acupuncture, 34, 53, 61, 63, 76, 149–150
Adapin, 21
adrenal hormones, 45
adrenaline (epinephrine), 17, 45, 46, 51, 122
ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), 38
alcohol, 4, 5–6, 22, 43, 50, 56, 90
allergies
benefits with elimination of, 147
elimination treatments, 34, 55, 147, 155–158, 159–151
food, 33–35, 55, 89, 126–128, 130, 153
symptoms of, 148
allopathy, 162
American Psychiatric Association, 7
amino acids
as allergens, 153
allergy elimination rebalancing, 147
deficiency/imbalance as bipolar
depression causation theories and, 21
food additives creating deficiencies in, 37
as neurotoxins, 37
physical level healing and, 89, 90, 91
supplementation treatments, 40–41, 56, 124–126, 128–131
analgesics, 48
ancestors, 65–68, 77–81, 140–142, 181–182, 183
anthroposophic medicine, 70, 87, 88–89
antidepressants
amino acids as natural, 41
as bipolar disorder cause, 7, 48
exercise as natural, 51
Prozac prescription statistics, 187
treatment compliance and, 114
antihistamines, 48
antihypertensives, 48
antipsychotics, 18, 19, 20, 40, 48, 114
antiulcer medications, 48
antiviral supplementation, 74
anxiety, 17, 22, 46, 49, 179–180
Applied Psychoneurobiology (APN), 64, 70, 81
arachidonic acid (AA), 107, 108, 110
Aretaeus of Cappadocia, 15
Aristotle, 15
artificial sweeteners, 36–37, 153, 154, 155
ascorbic acid (vitamin C), 42, 110
aspartic acid, 37
astral body, 88
autonomic nervous system (ANS), 143–144
Autonomic Response Testing (ART), 68, 74, 82
aversions, 151
Ayurvedic medicine, 63
B (vitamins)
deficiencies and imbalances, 41–43, 47, 49, 50, 91, 147
dietary sources of, 44
methylation and ratios of, 105
balance, 53, 86, 87, 88–89, 164, 186
Banks, Theosophist Sydney, 95
benzodiazepines, 48
biochemistry treatments
bipolar disorder features and, 103–111
correcting imbalances, 112–117
definition, 102
biogenic amine hypothesis, 21
biological medicine
bipolar disorder and body balance, 88–89
healing levels associated with, 70
physical level imbalances, 89–95
biotin, 42
bipolar disorder, overview. See also related topics
factors contributing to (see causes, triggers and contributors)
facts and statistics, 4
famous people with, list of, 14
other diagnostic terminology used for, 3, 5, 7
prescription drugs commonly used, 19
birth control pills, 48
birth date correlations, 47
birth of a healer, 173, 176, 183
blame, 185
bonfire rituals, 183
Boorstin, Robert, 52
borage oil, 108
brain allergies, 34–35, 89, 127, 137, 154
brain damage, 22
brain function, 123, 125, 127, 137, 153
Burke, Tomie, 48
cadmium, 30
calcium, 106
Candida albicans, 35–36, 55, 153
Carrigan, Catherine, 32
casein, 154
catatonia, 12
causes, triggers and contributors
alcohol, 50
beings and spiritual energies, 53, 173, 174–177, 181–182
biological vs. psychological debates, 25–27
cranial compression, 47
exercise, lack of, 51
food allergies and intolerances, 34–35
life purpose disconnection, 180
medical conditions, 47
neurotransmitter deficiencies or dysfunction, 44–45
nutritional deficiencies and imbalances, 37–44
sleep deprivation, 50
celebrities, 12, 14, 49, 53, 121
cerebral allergies, 34–35, 89, 127, 137, 154
cerebrovascular disease, 47
chakras, 61
chemical toxicity, 30–32, 55, 60, 137, 156
children
allergy causes, 155
prescription drugs and, 20, 21, 48
pyroluria and, 111
statistics, 4
suicide and, 6
trauma and age of onset, 76
children's products, 33
Chinese medicine, 53. See also acupuncture
cholesterol-lowering medications, 48
circulating immune complex (CIC), 34
cis-linoleic acid, 38
Clostridium, 35, 73
cobalamin (B12), 42, 43, 44, 47, 91, 105
coconut oil, 74
cognitive therapy, 54
colas, 49
collective unconscious, 64
college students, and suicide statistics, 6
comorbidities, 5
compliance issues, 106–107, 113–114, 117
copper, 32, 33, 105, 108–110, 111
cortisone, 49
counseling, 87
cranial compression, 47, 56, 133, 134, 135–140
cranial osteopathy, 56, 70, 134, 137–140
cyclothymic disorder, 10–11, 13, 166
dairy intolerance, 89
Dean, Charles E., 25
dehydration, 90
dental health issues
impacted teeth, 82
mercury fillings, 32–33, 55, 74–75, 86
teeth/jaw misalignments, 145
depression
alcohol causing, 50
as amino acid deficiency symptom, 121, 122
amino acid supplementation as treatment for, 41, 125, 128–131
bipolar disorder episodes of, 4, 9–10
bipolar disorder types and definitions of, 9–11
children misdiagnosis and, 7
creative people and rates of, 13
as epidemic, statistics, 187
essential fatty acid imbalances and, 107
exercise reducing, 51
food allergies contributing to, 33
gender and episode rates, 10
gender statistics, 4
hormonal imbalances causing, 46
hypoglycemia causing, 47
intestinal dysbiosis causing, 35
medical history of, 15
mercury dental fillings causing, 33
nutritional deficiencies and imbalances causing, 40
rationalization of, 96
shamanic view of, 177–178, 179–180
sleep deprivation causing, 50
stimulants causing, 49
theories and prescription drugs, 21
unipolar or clinical, 10
detoxification, 74–75, 86, 110, 148, 178
DGLA (dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid), 107
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), 38, 40, 107, 108
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), 45, 46
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 7, 8–12, 47, 48, 50
diet
for intestinal balance, 36, 73
nutritional deficiencies and imbalances caused by, 38, 40, 41, 43, 49, 60, 72, 107, 123
stimulant intake exacerbating symptoms, 49
tips to correct, 55
digestion, 35–36, 43, 72–73, 89, 109, 147, 153
dioxin, 30
disconnection, 180
DMPS (2, 3-dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate), 82
dopamine
amino acid precursors for, 40
deficiency/imbalance, and related conditions, 40, 44–45
deficiency symptoms, 121, 122, 123
excess of, and related conditions, 17
gluten effects on, 127
methylation and, 105
supplementation warnings regarding, 125
Dream (Intuitive) Body, 64–69, 78–81, 88
drugs, 4, 5–6, 7, 49, 50, 56. See also prescription drugs
dysbiosis, 87
dysphoric mania, 11
dysthymia, 10
E (vitamin), 110
E. coli, 35
Effexor, 20
Elavil, 21
Electromagnetic Body, 61–63, 75–76, 88, 138–139, 142–143
electromagnetic interference, 61–63, 75–76, 155
Endep, 21
Enderlein, Guenther, 86
energy (vital force)
allergies causing interference with, 34, 147, 149–151, 154, 155
body rebalancing therapies, 159–166
electromagnetic interference disrupting, 61–63, 75–76, 155
family legacies affecting, 28
food allergies disrupting, 34
heavy-metal toxicity affecting, 63
imbalances in, as bipolar cause, 52–53, 160–162
interference fields and restoration of, 63, 82–83
life purpose disconnection, 180–181
nature and spiritual connections, 181–182
transgenerational, 65–68, 77–81, 140–142
energy pollution, 141–142, 177–178
enterohepatic toxicity, 35
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), 38, 40, 78, 107, 108
epinephrine (adrenaline), 17, 45, 46, 51, 122
episodes, 3, 8, 9–11, 48. See also depression; mania
essential fatty acids (EFAs)
as allergen, 153
deficiency consequences, 40, 55, 74, 91
definitions, 38
imbalance consequences, 107–108
for metal metabolism problems, 110
as natural antipsychotic, 40
physical level healing and, 72, 89
supplementation case studies, 98
etheric body, 88
exercise, 51
family history
ancestral energy and spiritual connections, 181–182
bipolar disorder statistics and, 4
diagnosis based on, 5
gene penetrance, 28
transgenerational energy and healing, 65–68, 77–81, 140–142
Family Systems Therapy, 65–68, 70, 77–81, 140–142
fear, 122
fight-or-flight, 122
fish consumption, 40
fish oils, 74, 91, 107, 108, 120, 122, 125
5-HTP (hydroxy tryptophan), 41, 91, 120, 122, 124–124
Five Levels of Healing (Klinghardt)
Electromagnetic Body, 61–63, 138–139, 142
Intuitive (Dream) Body, 64–69, 78–81, 88
Mental Body (Thought Field), 63–64
principles of, 71
therapeutic modalities corresponding to, 70
folic acid, 42, 44, 50, 91, 105
food additives, 36–37, 55, 154
food allergies and intolerances, 33–35, 55, 89, 126–128, 157–158
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 18, 21, 37
Foundation for Toxic Free Dentistry, 33
Freud, Sigmund, 16
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), 17, 40, 41, 44–45, 90, 111, 119, 122, 123
Garcia, Lina, 133, 135, 138–145, 189
garlic, 73
gene penetrance, 28
genetic vulnerability, 28–29, 102, 160–161
GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyric acid), 98
GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), 38
Glass, Michael R., 160
glutamate, 17
glutemorphins, 127
gluten, 35, 120, 126–128, 130, 153
Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility, 30–31
growth spurts, 111
Hahnemann, Samuel, 162
Health Realization model, 95–97
Health Research Institute and Pfeiffer Treatment Center (HRI-PTC), 101
heart medications, 48
heavy metals
as bipolar disorder cause, 32–33
chelation and detoxification programs for, 74
electromagnetic amplification of, 76
elimination of, 55
metabolism problems with, 108–110
nutrient deficiencies due to, 43
physical level healing and, 60–61
Hellinger, Bert, 65
hepatitis, 47
herpes, 74
histamine, 104–107, 112, 115–117
HIV, 47
Holford, Patrick, 106
homeopathy
biological medicine using, 86
as bipolar disorder treatment, 164–171
effectiveness of, 160, 165–166
as energy-based medicine, 53
healing levels associated with, 70
remedy preparations, 163
hormones, 45–46, 52, 55, 74, 111
Horrobin, David, 92
hospitalizations, xi, 6, 9, 22, 48
humoral theory, 15
Huntington's disease, 47
hydrazines, 31
hydrogenated oils, 39
hypoglycemia, 46–47, 49, 50, 56, 89–90
immune system, 29, 34, 36, 37, 51, 109, 148
In Harm's Way (Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility), 30–31
initiation rituals, 183
intestinal dysbiosis, 35–36, 72–73
Intuitive Body, 64–69, 77–81, 88
irritability, 6, 9, 122, 127, 137, 171
Jamison, Kay Redfield, 5, 11, 13, 14, 113
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 19
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 48
Jung, C. G., 64
Kalweit, Holger, 173
Kidder, Margot, 121
Klinghardt, Dietrich, 32, 59, 189. See also Five Levels of Healing
Kraepelin, Emil, 16
kryptopyrroles, 111
Kunin, Richard A., 37
Lavine, Lawrence, 135
Law of Similars, 162
leaky gut, 137
linoleic acid, 38
lithium (lithium carbonate)
blood sugar levels impacted by, 47
case studies, 78
discontinuation issues, 48, 139–140
heavy-metal detoxification and, 75
history of, 18
hypothyroidism caused by, 19, 46, 125
substance abuse suppressing effect of, 6
Lithium muriaticum, 170
lithium orotate, 94
low-fat diets, 40
lupus, 47
mad hatter's disease, 32
magnesium, 43, 44, 49, 50, 106, 153
manganese, 30
mania
antidepressants triggering, 22
bipolar disorder types and, 9–11
description, 92
intestinal imbalance causing, 73
medical history of, 15
seasonal patterns and, 52
sleep deprivation linked to, 50
supplements triggering, 125–126
MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors), 21
medications. See prescription drugs
melancholy, 15. See also depression
melatonin, 52
mental activity, excessive, 41
mental illness, overview
shamanic view of, 173, 174–177
statistics, xi
stimulants and, 49
mercury
dental fillings with, 32–33, 55, 74–75, 86
electromagnetic interference and, 61
intestinal bacteria levels affected by, 35–36
metal metabolism, 105, 108–110
methionine, 106
methylation, 104–107, 112, 115–117
Mills, Roger C., 95
minerals, 41–44, 44, 49, 50, 105–111, 153
Mondimore, Francis Mark, 15, 30
monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), 21
mononucleosis, 47
Mosher, Loren R., xii
MSG (monosodium glutamate), 37
Murray, Michael T., 21
muscle relaxants, 48
muscle response testing (MRT), 68, 74, 81, 82, 149–151
NAET (Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques), 34, 55, 70, 147–158
Nambudripad, Devi S., 147, 149, 190. See also NAET
Nardil, 21
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 31
National Institute of Mental Health, 50
nature, and spiritual connections, 181–182
neural kinesiology, 82
neural therapy, 63, 70, 76, 82–83
neuroleptics, 20
neurotoxicants, 31, 32, 36–37, 75. See also mercury
neurotransmitters
alcohol affecting, 50
allergies to, 137
associated with bipolar disorder, 119
cranial compression causing dysfunction of, 137
deficiencies or dysfunction of, 44–45, 119
energy disruptions affecting, 161
histamine as, 104
methyl levels affecting, 105
nutrients supporting production of, 40–41
prescription drugs and, 18
stimulants affecting, 49
niacin/niacinamide (B3), 42, 44, 105
norepinephrine
amino acid precursors for, 40
deficiency symptoms, 121, 122, 123
dysfunction/deficiency of, 44–45
exercise stimulating, 51
gluten effects on, 127
methylation and, 105
supplementation warnings regarding, 125
nutrient deficiencies and imbalances alcohol consumption contributing to, 50
allergies contributing to, 147, 148, 153
as bipolar disorder feature, 37–44, 55
healing levels associated with, 60, 72
high-histamine levels associated with, 106
metallothionein deficiencies creating, 109
poor diet contributing to, 43, 60, 107, 123
stimulants causing, 49
stress causing, 29
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), 5, 105, 106, 109
oils, 74, 91, 92–93, 107. See also essential fatty acids
omega-3, 38–40, 93, 107, 108, 120, 122
oral contraceptives, 48
orthomolecular medicine, 121
osteopathic medicine, 56, 134, 137–140, 142–145
pain relievers, 48
pain vulnerability, 123
panic disorder, 5
pantothenic acid (B5), 43
parasites, 60
Parkinson's disease, 47
Parnate, 21
Pasteur, Louis, 87
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), 31
peptides, 127
Pfeiffer Treatment Center (PTC), 101, 109, 112
pharmaceuticals. See prescription drugs
phenylalanine, 40, 41, 122, 123
phosphatidyl choline, 43
phospholipid spectrum disorder, 92–93
Phospholipid Spectrum Disorder in Psychiatry (Horrobin), 92
Physical Body, 60–61, 72–75, 88–95, 138–139, 142–143
Pitocin, 135
Plato, 15
pleomorphism, 87
pollution, 43
postpartum conditions, 46
potassium, 50
potatoes, 31
Pransky, George S., 95
prenatal viral infections, 47
prescription drugs
as bipolar disorder treatments, xii, 19, 94–95, 103
compliance issues and, 114
cranial distortions due to, 135
digestive problems caused by, 36, 73
discontinuation of, 94–95, 98, 140
methylation and, 105
primary respiratory mechanism (PRM), 134
primrose oil, 108
Prozac Free (Reichenberg-Ullman and Ullman), 159–160
psychiatry
bipolar classifications, 3, 16–17, 25
psychopharmacology, xii
puberty, 111
pyridoxine (B6), 42, 43, 44, 106, 110–111
pyroluria, 39, 108, 110–111, 112
qi, 53, 150, 159, 160. See also energy
rapid cycling, 11
RDAs (recommended daily allowances), 44
Recovery Systems, 119
Reichenberg-Ullman, Judyth, 159–171, 190
riboflavin (B2), 42
Ritual (Somé), 182
Rogers, Sherry A., 31
Rosenfeld, Nancy, 175
SAMe (S-adenosyl methionine), 106
Sanum remedies, 86
saturated fatty acids, 38
schizoaffective disorder, 12
schizophrenia
bipolar with psychotic features compared to, 103
childhood traumas and, 76
copper levels and, 111
dual diagnosis of, 12
essential fatty acid imbalances, 107
heavy metals related to, 111
histamine levels and methylation, 104
treatment compliance and, 113
viruses contributing to, 73–74
Schumann, Robert, 12
seasonal patterns, 52
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), 20, 21–22, 41, 114
selenium, 110
serotonin
alcohol affecting function of, 50
amino acid precursors for, 40
body's supply locations, 17
chemical toxins affecting, 31
deficiency symptoms, 121–122, 123
dysfunction/deficiency of, 44–45, 119
essential fatty acid deficiencies affecting, 40
exercise stimulating, 51
food additives affecting, 37
gluten affecting, 127
light affecting levels of, 52
methylation producing, 105
supplementation warnings regarding, 125
supplements boosting levels of, 41
shamanism
ancestral energies and spiritual connections, 181–182
healing levels associated with, 70
Intuitive Body healing as, 64–65, 67–68
life purpose reconnection, 180–182
overview, 174
view of mental illness, 173, 174–177
Simon, Lizzie, 66
skin problems, 108
sleep disorders, 11, 50, 52, 122, 127
smoking, 43
Socrates, 15
Somé, Malidoma Patrice, 174–184, 191
Spiritual level/spirituality, 69–71, 87, 95–97, 142, 181–182
SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), 20, 21–22, 41, 114
Steiner, Rudolf, 87
stimulants, 49–50, 94, 125–126
Stoll, Andrew, 39
stress
as amino acid deficiency symptom, 122
as bipolar trigger, 7, 29–30, 46
cranial compression and vulnerability to, 137
electromagnetic fields and, 61–62, 76
exercise as coping mechanism for, 51
nutrient deficiencies due to, 43
pyroluria and, 111
relapses due to, 113
techniques reducing, 55
suicide
bipolar disorder types and, 11
creative people and rates of, 13
DHA levels and, 40
seasonal patterns and, 52
statistics, 4
surgery, 60
Sutherland, William G., 134
symbiosis, 87
Systemic Family Therapy/Psychotherapy, 65–68, 77–81, 140–142
Taylor, Andrew, 134
temper dysregulation disorder, 7
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome, 145
tetracycline, 153
thiamin (B1), 42
Thorazine, 20
Thought Field (Mental Body), 63–64, 76
thyroid hormones, 45–46, 125, 162
tranquilizers, 18, 19, 20, 48, 90
transpersonal psychology, 65
trauma, 62–64, 76, 82, 112, 135–137, 144–145, 177
triggers. See causes, triggers and contributors
tryptophan, 40, 41, 91, 120, 122, 124–125
Tucker, Gary J., 26
twins, 28
tyrosine, 40, 41, 91, 122, 125
Ullman, Robert, 159
Uña de gato (cat's claw), 74
unsaturated fatty acids, 38
vaccinations, 63
Valenstein, Elliott, 26
vitamins
deficiencies and imbalances, 41–44, 47, 49, 50, 91, 147
dietary sources of, 44
metallothionein function and, 110
methylation and ratios of, 105
recommended daily allowances, 44
Walsh, William J., 29, 42, 47, 101–117, 124, 191, 192
water intake, 90
Weeks, Bradford S., 88–99, 192
Whybrow, Peter C., 15, 29, 45, 50
World Health Organization (WHO), 187
Your Drug May Be Your Problem (Breggin and Cohen), 18, 20