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NUTRITION
Ensuring proper daily intake of vitamins and good general nutrition is vital
for anyone trying to maintain optimum mental health. Most children and
adults have been found to be deficient in vitamin D, tryptophan and omega 3
as well as many other minerals. Recent studies have shown that fish oil
supplements have reduced the symptoms of ADD/ADHD more effectively
than stimulant drugs.
Poor nutrition can cause symptoms to occur in three of the major categories
of the personal profile questionnaire (Anxiety, Mood, and Disengagement).
Most issues involving the mind also involve a nutritional deficit of some sort.
THINGS YOU CAN DO:
1) Supplement with liquid vitamin D throughout the winter
• Liquid (oil-based) vitamin D
3
is the most effective form
• Dosage: If you have not been tanning or taking D
3
in the past 2-
months, begin with 10,000IU/day for 2-weeks then reduce to
3000IU/day for the average woman and 4000 IU/day for the
average man. (Pure Encapsulations® is an excellent brand).
• Consult with your physician or get a test kit if you would like your
vitamin D levels tested.
• Refer to Dave’s article on vitamins for more information
2) Take Omega 3s, liquid minerals and Vitamin B complex
• 6 drops of a liquid trace mineral supplement like ConcenTrace®
• Only take Vitamin B complex with food. If you notice a stomach
ache after taking vitamin B complex, then you are taking too much.
Break your tablets in half or take less often.
3) Take iodine/iodide in the morning
• 1 drop of Iosol Iodine every other day or 1/10
of a tablet of
Iodorol® daily
4) Eat organic foods from Farmers’ Markets as much as possible
• Organic foods have been shown to contain 3-5 times more nutrition
than supermarket-bought foods.
YOU CAN FIND ARTICLES AND DISCUSSIONS ON NUTRITION
ON OUR WEBSITE AT www.mindalive.com
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