Mental health is not all in our heads. Nutrition is an oft-ignored — yet incredibly effective — way to manage mental illness, including schizophrenia.

Robert Hedaya tried everything in mainstream psychiatry’s toolbox to treat a patient with panic disorder, including cognitive behavioral therapy and a series of prescribed medications. She was still having attacks after a year, though, so Hedaya went back to the lab to look at her case from a different perspective.

I am reporting from lovely Asheville, NC, in The Great Smoky Mountains, where I am speaking at the King Bio Healing Revolution Conference: yesterdayon Food as Medicine (I was well-received!) and today, on using both Supplements and Homeopathy in Psychiatry. I’m learning a lot too, especially about how the energy of homeopathic remedies connect with the wisdom of […]

by Lyle Hurd, Editor, Total Health Magazine Hyla Cass, M.D., is an oft-quoted expert in the field of integrative medicine. In addition to her busy practice, and nationwide lectures and media appearances (CBS news, MSNBC, PBS), she has written 10 books, including St. John’s Wort: Nature’s Blues Buster, User’s Guide to Herbs, Natural Highs, and […]

By Kurt Ullman Nursing home residents with dementia face a significantly increased risk of injurious falls if they are taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), according to a Dutch retrospective study. There was nearly a three-fold increase in injurious falls seen in patients on any type of antidepressant medication, reported Tischa J.M. van der Cammen, MD, […]

I am glad to find this rebuttal of the recent study reported that EFA’s cause prostate cancer. It made no sense, and this article does. Have a look: The study’s authors showed similar biases in previous papers—yet the media keep stoking the flames without doing any serious analysis. A new study from the Fred Hutchinson […]

Every New Year’s Resolution and almost every Monday will start the same: new goals and fresh ambition to once again, eat right, eat less, exercise more and finally lose those unwanted pounds! The day starts off great with a healthy and nourishing breakfast, you make it pass lunchtime without any incidence, and then it happens: […]

Approximately 18 million Americans are addicted to alcohol, and information from the World Health Organization shows that there are 140 million people in the world with alcohol disorders. The good news is that you can cut your cravings and even end your addiction, and I will show you how. For more details, you can see […]

Do you ever find it nearly impossible to stop eating potato chips? Or do you sometimes find yourself swinging through the drive-thru for some fries even when you’re not really hungry? If so, you’re not alone. Humans are hard wired to crave salt- and that makes sense, since we do need it to survive, just […]

When was the last time you had a truly great night of sleep? One that you awoke from easily, refreshed, and ready to take on the world? Unfortunately for many people this is rare. Most people, at some point in their lives, find it hard to fall asleep, and sometimes to stay asleep through the […]

Study suggests brain function improves with 1,160mg/day Women get smarter and men get faster after DHA supplementation, suggest a new study. The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, investigated the effect of DHA on the cognitive abilities of young men and women. DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, is an omega-3 fatty acid found in […]

An experiment that tested the effects of mobile phone radiation conducted by 5 girls in a grade 9 class at Hjallerup School in North Jutland, Denmark has drawn acclaim and attention from numerous established researchers and scientists throughout Europe. The girls, Lea Nielsen, Mathilde Nielsen, Signe Nielsen, Sisse Coltau and Rikke Holm, decided to conduct […]

Hi Dr.Cass, I enjoyed listening to your interview today. I am a local private health chef who is working on a book called “Culinary Secrets from a Left Handed Private Health Chef” (www.junepagan.com) . I have worked with a variety of homeopathic internists, registered dietitians, trainers over the past 30 years. My career as a […]

Here is a timely article on the importance of eating whole foods, and in a fairly conservative and very respectable publication, the New York Times. WE like the idea that food can be the answer to our ills, that if we eat nutritious foods we won’t need medicine or supplements. We have valued this notion […]

Urgent: Please donate today!  80% of all processed foods in the United States contain food that was grown using some form of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) has been doing a heroic fighting Monsanto’s efforts to prohibit GMO labeling laws. In November, voters in Washington State will vote on I-522, which […]

You deserve a life of health and abundance! What if, in just 8 weeks, you could: 1. Stop PMS, hot flashes, mood swings and hormone-related irritability, and regain hormone balance? 2. Start on a weight control program that really works because it’s not just about “eat less and exercise more?” 3. Learn that depression is not “just in your head” and make real progress toward overcoming this debilitating brain chemistry imbalance? 4. Learn the underlying causes of… [>> Read More]

Brain Cell Support™ is an advanced, front-line formula designed to support optimal brain health and mood. In addition to Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC), Brain Cell Support contains Cognizin®, a proprietary form of citicoline, (also known as cytidine diphosphate-choline), a potent brain-health nutrient that’s been clinically shown to support mental energy, focus, attention and recall.* Brain Cell Support also contains DMAE, Phosphatidylserine, and two well-supported brain… [>> Read More]

A common thread amongst the most horrific school shootings of the past 25 years is that the majority of the shooters were taking a psychiatric medication. With the media fixated on guns and violent video games, Connecticut’s chief medical examiner says he’s seeking genetic clues to help explain why a shooter killed twenty children and six adults in a Newtown elementary school. 60 Minutes reported that Adam Lanza was taking prescribed medication, but the mainstream media failed… [>> Read More]

FDA is requiring that dose of Ambien for women be cut in half due to prolonged action, making its users  accident-prone the next day! I’ve written about this for years, both that women require lower doses of medications, and that there are safer, natural products to help you sleep, drug-free. For full article, see http://abcnews.go.com/Health/fda-recommends-slashing-sleeping-pill-dosage-half-women/story?id=18182165.

Here is a mainstream study advocating the use of a special form of the B vitamin, folic acid. How does it work? To make neurotransmitters, we need methyl groups. If we don’t make methyl groups due to a genetic variation (could be as high as 30% of the population), we have trouble making neurotransmitters, and can become depressed. The solution? take methylfolate! It’s included in my Brain Recovery AM/PM packets and in Better Balance 2-a-Day multivitamins… [>> Read More]

The first animal feeding trial studying the lifetime effects of exposure to Roundup tolerant GM maize, and Roundup, the world’s best-selling weedkiller, shows that levels currently considered safe can cause tumors and multiple organ damage and lead to premature death in laboratory rats, according to research published online today by the scientific journal Food and Chemical Toxicology. Researchers found that rats fed on a diet containing NK603 Roundup tolerant GM maize, or given…[>> Read More]