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"But I am talking about chronic diseases here that afflict adults over time such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, mental depression, irritable bowel syndrome, and so on. None of these diseases are caused by you having bad genes. In fact, unless you were born with some kind of radical birth defect, you have the genetic code necessary to be a healthy, vibrant human being. Now, how do I know that? Because you come from a long line of human beings who were quite good at surviving and propagating a genetic map that was very good at surviving and being healthy." - Mike Adams, The Seven Laws of Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Unfortunately, it also has some nasty side effects, including drowsiness, dizziness, mental depression, suicidal thoughts, confusion, fatigue, insomnia, headache, hallucinations, and involuntary muscle movements that may sometimes be irreversible. Not surprisingly, Reglan is not one of our favorite drugs. There is a new prescription heartburn medication that we are quite excited about, though. At the time of this writing it has not been approved for sale in the United States, but it is very popular in Japan and India." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"According to one study, after six months on an elimination diet— meaning avoiding foods, food additives and drugs to which your body is sensitive—FMS patients experienced 50 percent less pain, 30 percent less stiffness, 50 percent more energy, and 40 percent less mental depression. By finding the natural treatment program that works for you, you can reduce FMS and CFS symptoms. Beyond the discussion of the mechanics of fibromyalgia, it seems clear that this condition does not have one simple cause." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "John's Wort in the trial experienced improvements in symptoms of mental depression. Conversely, only one-third of those taking the popular antidepressant drug showed such improvements. Not surprisingly, those taking the herb also showed significantly fewer negative side effects compared to those taking the prescription drug. Depression and mental disorders can be prevented and treated with simple healing foods A study published in the February 15, 2005 issue of Biological Psychiatry shows that certain foods are better at treating depression than antidepressant drugs." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"Similarly, illnesses that originate in the body also cause mental depression and stress. Furthermore, ayurvedic and Chinese practitioners have identified certain adaptogens as having psychological and spiritual benefits, including Asian ginseng, holy basil, licorice, reishi, and shatavari (see chapter 6). STRIVING FOR HEALTH The World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely absence of disease or infirmity." Emphasis may be placed on well-being." - David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes, Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief (Get the book.)

"These include but are not limited to cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, mental depression, irritable bowel syndrome, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, and many other diseases. You may wonder "How can diet actually prevent and even help reverse these diseases?" It's very simple. There are foods and nutritional strategies that prevent each one of these diseases, and most of these foods are available in every grocery store." - Mike Adams, The Seven Laws of Nutrition (Get the book.)

"In addition, severe mental depression has been shown to result in suppression or total loss of immune system functioning.33 On the other hand, a positive mental state correlates with increased survival time for some patients with AIDS and cancer.34 Investigators have begun to explain these relationships. They are identifying a rich physiological network connecting mind and body. They have begun to identify an objective basis of mind-body medicine." - Hari Sharma, Freedom from Disease: How to Control Free Radicals, a Major Cause of Aging and Disease (Get the book.)

"Though no prescription medications specifically treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs may be used for people with mental depression (page 145) or chronic pain (page 338), or for people who have symptoms that worsen during periods of stress. The anticholinergic drug L-hyoscyamine (Levsin, Levbid) may be used to treat colon muscle spasms and abdominal soreness. A common treatment for IBS includes limiting the intake of dairy products and beans, as well as foods containing caffeine, fructose, or sorbitol." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"The entry for Hormone Replacement Therapy includes: womb cancer; breast tenderness/enlargement; undesirable weight gain/loss; elevated blood pressure; mental depression; reduced carbohydrate and glucose tolerance; hair loss; vaginal candidacies (thrush); jaundice; abdominal cramps; vomiting; cystitis-like syndrome. Menopausal symptoms may begin to seem mild when compared with any of these side effects. HRT Fails to Prevent Bone Loss Many older women take HRT to prevent osteoporosis - a disease characterized by a loss of minerals from bone tissue." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Nutrition Cancer 19: 1-10, 1993] This is such a low-fat diet it would leave most women yearning for fatty foods and push them into such low circulating hormone levels that they would experience mental depression. The most recent study did not find that dietary fat was related to the invasiveness of breast cancer." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.) "Breast Cancer Research Treatment 60: 167-72, 2000] 4 Tamoxifen may cause premature menopause, weight gain and mental depression. It may also induce hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal discharge in addition to blood clots, and stroke. [J National Cancer Institute Monograph 30: 130-34, 2001] Scientists are currently mulling over data to determine if Tamoxifen is actually toxic to DNA." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.) "The widespread use of aromatase inhibitor drugs would likely cause rates of osteoporosis and mental depression to skyrocket. As for Herceptin, a new drug which had been heralded as a cure, the best that can be said about its efficacy and safety for the treatment of early breast cancer is that the available evidence is insufficient to make reliable judgments. It is profoundly misleading to suggest, even rhetorically, that the published data may be indicative of a cure for breast cancer." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"Even a mild deficiency of magnesium can cause sensitiveness to noise, nervousness, irritability, mental depression, confusion, twitching, trembling, apprehension, and insomnia. Yet as Evelyn Pringle, investigative reporter, lets us know, "Pharma will stop at nothing when it comes to making money off children. On April 25, 2005, the Ohio Columbus Dispatch reported an investigation of state Medicaid records that found 18 newborn to 3 years-old babies in Ohio had been prescribed antipsychotic drugs in July 2004." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.)

"Breathing difficulty and/or wheezing, cold hands and feet, mental depression, shortness of breath, slow heartbeat (especially less than 50 beats per minute), swelling of ankles, feet, and/or lower legs, decreased sexual ability, dizziness or lightheadedness, drowsiness, trouble in sleeping, vertigo, unusual tiredness or weakness, weight gain. I would assume that the symptoms from withdrawal are likely the result of the over-production of adrenalin by the adrenals." - Dr. David W. Tanton; Ph.D., A Drug-Free Approach To Healthcare, Revised Edition (Get the book.) "Common side effects include: Breathing difficulty and/or wheezing, cold hands and feet, mental depression, shortness of breath, slow heartbeat (especially less than 50 beats per minute), swelling of ankles, feet, and/or lower legs, decreased sexual ability, dizziness or lightheadedness, drowsiness (slight), trouble in sleeping, vertigo, unusual tiredness or weakness, weight gain." - Dr. David W. Tanton; Ph.D., A Drug-Free Approach To Healthcare, Revised Edition (Get the book.)

"They don't reduce mortality rates and they may accelerate bone loss and mental depression. þ This pushes American women into the unguided use of phytoestrogens, plant, seeds, beans and herbs that have estrogen-like molecules. But are they any safer or more effective? þ Why does crushed whole flaxseed exhibit unusual health benefits for the heart, kidneys, bones, prostate and breast tissues? What is it that whole flaxseeds provide that other herbal phytoestrogens do not? By what process does flaxseed produce such incredible health benefits?" - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"Constant hunger, frequent urination, great thirst, progressive weakness, loss of flesh, inordinate appetite, mental depression, dyspepsia and a dry, red tongue. The patient is irritable, restless, and morose. Not all these symptoms are present in every case. Treatment.—There is not a known remedy that will cure diabetes without a reformation along the lines that cause it. Generally, there is some colon trouble; therefore, using either powdered burdock root, yellow dock root, or bayberry bark, a high enema, should be taken every day as it will help to cleanse and heal the colon." - Jethro Kloss, Back To Eden (Get the book.)

"There is even a medical textbook on the subject of "STRESS AND BREAST CANCER"" Not only can mental depression lead to immune suppression and then cancer, but there may be a metaphorical significance to the location of the cancer. Divorced women who lose a breast as they feel a loss of their feminity. One of my patients developed cancer of the larynx a year after his wife left him. He tried to get her to talk about it, but she said there was "nothing left to say". Your mind is probably the "lifeguard" that keeps cancer at bay, hence major stress is literally inviting cancer into the body." - Patrick Quillin, Beating Cancer with Nutrition (Get the book.)

"For mental depression (homeopathic dose). For ulcers (bark or berry ointment), venereal sores and swelling (root bark pwd. tea), syphilis, and enduring skin diseases (not over 650 mg. daily, or 2-3 drops of extract to avoid poisoning); abloodpurifier(withSarsaparilla); for rheumatism, and dropsy. Caution: Taken in excess by the frail may cause bloody stools and vomiting. •MILLEFOIL/Milfoil (Myriophyllum spicata) Haloragida family. SEE Yarrow. •MILK THISTLE SEE Thistle. •MILKVETCH A powerful adaptogen like Rhodiola and Siberian Ginseng." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) "Central nerve stimulant, anti-fatigue, for mental depression, migraine headache, mental or physical exertion/neurasthenia, fatigue, lassitude, seasickness; excellent for respiratory asthma, fevers, typhoid, pneumonia; the heart; a diuretic for water retention; a stomach tonic (with Goldenseal and Damiana as gland stimulants), for digestion, appetite loss, diarrhea; an aphrodisiac; morning sickness; nicotine addiction. Has caffeine, so is not recommended for those pregnant, or if with insomnia, anxiety, irritability, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, strokes, or diabetes." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) "Said to have an unknown Vitamin Y(outh) that prevents decay, Brain cell food, for mental depression, senility, mental fatigue, and memory, rejuvenation forthe nerves, for improved energy and appearance; the Pituitary, spurs the (ductless) endocrine glands, increases metabolic rate; counters body decay, improves the blood, for fevers, piles, scrofula, and stomach problems; builds body energy; lessens cholesterol; a sexual stimulant; increases sperm count; fertility; for physical weakness, weak lower backand knees; for longevity (with Ginseng, Gotu Kola, and Sarsaparilla)." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) "DEFICIENCY SIGNS: Extreme fatigue; drowsiness; confusion; mental depression; sleeplessness; hallucinations; dandruff; hair loss; central nervous system deterioration; defective Immune system; lung infections; fewer Protein antibodies; lowered primary and secondary Antibody response; dermatitis, eczema, scaly rash, dry skin; pallor; dermatitis; seborrhea; gray skin; impaired fat metabolism; poor appetite; weightloss; muscle pain; anemia; heart abnormalities; hair loss in infants, inflamed eyes, muscle weakness, lose ability to crawl, sit, orhold the head up." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.)

"No Drug class: Antidepressant (bicyclic) • Treats mental depression. • Treats anxiety disorder. DOSAGE & USAGE INFORMATION How to use: • Tablet—Swallow with liquid and take with food to lessen stomach irritation. • Extended-release capsule—Swallow with liquid and take with food to lessen stomach irritation. Capsule may be opened and contents sprinkled into a spoonful of applesauce. When to use: At the same times each day (usually with meals or with a snack). If you forget a dose: Take as soon as you remember up to 2 hours late." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.) "Common: • Diarrhea, metallic taste, nausea, joint or muscle pain, skin rash, insomnia, mental depression, nightmares, sleepiness or tiredness, increased dental problems. • Hair loss. Continue. Call doctor when convenient. No action necessary. Infrequent: Mouth, tongue and lip sores. Call doctor right away. Rare: Unsteady gait while walking; blurred vision; confusion; tremors; tingling or numbness in hands, feet or face; seizures; smacking and puckering of lips; uncontrolled tongue movements. Call doctor right away." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.)

"Watermelon is used as a cooling food in hot weather, for treatment of thirst, and to relieve mental depression. As it contains over 90 percent water, it is popular with dieters. Its high-quality water content is an excellent cleanser and detoxifier for the whole body and has the greatest dissolving power of inorganic minerals in the body out of all the fruits and vegetables. Surprisingly, it has only half the sugar (5 percent) of an apple, but it tastes much sweeter because sugar is its main taste-producing element." - Dianne Onstad, Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods (Get the book.)

"If you have mental depression. • If you have migraine headaches. • If you have or recently had chicken pox. • If you have shingles (herpes zoster). • If you have had a recent heart attack. Over age 60: Adverse reactions and side effects may be more frequent and severe than in younger persons. You may need smaller doses for shorter periods of time. Pregnancy: Used in men only. Breast-feeding: Used in men only. Infants & children: Not used." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.)

"Uncontaminated by the diseases of the factory town, they were also protected from hearing the complaints of their workers or suffering mental depression from dismal and squalid surroundings. In the metropolis, art, literature, education, science, flowered in the Golden Day; in the industrial towns children went to work with their fathers and mothers, schools and doctors were only promises, a bed of one's own was a rare luxury." - Howard Zinn, A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (Get the book.)

"Rice is said to calm the nervous system, relieve mental depression, and strengthen the internal organs. Although lower in protein than many other cereal grains, its protein level is still good because it contains relatively high levels of the amino acid lysine. VARIETIES Long-grain rice accounts for 75 percent of the U.S. domestic crop. These slender grains are four to five times longer than they are wide. If properly cooked, they will be dry, light, and fluffy, with separate grains. This is the type most often used in Indian cooking." - Dianne Onstad, Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods (Get the book.)

"Alzheimer's disease, irritable bowel syndrome and many other diseases and disorders, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). So, how does Big Business manage to convince us to keep shelling out dollars for the very products that are making us sick and diseased? How do they manage to convince us to part with our hard-earned cash and invest time and hope in products that ultimately deliver either nothing or, in many cases, precisely the opposite of what they promise? That, too, is the subject of this book." - Mike Adams, Spam Filters for Your Brain (Get the book.)

"Infrequent: • Confusion, dizziness or fainting, slow heartbeat. • mental depression, eye irritation, insomnia, tiredness or weakness, headache, nausea and/or vomiting. Continue, but call doctor right away. Continue. Call doctor when convenient. Rare: May occur if medicine is abruptly discontinued— Anxiety, chest pain, heartbeat irregularities, excess salivation, sleep problems, nervousness, sweating. Seek emergency treatment. WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS Don't take if: You have had a recent heart attack. Before you start, consult your doctor: • If you have heart disease or liver disease." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.)

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