Article Category: Bipolar Disorder

The Role of Amino Acids in Bipolar Disorder and Mental Health

by Actress Margot Kidder (Actress Margot Kidder, well-known for her extensive screen career, including her performance as Lois Lane in Superman, has been a powerful spokesperson for alternative mental health treatments after a personal recovery from mood swings that are commonly referred to as bipolar disorder. Ms. Kidder sent AlternativeMentalHealth.com the following information, based on … Continued

Natural Treatment for Acute Mania

By Walter Lemmo, N.D. http://www.lemmo.com Announcements Need Chinese-Speaking Volunteer to Help with Researching Chinese Medical Journals Email here. Anxiety Summit, Nov. 3-16, 2014, a free online series of presentations by top experts on natural treatments for anxiety. Click here Read our Free EBook for Health Professionals: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments in Psychiatry Visit our … Continued

Ice Water for Temporary Relief of Mania or Depression

The following comes from the American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/afp/990501ap/quantum.html Announcements Need Chinese-Speaking Volunteer to Help with Researching Chinese Medical Journals Email here. Anxiety Summit, Nov. 3-16, 2014, a free online series of presentations by top experts on natural treatments for anxiety. Click here Read our Free EBook for Health Professionals: Complementary and Alternative … Continued

Hyperthryoidism and “Bipolar Disorder” When Thyroid Imbalance “Masquerades” As A Mood Disorder

Case Study Highlights Clinical Similarity Between Hyperthyroidism And Mania. By Great Western Laboratories Older patients who suddenly develop symptoms of bipolar disorder may actually be suffering from an undiagnosed thyroid disorder, suggests a recent case study reported in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Two physicians report the case of a 65-year-old man with no personal or family … Continued

Causes and Natural Treatments for Bipolar Disorder

By Patric Darby, M.D. www.paracelsusclinic.com There is a vast amount of data from traditional psychiatry, that opines Bipolar Disorder to be a genetic disorder, but that doesn’t explain what causes it. The inability to break down Norepinephrine due to a deficiency in an enzyme called COMT is one objective finding I have found useful in … Continued

Alternatives for Bipolar Disorder

The following is information the Safe Harbor Project commonly gives out in response to questions about alternative treatments for bipolar disorder. 1. Look on our directory to see if you can find a doctor near you who will offer you drug-free alternatives. 2. If no luck, you can call doctors from www.acam.org to see if … Continued