SURPRISING FACTS
According to a World Health Organization (WHO) 2001 study, "approximately 25% of Americans, or about one in four over the age of 18, are diagnosed with a mental disorder per year; 8 million people suffer from depression annually; and about 12 million children under the age of 18 have mental disorders. Even worse, suicide is the third leading cause of death for those5-24 years old and the 6th leading cause of death for 5-15 years old." (1)
Additionally, one in four veterans exposed to heavy combat binge-drink at least once a week, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and it is reported that 22 veterans commit suicide every day.
These are unacceptable statistics. Why has the incidence of mental illness skyrocketed over the years?
SOIL DEPLETION
Coincidentally, at the 1992 WHO Summit it was reported that 85% of North America topsoil was depleted, deteriorating the nutrition of our food supply at a rapid rate.And according to Pimental and Young, "the changes inflicted on soil by human-induced erosion over many years are significant and have resulted in valuable land becoming unproductive." (2)
NUTRITION OF THE BRAIN
Less known is the fact that the brain comprises 2% of our body weight/mass yet it demands 40-50% of our nutrition and energy intake. If we don't feed our body the nutrients it needs, our brain cannot perform properly.
IMPORTANCE OF MICRONUTRIENTS
Take a look at this short 17" important TEDx Talk discussing the link between micronutrients and brain health presented by Julia Rucklidge (PhD, CPsych, FNZPsS, MNZCCP) - Professor, Researcher, and Director of Clinical Psychology at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Surprisingly Dramatic Role of Nutrition in Mental Health
Now you know the truth. Without micronutrient supplementation it is impossible to have a well-functioning brain, and the scene is set for mental health issues to set in.
If you are ready to build a stronger brain, start taking a high quality micronutrient supplement, like EmpowerPlusTM Q96, that contains 31 bioavailable nutrients specifically targeted for the brain TODAY!
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(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK20369/
(2) Pimental, D., Harvey, C., Resosudarmo, P., Sinclair, K., Kurz, D., McNair, M., Crist, S.,
Sphpritz, L., Fitton, L., Saffouri, R. and Blair, R.: 1995, 'Enviornmental and economic
costs of soil erosion and conservation benefits', Science 267, 1117-1123.
Young, A.: 1998, Land Resources: Now and for the Future, Cambridge, Cambridge
University Press.
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Kath, This is such (SUCH) an important issue in the US & yet, people think if they don't talk about it ... then it must not exist? or it will take care of itself? And honestly, our medical system is fundamentally broken when it comes to mental illness & yes, I live in that world as the person in my family responsible for my sister's care.
ReplyDeleteI've made hundreds of phone calls to the police (after every call I get because I finally learned everyone's afraid to call them & I wanted an audit trail) and gotten her to the hospital 5 or 6 times in as many years.
The Institute for Living in Hartford CT, has a good reputation in the industry but I'm not sure what it's based on. They'll schedule a hearing one day & then the next, call me to tell me they're planning her discharge in 3 days (yes, this really happened). They do NOTHING to educate the family on how to cope/support those with mental illness (NAMI is your best bet) and continuity in care is non-existent.
From in-patient, to day program, to out patient & each time a new primary caregiver so little/no trust ever established and we go right back to the ... take my pills when I think I need them. The cycle is horrible, and going on for more than 40 years now.
Fortunately things got bad enough on the day she was supposed to be discharged & instead we got on a wait list for Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH), the state psychiatric hospital. She spent 13 months there & it was the best (truly great care) that she received so I'm grateful that she lives in CT as many states like NH, simply don't have this level of care any longer.
The video here was insightful so I want to research more as it might make a lot of sense to have my sister's son do this type of preventive care just in case. We're putting him through college & he'll graduate from Colorado State University this December. He's done such great work in spite of mother who's schizophrenic & father is Asberger ... that I'm hopeful he's escaped the family history.
Hi Tina! sorry that I did not see your post until now. Thank you for sharing your very difficult and poignant story. As you say, most of us are either unaware or in denial about the nutritional quality of our soil and our food. When I studied foods and nutrition this was not even an issue. It is today. And the preventative steps we take now will dictate the quality of our lives tomorrow and into our later years. Please continue to not only advocate for your sister, but continue to advocate to others in need as you cross their paths. Taking my natural, bioavailable micronutrient brain supplement can help alleviate so many symptoms! Some even transition off of meds entirely. If you want to know more, we should talk.
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