Mental Health Blog
Since The NMRC was founded in 2001, it has been providing public access to advanced orthomolecular clinical nutrition information. Targeted orthomolecular mental health treatment and stress management programs are considered among the most comprehensive protocols developed. Modern-day orthomolecular protocols are built on an evidence-base dating back to the mid-1900’s. Today, the basic premise of orthomolecular medicine remains clear, aim to correct biochemical imbalances with nutrient/diet protocols that address the causative factors.
Opting for Advanced Niacin Therapy in First Episode Schizophrenia
Advanced Niacin Therapy offers hope and aims to alleviate the devastation that patients and their families experience with this condition that we call Schizophrenia. ADVANCED NIACIN THERAPY Advanced Niacin Therapy is an orthomolecular protocol tailored for patients...
Concussion Injury: An Orthomolecular Nutrient Approach
Did you know that some 30,000 concussions (or head injury related incidents) are reported annually in Canada. A Behind the Scenes Look at Concussion Injury Concussions are a mild form of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). TBI’s have the potential to induce sudden or...
Irritability: A Clinical Nutrition (Orthomolecular) Perspective
Did you know that irritability is a classic symptom of depression. Irritability tends to reveal itself in situations where there is emotional ‘rigidity’ or the lack of emotional expression. Irritability can be mild in nature and or it can be severe and interfere with...
Advanced Niacin Therapy for Severe Stress & PTSD
Did you know that vitamin B3 can be considered one of the best nutrients available for mild to severe states of stress including PTSD? Stress is a factor in many illnesses and advanced niacin (vitamin B3) therapy has the potential to tame neurotransmitter...
Case Report* of Positive Treatment Response in Schizophrenia
Did you know that “Schizophrenia Ranks among the top 10 causes of disability in developed countries worldwide”? In my clinical experience, about 40-60% of cases treated early with advanced niacin therapy are positive responders with good to profound improvement...
Nutritional Treatment for Schizophrenia
... Did you know that early treatment of schizophrenia has its merits from a conventional and nutritional treatment perspective. Here is a snapshot of three basic nutritional and biochemical deficits in schizophrenia. For a more details on the...
Learning Disability: A First-Line Nutritional Approach
Did you know that 1 in 10 Canadians aged 5-44 are estimated to have a learning disability? Is it a Learning Difference or a Learning Disability? The term ‘disability’ in the context of learning has negative connotations and risks labelling people with inferior...
ADD and ADHD: An Empirical Nutrition Approach
Do you suspect your son or daughter has ADD/ADHD/hyperactivity? An Empirical Approach to treating ADD and ADHD The orthomolecular nutritional approach is an empirical method. It is a method that gains knowledge or a working hypothesis by observing symptoms (severity,...
First Episode Schizophrenia: Early Warning Signs & Orthomolecular Treatment
Does your son or daughter hear voices or have other signs of first episode schizophrenia? The unique symptoms of prodromal and first episode schizophrenia are well documented but poorly recognized when they occur in real life situations. When early signs occur...
The Brain Gut Connection: A Mental Health Perspective
Does your gut act as a barometer for how you feel, mentally or physically? … Here we discuss the ramifications of gut health on brain function. The Brain Gut Connection Why look at the gut as a cause of brain function compromise? The link between the...
Low Cholesterol & Mental Health
Does low cholesterol intake affect your mental health? … You might be surprised that low cholesterol levels are not that uncommon. Here we discuss the ramifications of low cholesterol on mental health. Low Cholesterol & Mental Health Cholesterol Having balanced...
MindCheck Monthly: Beating The Winter Blues – Nutrient/Naturopathic Perspectives
MindCheck Monthly: Beating the Winter Blues - Nutrient/Naturopathic Perspectives Is winter getting you down? … If so, you might consider a Nutritional and Naturopathic approach that can help you maintain a balanced mood year round. MindCheck provides in-depth...
MindCheck Monthly – Behavior Nutrients
MindCheck Monthly - Behavior Nutrients Is behavior influenced by nutrition? … Yes, nutrients can definitely influence behavior. Here we discuss the wisdom of looking at whole body nutrition with a particular focus on behavior syndromes. MindCheck provides in-depth...
MindCheck Monthly – Mind Body Health
Does your physical health affect your brain? … Yes, the condition of the body can definitely influence mental state, and vice versa. Here we discuss the wisdom of looking at whole body nutrition with a particular focus on syndromes that affect both the body and the...
MindCheck Weekly – An Orthomolecular Diet & A Healthy Mind
Do you eat well? … Eating well is the basic principle of orthomolecular dieting and nutrition. Here we discuss good eating principles that can help you achieve optimal mental and physical health. MindCheck provides weekly in-depth information on the orthomolecular...
MindCheck Weekly- Feeling Depression: Nutrient-Lifestyle Perspectives
What does depression feel like? … Here we discuss the feelings of depression and lifestyle and clinical nutrition approaches to combat it. MindCheck provides weekly in-depth information on the orthomolecular approach to coping with mood, behavior and...
MindCheck Weekly- Burnout: A Nutritient & Lifestyle Perspective
Are you burned out? … Here we discuss nutrient, thyroid, and adrenal burnout and how to address burnout with targeted orthomolecular nutrition, adrenal/thyroid therapy, and lifestyle approaches. MindCheck provides weekly in-depth information on the orthomolecular...
Mental Health Basics: A Nutrient-Lifestyle Perspective
Do you lack the basic necessities of a mental health? … Keep it simple. Here we discuss basic necessities that help us maintain optimal mental health. MindCheck provides weekly in-depth information on the orthomolecular approach to coping with mood, behavior and...
MindCheck – States of Panic
Have you ever been in a state of panic? … This extreme anxiety state is associated with nutritional factors that orthomolecular medicine can target and often significantly reduce. MindCheck provides weekly in-depth information on the orthomolecular approach to coping...
MindCheck Weekly – Teenage Brain Nutrition
What is a Teenage Brain? A teenage brain is a developing brain where millions of connections are in need of pruning, a nutrient taxing process that can be optimized with targeted nutrition. MindCheck provides weekly in-depth information on the orthomolecular...
MindCheck Weekly – Successful Nutrient Treatment – Melissa
Is the quality of life of your child compromised when they have nutrient deficiencies? … Here we take a look at the case of Melissa, who after correcting her nutrient imbalances experienced profound turn around. MindCheck provides weekly in-depth information on the...
MindCheck Weekly – Orthomolecular Perspectives on Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD)
… Do you have PTSD? Post-Traumatic Stress emerging after a life changing event can cause biochemical changes that Orthomolecular Medicine can aim to correct. PTSD: Orthomolecular Perspectives Our body’s stress compensating mechanisms can fail us if we experience...
MindCheck Weekly – Drinking Water & Your Mental Health
… Does the quality of your drinking water affect your physical and mental health? … Yes, drinking water that contains heavy metals (such as lead), excess minerals (such as chlorine or sodium), or deficient minerals (such as calcium or magnesium) can dramatically...
MindCheck Weekly – Sugar Mentality
… Sweet cravings are a huge component of our Canadian lifestyle … Canadians consume the most donuts per capita … a glazed donut has about 13tsp sugar … Sugar Addiction in Mental Health The addiction of sugar is common contributing factor in ADD, ADHD, depression,...
MindCheck Weekly – Right and Left Brain Orthomolecular Characteristics
… In ADHD and learning disability we might see the right brain copper dominant characteristics of visuo-spatial creativity standing in stark contrast to the left brain dominant characteristics of verbal-analytical intellectualism that are highly regarded in schools in...
MindCheck Weekly – Diversity of Nutritional Imbalances in Mental Health
… depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADD, ADHD, and OCD present in a diverse array of nutrient and physiological patterns. Diversity of Mental Health Imbalances Why no magic bullet nutrient can solve all mental health issues The human body is too complex is the...
MindCheck Weekly – Schizophrenic Symptoms and PANSS Assessment
As is depicted in this illustration, the brain is responsible for a diversity of mental faculties. Orthomolecular nutrition provides a means for treating the diversity of psychotic symptoms that we see in schizophrenia. PANSS Assessment and Orthomolecular Treatment...
Mindcheck Weekly – Perception of Time in Psychosis
If I had a time machine I could go anywhere anytime, what a high that would be … Perception of Time in Psychosis: Early Orthomolecular Intervention Distorted Perception of Time in Psychotic Disorders Time distortion in patients with psychosis is...
MindCheck Weekly – Calcium and Your Mental Health
MindCheck is the Weekly Wednesday Kids Mental Health series with Dr. Ray Pataracchia N.D. MindCheck provides in depth information on the orthomolecular approach to coping with mood, behavior and psychotic disorders. The MindCheck Health Series is endorsed by...
MindCheck Weekly – Histamine Imbalances
MindCheck is the Weekly Wednesday Kids Mental Health series with Dr. Ray Pataracchia N.D. MindCheck provides in depth information on the orthomolecular approach to coping with mood, behavior and psychotic disorders. The MindCheck Health Series is endorsed by...