Mental Health
May is Mental Health Month
The World Health Organization views mental health as: “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
Therefore mental health is more than an absence of autism, dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety. Mental health is complex. It can be impacted by personal experiences, the environment, accidents, exercise, personal behavior choices, and nutrition.
Even with all these variables I believe nutrition is a primary foundation for optimizing long-term mental health. Proper nutrition provides the brain ith the necessary building blocks it requires to function at peak performance. Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is just another chronic disease. Its cause is not unique. Chronic diseases are literally body failings both physical and mental. Nearly all chronic diseases are associated with the foods people eat. Some chronic diseases are heritable but usually they will not be expressed unless the body is abused. In nearly all cases the greatest abuse is caused by the food eaten. Think traditional food: if it killed your parents, it will most likely kill you too -- the same way.
Our physical bodies recognize food as merely a collection of chemicals.nbsp; (The chemical inputs of food trump all other chemicals. Autism: Understanding the Nutritional Link
People are influenced by tradition. Unfortunately traditions and habits can keep us from altering course even when our very survival demands that we change. There are many traditions and diet is a big one. When it comes to diet most Americans are hopelessly snared with traditional foods that are literally causing chronic diseases. Are you snared too? How about your children?
Today’s most popular foods are grains, legumes, nuts, food products concocted with these ingredients, and the many different grain-fed livestock products (meats, dairy, eggs, etc.). Tis is in spite of the fact that decades ago nutritional scientists proved these traditional modern-day foods undermine proper brain function and cause body failures (chronic diseases). Autism and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
This article will not be graciously accepted by all. This I know in advance. I've communicated with many parents with Autistic children and, sadly to say, to this very day I have not been able to identify even one set of parents that aggressively changed their child's diet, much less their own.
Oh for sure they talk about it, and for sure they've changed some aspects of their diet, but in fact they either ignore the diet entirely or their changes do not go nearly far enough. When I press these concerned parents to change completely, it usually results in apathy, denial, and/r anger. Brain Function is Unequivocally Food Dependent
The food one eats has a tremendous impact their brain's ability to function. As you will find out in this essay, there are many essential nutrients your brain requires that your body can only obtain from the food you eat. Essential nutrients are nutrients your body will not make. Therefore, if you do not eat correctly, your brain will misfire. How brains misfire varies from person to person. In this essay you'll learn how our nation's concocted food system is the cause for what many call an "epidemic" of mental illness. Of course, they would never ay that if they knew what you are about to learn here. 300+ Health/Nutrition Essays
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