The Naturopathic Medical Research Clinic (NMRC) Blog
The NMRC was founded in 2001, and has been providing orthomolecular clinical nutrition to the public ever since. Located in uptown Toronto, the NMRC aspires to improve the mental health of all Ontarians. Our targeted mental health treatment and stress management programs are among the most comprehensive and focused orthomolecular interventions in North America. The basic premise of orthomolecular medicine is to address the cause of a condition as opposed to palliating it.
Can Schizophrenia be Cured?
Can schizophrenia be cured before it starts? Prevention in Schizophrenia Prevention takes on new meaning when you factor in the potential of advanced nutrient therapy. The nutrient intervention of choice in schizophrenia is niacin (vitamin B3) therapy and it has been...
Schizophrenia: What is it, How Common is it and, Can it be Prevented?
Schizophrenic Facts Schizophrenia Defined Many definitions seem confusing when it comes to defining schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a condition where the receipt of sensory information is distorted to the degree that the way one perceives the world (from the five...
A Medical Practitioner Community: Bridging the Gap
Medical Mainstream Perspectives on Nutrient Deficiency and Toxicity Diseases Medical doctors can and do diagnose clear nutrient deficiency diseases that are well known including phenylketonuria, (phenylalanine inborn error of metabolism), kwasikor syndrome...
The Elementology of Mental Health (A to Z): Intro & Silver (Ag) Chapter
The Elementology of Mental Health (A to Z) © 2012 Introduction In 2005, I co-authored an updated English version of the book Minerals in Health and Disease (written originally in German) with Dr Klaus-Georg Wenzel MD, a neurologist and psychiatrist. It is an...
I’m so Tired: Part 3
I’m so Tired: Part 3 Here we discuss the energy-mental health connection associated with food intolerances, environmental chemicals, and heavy metals. We provide a glimpse into a simple protocol strategy to detoxify and improve energy and mental health. Food...
I’m so Tired: Part 2
I’m so tired: Part 2 Cells making energy from glucose All cells of the body, including brain cells, make energy out of glucose which can be derived directly out of carbohydrates or indirectly via proteins and fats (gluconeogenesis). Inside the cells of the brain and...
I’m So Tired: Part 1
The ‘energy – mental health’ Connection Energy is intimately related with mental health. Lack of energy and tiredness/fatigue/exhaustion can either be an aggravating or causative factor of mental health conditions. It is said “If you have energy you can’t be...
Nutrition in Mainstream Mental Health Care
Growing evidence suggests we can feed our brain Medical mainstream is now beginning to embrace the concept of nutrient or nutritional therapy for schizophrenia, depression, ADD, anti-social behavior and Alzheimer's dementia. Orthomolecular medicine is a part of...
Smart Nutrients and Brain Foods
Improve your concentration, eat Smart! Have you ever eaten a good meal and felt great or mentally healthy afterward? If your energy feels really good after eating certain foods then this is a good indicator that you are eating the right stuff! Brain foods have...
Tips for maintaining compliance with orthomolecular treatment
Tips for following your orthomolecular supplement regimen Discipline is often the furthest thing from your mind when you are busy or have a condition such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, bipolar, ADD or OCD. For some patients it is a monumental chore to...
Can bread, pizza dough, and pasta (wheat, rye and barley) cause schizophrenia?
Gluten Sensitivity in Schizophrenia Topping the list of nutritional orthomolecular therapies is the elimination of gluten. This is recommended for cases of schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, ADD, and OCD. The West is the Best … a common saying but few know...
FES Early Intervention – Part 2 – Why is this happening? What did I do wrong as a Parent?
Early Intervention in Schizophrenia; What You and Your Family Should Know! The Naturopathic Medical Research Clinic is a research-based clinic dedicated to mental health treatment that uses a unique targeted treatment and research approach for FES and...
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