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You have to be your own doctor

I was reviewing some of the journal posts and not surprised at what parents and individuals are finding themselves up against within institutional care as well as psychiatric care. I myself was diagnosed with schizophrenia before I had even talked to a doctor. The diagnosis came just based on what they had been told by the people around me. I have been told that I will never be able to live off of certain pychotic drugs and to not have very many aspirations.

The assemblage point and extreme right brain activity

In more scientific terms, British engineer Dr. Jon Whale describes the assemblage point as the vortex of our body’s vibrational energy that is located slightly off center in our body at the level of the heart chakra. It is not the heart chakra, though it is near the heart chakra. It is thought that energy enters the body through the assemblage point, whereas at the chakras, energy leaves the body.

Depression in older adults

 What orthomolecular programs have you found to be successful in dealing with depression in older adults?

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Crohn's Disease

My son was diagnosed with Crohn's a few years ago. He wants to stop taking the meds his doctor has prescribed. What supplements should he take? He is staying away from fried foods and fast foods. What other dietary changes should he be making?