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Successful Treatment of Bipolar Disorder With a Nutritional Supplement: Ten Cases

Recent research on various nutrients has suggested that some mental illness might be ameliorated by supplementation. Much work has focused on essential fatty acids (1), although various minerals are also being studied (especially zinc). We are evaluating a broad-based nutritional supplement that contains primarily trace minerals, plus vitamins and amino acids.

Recent work has suggested that crops grown with western farming methods contain fewer of these essential nutrients than they did in years past (2) . Although we have been examining the effects of the supplement on a variety of psychiatric symptoms in both children and adults, it appears to be particularly promising for bipolar disorder in adults.

We will present an open case series of 10 male patients aged 20-46 years who thus far have taken the supplement for 1.5 - 6 months. Four were diagnosed with Bipolar I, four with Bipolar II, one with Bipolar Mixed, and one with Bipolar-NOS. In most cases, the supplement has entirely replaced psychoactive medications and the patients have remained well. Side effects (e.g., nausea) have been rare, minor, and transitory. In all cases, the patients have been evaluated periodically with the Hamilton-Depression Scale, the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, and the Young Mania Rating Scale.

The change in mean scores for each scale from study entry to the time of the last visit are as follows: Ham-D (20.4 to 8.2), BPRS (37.3 to 9.9), YMRS (16.8 to 6.1), and OQ (75.2 to 48.2).
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the supplement for Bipolar I has been funded and began in July 2000.
Authors: Bonnie J. Kaplan1, PhD; J. Steve A. Simpson1, PhD, MD; Richard C. Ferre2, MD; Chris P. Gorman1, MD; David McMullen1, MD; - 1Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 2Salt Lake City, Utah
AbstractPresented at the Canadian Psychiatric Association annual meeting October 4, 2000, Victoria, British Columbia.
References:
1. Stoll AL, Severus E, Freeman MP, Rueter S, Zboyan HA, Diamond E, Cress KK, Marangell LB: Omega 3 fatty acids in bipolar disorder: A preliminary double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Archives of General Psychiatry 1999; 56:407-412.
2. Mayer AB: Historical changes in the mineral content of fruits and vegetables. British Food Journal 1997; 99:207-211

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[ironhorzmn]

This is total bullshit.

Treating bipolar disorder with herbal supplements is like treating diabetes with Snickers.

Advocating non-medical management of bipolar or any other mood disorder is criminally reckless considering the likely consequences including job loss, social isolation and even self-harm.

[prokopton]

@ironhorzmn These aren't "herbal" supplements. You should know the difference between "herbs" and "nutrients" before making ill-informed statements and misleading people.

[ironhorzmn]

@prokopton More irrelevant bullshit. Neither 'herbs' nor 'nutrients' have any scientifically recognized value in the treatment of bipolar disorder. Whatever you want to call it, it's nothing but snake oil.

I have bipolar disorder. I've had it for at least a decade. It's a real illness with real causes and real medically proven treatments...none of which includes egregious quackery like yours.

You're the one misleading people, pal. And those poor souls who believe your crap face real risks.

[prokopton]

@ironhorzmn I'd like to argue with you but you'll have to do your own research into physiology and the needs of your cells. Visit encognitiveDOTcom . All the best to you.

[indigone]

You have a point, cllik. I think good nutrition, exercize, and support could be the cure. And I'm sure this takes dicipline.

[prokopton]

There's nothing fishy about it. I use it and it works. I have NOTHING to do with TrueHope.

The only fishy thing about medicine is synthentic pharmaceutical drugs. Natural medicine has been around for thousands of years.

[katheryncruz24]

Got a case of bipolar?

[adelle0001]

matreat pa diay ng bipolar disorder?

[BananaSandwich1]

surely one can change your neurology natrually without intervention

[Nirmalite1]

@FromAbby2You try freemeditation

[timacollection]

@FromAbby2You I would recommend this supplement because they have done such a great job putting together what the brain needs nutritionally, you can eat well and still not get what you need. Studies have shown that our foods are 50 TIMES less nutritious than 40 years ago ,especially minerals because of overfarming of land etc. Also recommend a book by Dr.Mark Hyman called The Ultra Mind Solution. cutting edge medicine is using proper nutrition because it is so often the root cause. Good Luck

[timacollection]

@ironhorzmn , saying I don't believe in nutrients is like saying I don't believe in say.... blood , they are REQUIRED by our brains for proper function...I recommend a book by Dr.Mark Hyman called The Ultra MInd Solution. It is just pure common sense, something that is often bypassed in modern medicine because it has a bias towards pharmaceuticals that do not get to the root cause of illness. Post natal depression is common because baby has used up all of mother's minerals, common sense.