NUTRITION AND THE MIND:
HOLISTIC PHYSICIANS SPEAK OUT

by Gary Null

August 1994

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Orthomolecular Psychiatry and Clinical Ecology in the Treatment of Mental Conditions: Four Doctors' Overviews

  Behavioral Disorders and Mental Diseases  

• Alcoholism
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Dementia
• Schizophrenia
• Tardive Dyskensia

Anxiety and Affective Disorders

• Anxiety Disorders, Phobias, and Depression
• Anxiety Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Depression 
• Depression and Tobacco
• Effect of Exercise, Nutrition, and Proper Lifestyle on Depression
• Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

• Anorexia
• Bulimia
• Food Addiction

Organic Conditions that are Commonly Misdiagnosed as Mental Disease

• Blood Sugar Instability (Hypoglycemia)
• Candidiasis
• Chronic Fatigue
• Hormone Imbalance
• Nutrient Imbalances in the Body and Brain
• Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
• Thyroid Disorders

Nutritional and Environmental Influences on Mental States

• Diet-Related Disorder 
• Food Allergies 
• Heavy Metal Toxicity 
• Chemicals and Other Environmental Factors Contributing to Mental Conditions

Sleep Disorders

• Insomnia

Behavioral, Affective, and Mental Disorders in Children

• Aggression
• Attention Deficit Disorders
• Autism
• Behavioral Disorders
• Chronic Depression
• Chemical Toxicity
• Food Allergies
• Hyperactivity
• Learning Disorders and Dyslexia

Appendix: Scientific Article Summaries