Imbalance

Symptoms

Description

Low Thyroid

fatigue, poor concentration, brain fog, constipation, psychosis, depression, anxiety, bipolar depression (high to low thyroid pattern), over-weight

A low thyroid state results in sluggish brain metabolism. When you have encountered continuous stresses your thyroid glands give out. Iodine is needed to make thyroid hormones and iodine deficiency is common.

Heavy Metal Toxicity       

poor memory (mercury), poor learning (lead), rapid up/down fatigue, headaches, allergies, nervous irritability, ↑ blood pressure, joint pain

Lead, mercury, cadmium, and aluminum destroy brain tissue. They are widespread in air, industrial waste, dental fillings and household chemicals.

Copper Toxicity

paranoia (frontal brain cortex stimulation), psychosis, anxiety, hormonal cyclic depression, PMS, rheumatism, bipolar disorder, OCD, ADD, gum bleeding, poor verbal-intellectual learning, irritability

Copper excess can over-stimulate the brain. Copper is found in dental fillings, cigarettes, animal feed, and plant sprays (vegetarian consumption). After WWII, homes built with copper water pipes and birth control pill use led to greater copper toxicities.   

Under-Methylation

fatigue, poor concentration, heart disease, strokes, delusions, seasonal allergies, medication burn-out

In this condition you basically do not make neurotransmitters on demand. This is associated with B12 and folic acid deficiency.

Protein Deficiency

ADD, irritability missing meals, bone matrix problems, tired after meals, anxiety in stomach, not reaching developmental weight/height, problem putting on weight, depression, hair loss

Most brain chemicals are made from the protein from the diet. Kids and adults also often break down their protein too fast. North American diets are high in carbohydrates, low in protein. Patients who do not eat 3 solid meals a day are often protein deficient.

Niacin Dependency

hallucinations, delusions, time distortions, scattered organization of ideas, depression with seclusion, bright people who take a sharp downturn in the prime of their life, suicidality, denial, poor insight

Schizophrenics are so deficient in niacin they are dependant on it. Excess neurotransmitters that are not eliminated readily break down to substances similar to the hallucinogen LSD. Schizophrenics have a ready supply of hallucinogen that requires niacin neutralization.

Iron Deficiency

flat fatigue, poor attention, poor cognition, difficulty swallowing pills or food, sallow complexion

Iron deficiency is quite common and more so in women with menstrual blood iron loss. Iron is needed for thyroid hormone production.     

Poor Digestion

constipation, diarrhea, bloating, stomach or duodenal ulcers, food intolerance, candidia (fungal infection), parasitic infection, IBS, Crohn’s disease, colitis

With poor digestion we deplete nutrient minerals, vitamins, fats and proteins essential as building blocks for hormones and brain chemicals. We also get toxic build-up and consequent poor nutrient absorption.

Hypoglycemia

sugar, drug, and alcohol addiction, great irritability and sometimes criminal behaviour, tired after meals, constant hunger

Hypoglycemia is low blood sugar. Carbohydrate dominant North American diets cause spikes in sugar followed by sharp drops. The brain is therefore intermittently starved.

Vitamin B6/zinc Deficiency

poor mental health, stress intolerance, poor dream recall, poor memory, acne, nail white spots, poor appetite, lax joints, starvation states

B6 and zinc are together involved in basic protein manufacturing. Without them brain chemical manufacturing comes to a halt. Zinc also helps keep heavy metals at bay.

Essential Fat Deficiency

reduced mental health, brain tissue compromise, heavy metal stress, depression, anxiety, psychosis

Essential fats (EFA’s) are important components of nerve cell walls and are involved in neurotransmitter electrical activity.

Copper Deficiency

cherry red skin bumps (angiomas), bacterial infection, bleeding gums, easy bruising, brain aneurysms

Without copper, mood and motivation can be disrupted. Copper is needed for catecholamine neurotransmitter production and regulation.

Magnesium Deficiency

anxiety, sleep disturbance (problems staying asleep), clumsiness, depression, muscle cramps/tension, blood pressure changes, bed wetting

Magnesium deficiency is extremely common. Your bone matrix is magnesium dependant. Too much fiber and too few vegetables will deplete magnesium.

Calcium & Ditamin D Deficiency

fast metabolism, external bone structure loss, winter blues, psychosis, anxiety, bipolar depression, frequent infection, thyroid conditions

Vitamin D helps to maintain calcium levels. Women under 40 can use these nutrients to restore bone tissue. Vitamin D helps form that feel good chemical serotonin.  

Food Intolerance & Brain Allergy

any mental health symptom provoked by eating foods or upon exposure to a toxin

Foods that you do not tolerate can be partially ‘digested’ and form substances that are toxic to your brain.