadults,orabout9.5percentoftheU.S.
populationage18andolderinagivenyear,haveamooddisorder.MajorDepressiveDisorderistheleadingcauseofdisabilityintheU.S.forages1544.Majordepressive
disorderaffectsapproximately14.8millionAmericanadults,orabout6.7percentoftheU.S.populationage18andolderinagivenyear.
Fromwhatwesee,mentalillnessisontheriseandmayonlycontinuetobecomemoreprevalent.Unless,themasspubliclearnsthattheseillnessescanbepreventedand
starttoactonthatnowweareinforarudeawakeninginthecominggenerations.Sadly,wearedegenerating.Thehopefulthingiswecanhealourbodiesthrough
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nutrition,andthroughfood.
Thisisclearlyanepidemicweareupagainst.However,wedonothavetoacceptthisbadmoodepidemicasourfate.Wesimplyneedtotakeastepbackandseethe
biggerpicture.WeliterallylackthenutrientsweneedtonourishourbrainsourbrainsneedveryspecificnutrientsthattypicallyarenotfoundintheStandardAmerican
Diet.

CommonSigns/SymptomsofAnImbalancedBrain
difficultyfocusingorconcentrating
anxiety,worry
panicattacks
depression,apathyorboredom
fatigue
difficultyregulatingattention
AD/HD(AttentionDeficitDisorderwithorwithoutHyperactivity)
brainfog
insomnia
nervousness
migraines
negativemindset,pessimism
lowselfesteem
angry,obsessivethoughts
obsessivebehavior,compulsive,perfectionist
irritable,impatient,edgy
shy,fearful
PMSwithtears,angerordepression
troublerelaxingorlooseningup
tendencytobeuptightortense
easilyupset,frustratedorsnappyunderstress
overlyemotionalorsensitive
mania
avoiddealingwithpainfulissuesorgrief
isolationfromothers
moodswings
procrastination
selfdestructivethoughts
failuretolistenandfollowinstructions
forgetfulness
poorabstractthinking
easilydistracted
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decreasedalertness
impulsivebehavior
learningdisorders
hystericalbehavior
memorylapses
lossofimmediatevisualandverbalmemory
diminishedcomprehension
impairedcreativity
decreasedlibido
excessivesleeping
lackofemotionalmaturity
manicdepression
thoughtsofdeathorsuicide
poorverbalmemory
rage
phobiasorfears
hypervigilience
toomanyideastomanage
confusion
paranoia
shyness
selfabsorption
codependency
lackofcommonsense

Themajorityofuscanfindourselvesonthatlistatleastaofcoupletimes.Thetruthis,asanation,asapopulation,mostofusdonotlivewithinacalmmind.Welivewith
somelevelofmooddysfunctionorbrainchemistryimbalance.Yet,manyofustodayaresimplynoteducatedonpropernutritiontoreversemanyifnotalloftheses
symptoms.Wethinkitsnormaltofeelthiswayandacceptitaspartofagingorsomethingelse.Wedontstoptoaskourselvesifwehaveachoiceinthematter,butwe
do.
Whatisinterestingtomeisthatifwetookaquicklookattheissuesthatcanarisefromanyoneofour4majormacromineralsbeingoutofbalance,wecanseehoweasy
itistohavemood/behaviorissues
Calcium
Whenthebodyisdeficientintissuecalciumstoresonecanexperienceirritability,nervousness,anxiety,hyperkineticbehavior(aka:AD/HD).Thisbecausecalciumisa
verysedativemineral,ithelpsdecreaseonessensitivitytostressorsactingasabuffertoit.
Ontheflipside,whenhairtissueshowscalciumexcess(couldbealossorevenbiounavailableformofcalciumexcretedinthehairaswell)theassociatedsymptomsthat
mayarisecanbeapathy,depressionandevensocialwithdrawal.
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Calciumaffectsthecellmembranepermeability,musclecontractionandnerveimpulseconduction(alongwithanumberofotherfunctions).Whenitsoutofbalancewe
canexperiencedifficultyrelatedtothesekeyprocessesbeingimpairedintheformofmoodissues.
Magnesium
Whenthebodyisdeficientinmagnesiumonecanexperiencesymptomsofanxiety,irritabilityandhyperkineticbehavior.Whenahairanalysisshowshairtissue
magnesiumitoftenindicatesthatmagnesiumisbeinglostbythebodyvs.thebodyhavingtoomuch.Thisactuallyresultsinadeficiency.Lowhairtissuemagnesiumis
oftenassociatedwithanxiety,irritability,belligerenceandahighstrungpersonality.MagnesiumisSOcritical.Itsessentialforenergyproduction,proteinsynthesisand
itsrequiredfortheactivationofmoreenzymesthananyothermineralinthebody.Itsalsosorelylackinginthemoderndaydietandsoil.
Sodium
Whenthebodyisdeficientinsodiumonecanexperiencementaldepressionandapathy.Inexcess,nervousnessandirritabilitywouldbemoreprevalent.Sodiumis
responsiblefortheregulationofcellmembranepermeability.Itisalsoakeyadrenalglandmineralandisassociatedwiththehormonealdosterone.
Potassium
Whenthebodyisdeficientinpotassiumthisusuallyindicatesexhaustedadrenalglandsandlowbloodsugarwhichcancontributetoapathyandevenanxiousnessor
irritability.Inexcessitcancontributetodepression.
Totopitoff,whentheratiosofCa/Mg,Ca/K,Na/MgorNa/Kareoutofbalancewecanseeevenmoretrendsinmood,emotionalandbehavioralissues.
Justoneexampleofwhatcouldhappen,inthecaseofmyyoungestson(7yearsold).onhisfirsthairtesthehadextremelyelevatedsodium,potassiumandmanganese
pairedwithverylowcalcium,magnesiumandzinc.Thethingsthathestruggledwithwerevolatilebehaviorssuchasanger/rage(likelyduetohiswaylowmagnesiumand
theskyhighsodium/potassiumindicatingseverestressonthebody),hyperbehavioraninabilitytositstillforanyamountoftimelotsofexcessmovement,easily
distracted.
Thiscausedtheschooltoneedtocreateanindividualizededucationprogramforhimsincetheclassroomstructurewasnotworkingforhim.Firstgradewasarockyyear
forhiminschool.Itrequiredalotofstaffsupportandstrategiestomanagehisvolatilebehaviorinschool.Inaddition,hestruggledwithmanythingsinrelationto
communicatingwithhispeers.Forexample,hewouldnotbeabletoplayaboardgameofanykindwithanyonewithoutgettingangryandvolatileifhedidntwin.Often,
hewouldactlikeavictimandfeelsorryforhimselftothepointofcryingfits.(belowisChristianatthebeginningofthe2014schoolyear,beinghissillyself).
Beforethehairtest,wehadmadealotofimprovementsbutthingswerenotmovingforwardenough.OnceIsawhisresultsIknewhewasinfarworseshapethanIwould
havebeenabletodeterminewithoutseeinghismineralstatus.Now,heisabletocalmdownmorereadilybothathomeandatschool.Hecanbereasonedwithandismore
cooperativeatschoolandathomeforthemostpart.Hehaslessfitsandlessmomentsoffeelinglikeavictim.Hefeelsbetterinsomanywaysandthatisthebestpartofit
all.
Wherecorrectingyourbodysbiochemistrycomesin
ThispastyearIstartedworkingwithclientsviaHairTissueMineralAnalysis.Ialsohavebeentestingmyownfamilyonaregularbasistoensureeveryoneisgettingthe
rightminerals,supplementsanddietthatisrightfortheircurrentbiochemistry.MytwoyoungerboysweredisplayingAD/HDbehaviorsanditwasimpactingourfamily
lifeandtheirschoolexperienceaswell.IknewIneededtotakefurtherstepstohelpthemboth.Thehairanalysiswastheturningpointforusasafamilyandstillcontinues
tohelpusandguidemewithinsightstocreateacorrective/supportiveplanforeachfamilymember.
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AsaNutritionalTherapyPractitionerIveembarkedonajourney,one
whereIaimtohelpothershealtheirmoodsbyhealingtheirbodies.
ThroughmywebsitehereIvesoughttoteachhowaproperlyprepared
nutrientdensedietisthefirststeptowardsacalmmind.Butitdoesnot
endtheredietistoorandomofanapproachtorestorenumerous
mineralimbalancesanddetoxheavymetalsfromthebody.
Afterspendingyearsfocusedonarealfooddietformykidsandstill
seeinghealthissues,namelymood/behaviorissuesIrealizedIneededto
takethenextstep.Findingitverydifficulttoworkwithourcurrent
doctorsandtoaffordmoreextensivetestingIresortedtoasimplehair
tissueanalysis.Itseasytodo,itsnoninvasive(noneedles)andgives
powerfulinsightsintothebody.
OncethehairtestresultscomebackIamnowabletocreateatargeted
gameplanformyself,mykidsandmyclients.Icanshareamore
focusedlookattheappropriateuseofsupplementsandhowtomanage
specificailmentsanywherefromdepression,sleepissuestomemory
loss,PMS,ADD&ADHD.Aswellasworktoreduceanderadicateof
asmanyofthoseabovelistedsymptomsaspossiblebyrestoringthe
bodysminerals.
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Thecalmmindissatiatedandnourishedwiththeappropriatenutrients
manyofushavejunkmoodsduetojunkfood(andmissingminerals)
thatcannotnourishourhungrymindsthewayonlymineralrichwholefoodsandsupplementscan!

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