We all know that celiac disease is a problem of the small intestine, but most of us are probably unaware that it could actually be the root cause of a whole host of neurological problems from brain fog, to tingling and numbness sensations in your extremities, to developmental delays and learning disorders, autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, movement disorders like ataxia, and even psychological issues from irritability or depression to schizophrenia. (more…)

A new study funded by the federal government and Pfizer shows that heavy warnings in 2003 about the possibility of antidepressants (SSRIs: Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac, etc…) increasing suicidal behavior among teens coincides with an increase in suicides among adolescents between 2003-2004. The 2003 warnings may have had a ripple effect on adult drug treatment for depression as well, which have declined significantly according to a new report. This report, however, does not mention that there has been an increase in the use of antipsychotic drugs among the U.S. pediatric population.

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Are you easily agitated and a chronic insomniac, often waking up in the morning after what seems like a very short, dreamless night? Perhaps you’re one of those people that never eats breakfast; instead you prefer to race off to work or school. Do you often forget where you just put something or what someone just told you? Maybe you also have a hankering for spicy foods and a huge gut to match. If you have a hard time handling stress, find most of these statements to be true about yourself and you are often unhappy or depressed it may be due to highly under-diagnosed vitamin/mineral imbalance called Pyrrole Disorder. (more…)