Seventy-four percent (74%) to 85% of alcoholics were found to be sober and emotionally stable 3.5 years after going through the Health Recovery Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA founded by Joan Mathews Larson PhD who treats drug and alcohol problems as well as anxiety and depression with a nutritional approach.

This compares to about a 5% success with “Talk Therapy” based programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous.

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The most common cause of depression and most mood disorders, including many schizophrenics, are brain allergies caused by foods that we are allergic to according to Joan Mathews-Larson, PhD, author of Depression-Free, Naturally: 7 Weeks to Eliminating Anxiety, Despair, Fatigue, and Anger from Your Life.

She notes that getting people to avoid foods that they are allergic to has provided the most amazing depression recoveries that Dr. Larson has seen in more than 30 years.

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Drug and alcohol problems are the result of biochemical glitches. They are not caused by a lack of will power and cannot be solved with talk therapy. Prescription drugs such as Prozac cannot correct these problems either. I believe the exact same thing is true for anxiety and depression.

In this audio clip, you will hear Dr. Julian Whitaker describe the research of American biochemist, Dr. Roger Williams.

He found that "alcoholic" rats could be cured of their desire for alcohol with large doses of nutrients.

You will then hear Dr. Whitaker interview Joan Mathews Larson, PhD whose son committed suicide about 30 years ago after returning from talk therapy.

Dr. Larson committed her life to finding a better way, and came across the research of Dr. Roger Williams.

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Drug and alcohol problems are the result of biochemical glitches. They are not caused by a lack of will power and cannot be solved with talk therapy. Prescription drugs such as Prozac cannot correct these problems either. I believe the exact same thing is true for anxiety and depression.

In this audio clip, you will hear Dr. Julian Whitaker describe the research of American biochemist, Dr. Roger Williams.

He found that "alcoholic" rats could be cured of their desire for alcohol with large doses of nutrients.

You will then hear Dr. Whitaker interview Joan Mathews Larson, PhD whose son committed suicide about 30 years ago after returning from talk therapy.

Dr. Larson committed her life to finding a better way, and came across the research of Dr. Roger Williams.

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In this 3rd part of Dr. Julian Whitaker's interview with Joan Mathews Larson, PhD, she notes that drugs are not the answer for alcohol and drug problems, nor for the treatment of anxiety and depression.

Dr. Larson notes that she is bewildered how doctors can believe that drugs can solve the problem rather than using the natural chemicals that we are made of. Read the entire article | Email this article

Joan Mathews Larson, PhD hates benzodiazepines and antipsychotic drugs the most.

In this video clip, Dr. Larson notes that…

“The group of drugs that I abhor [hate] the most…

“Are [really] the benzodiazepines [anti-anxiety drugs like Alprazolam (Xanax)], but I don’t talk about those.

“We won’t even treat people who have been on benzodiazepines for 20 years and who are 60 years old [because] you cannot get those people off [their drugs]…

“You can get them off [those drugs], but they’re crazy and they want to sue you, so don’t do that.

“This group of antipsychotics, Olanzapine (Zyprexa), Quetiapine (Seroquel), Risperidone (Risperdal)…

“These drugs are freely given for sleep in other programs.

“A study was published in 2006 in JAMA [Journal of the American Medical Association] on these three drugs.

“The subjects were elderly people [in nursing homes], and over half of them, 54%, were dead within 12 days of starting this study.

“These drugs can cause nerve damage, weight gain, pounding heart, temporary paralysis.

“These drugs are not needed to sleep.

“There are much better ways to sleep [with natural treatments].”

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High or low histamine levels in the body can cause problems notes Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip.

Symptoms of High Histamine levels (causing brain to fire neurotransmitters too fast) include:

• Compulsive Drive (Type A)
• Impulsive• High libido (high sex drive)
• Cries easily, prolific tears
• Gets by on 5-7 hours sleep
• May get diagnosed as manic
• Their minds race
• Unable to focus
• Difficult to relax and go to sleep

Symptoms of Low Histamine include:

• Tires easily
• Loss of initiative, lackadaisical
• Low libido (sex drive)
• Irritable, tends towards high anxiety and panic
• Can stand a lot of pain
• Ears may ring
• Paranoid, may hear voices
• Food or chemical sensitivities
• Pear-shaped figure

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Here is an amazing before and after picture of a woman named Mary treated for long-term depression with a nutritional approach at Joan Mathews Larson PhD’s clinic in Minneapolis, Minnesota called Health Recovery Center.

Here is what Dr. Larson says.

“I want to leave this impression as we talk about antidepressants.

“Here is a picture, and I think a picture is worth a thousand words.

“Here is a woman who had been for a long time going from place to place… 14 years.

“And her father was a medical doctor.

“And he was somewhat alarmed when she said she wanted to go to [Dr. Larson’s] Health Recovery Center, but then, looking at the whole picture, he said she was going to die anyway, and so it really did not matter.

“She truly had many drugs given to her, and was a great fan of 12-Steps [Talk Therapy] for a long time.

“This is a picture of Mary 6 months later.

“So in every one of the clients that you treat, there is a Mary waiting to be released.”

—Joan Mathews Larson, PhD, speaking at a conference on Sept 27, 2007

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SSRI’s increase the risk of suicide, Parkinson’s Disease and restless legs notes Joan Mathews Larson PhD in this video clip.

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SSRI’s may increase risk of breast cancer and prostate cancer, and interfere with REM sleep and cause memory problems notes Joan Mathews Larson PhD in this video clip.

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as fluoxetine (Prozac) make things worse notes Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip.

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Pyroluria can cause life-long anxiety and depression as noted in this video clip of Joan Mathews Larson, PhD. Read the entire article | Email this article

For 30 years, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD has been treating addiction, anxiety and depression with natural supplements in order to correct the underlying biochemical problems which cause these conditions.

In this video clip, she tells how a deficiency of vitamin B6,, pyrodoxine, can cause extreme anxiety, nervousness, confusion, and melancholy.

She also notes that old large doses are required, and if you don't take enough, nothing happens. Read the entire article | Email this article

Joan Mathews Larson, PhD discusses the 10 common signs of hypoglycemia in this video clip. Read the entire article | Email this article

Talk therapy can't fix biochemical problems that are often the cause of anxiety and depression, as well as drug and alcohol problems notes Joan Mathews-Larson, PhD.

The only way to fix these problems is with biochemical repair, Dr. Larson notes. Read the entire article | Email this article

Alcoholism is genetic, not environmental notes Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip. Read the entire article | Email this article

Talk therapy does not work for drug and alcohol problems notes Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip. Read the entire article | Email this article

Eighty-eight percent (88%) of alcoholics are hypoglycemic notes Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip. Read the entire article | Email this article

Here are symptoms of hypoglycemia as explained by Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip. Read the entire article | Email this article

Here are symptoms of hypoglycemia as explained by Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip. Read the entire article | Email this article

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiencies are associated with alcoholism as explained by Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip. Read the entire article | Email this article

Vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiencies are associated with alcoholism as explained by Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip. Read the entire article | Email this article

Vitamin B6 deficiency with alcoholism and drug use according as explained by Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip. Read the entire article | Email this article

Most alcoholics are allergic to alcohol notes Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip. Read the entire article | Email this article

Pyroluria causes anxiety notes Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip.
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Here are the symptoms of abnormal histamine levels, either high or low levels, as described by Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip.
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"Glutamine... is a fabulous amino acid when it comes to blocking sugar cravings," notes Joan Mathews Larson, PhD, author of "Depression-Free Naturally".

"I call it 'God's gift to Hypoglycemics' because in emergencies it can be absorbed directly into the blood stream, bypassing your intestinal
tract."

"Relief from cravings comes swiftly by opening a capsule and dissolving it in your mouth under your tongue (it tastes mildly sweet.)

"Inside your brain, glutamine converts to glutamic acid, the only other source of glucose available to the brain.

"So it becomes a great alternative source of brain fuel that will stop cravings set off by glucose levels that are dropping too low.

"(Alcoholics using glutamine this way can and do successfully stop cravings for alcohol, which speaks loudly to these cravings having a hypoglycemic basis.)" Read the entire article | Email this article

In this video clip, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD notes when she started giving patients an iodine/iodide supplement, patients lost weight, had reductions in appetite, and woke up with more energy.

"They couldn't be happier," she notes. Read the entire article | Email this article

Iodine is necessary to make thyroid hormone and protects against breast cancer as noted in this video clip of Joan Mathews Larson, PhD. Read the entire article | Email this article

In this video clip, Joan Mathews Larson notes that in patients she has seen with depression caused by low thyroid, they have a "Black Depression". Read the entire article | Email this article

"I have seen transformations [out of depression] faster than almost anything else we do "[ by eliminating foods that people are allergic to. ]" notes Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in this video clip. Read the entire article | Email this article

The most common cause of depression and mood disorders are due to brain allergies.

This is according to Joan Mathews Larson, PhD who has been treating people for 30 years with natural supplements.

She has seen the most amazing recoveries from depression by addressing brain allergies. Read the entire article | Email this article

Joan Mathews Larson, PhD gives a couple Tablespoons of Fish Oil (omega-3's) to all of her patients.

Dr. Larson has been treating anxiety, depression, and addiction natural supplements for 30 years. Read the entire article | Email this article

Here is a case history of a women with suicidal depression, whose depression went back to childhood, who was successfully treated with natural supplements and her depression lifted in 2 weeks.

This woman previously spent 6 months in a Florida treatment program for depression, where they had been unable to help her. Read the entire article | Email this article

Here is a list of risk factors for depression as noted in a speech given by Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in September 2007. Read the entire article | Email this article

Gamma Linoleic Acid (GLA) found in Evening Primrose Oil is converted in the body into a powerful antidepressant called Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) as noted in this video of a speech given by Joan Mathews Larson, PhD.

She notes that even though Borage Oil seems like a cheaper source of GLA, Evening Primrose Oil is much better than Borage Oil because it is taken up by the brain much better than Borage Oil.

Dr. Larson gives a "loading dose" of one capsule with each meal in other words, 3 capsules per day and then backs off to 1-2 capsules per day according to an email I got from her office.

I've been taking Evening Primrose Oil for the past few months and I do like the effects.

I started off with 3 capsules per day each containing 1300 mg of Evening Primrose Oil.

I noticed lots of energy immediately.

But then after several days I felt a little anxious and had a little trouble sleeping, so I stopped for a couple days, then started with 1 capsule.

And after a couple of weeks, I increased it to 2 capsules per day and I feel great.

My muscles also feel better when I exercise.

Here is a video clip of Joan Mathews Larson, PhD speaking at a conference in San Francisco in Sept 2007.

For 30 years, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD has been treating addiction, anxiety and depression with natural supplements in order to correct the underlying biochemical problems which cause these conditions.

Dr. Larson is the author of "7 Weeks to Sobriety", "Depression Free", and "7 Weeks to Emotional Healing". Read the entire article | Email this article

Gamma Linoleic Acid (GLA) found in Evening Primrose Oil is converted in the body into a powerful antidepressant called Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), however, it should NOT be given to people with schizophrenia because it will make them worse.

Here is a video clip of Joan Mathews Larson, PhD talking about this in a speech she gave in September 2007.

For 30 years, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD has been treating addiction, anxiety and depression with natural supplements in order to correct the underlying biochemical problems which cause these conditions.

Dr. Larson is the author of "7 Weeks to Sobriety", "Depression Free", and "7 Weeks to Emotional Healing". Read the entire article | Email this article

For 30 years, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD has been treating addiction, anxiety and depression with natural supplements in order to correct the underlying biochemical problems which cause these conditions.

In this video clip, she tells how a deficiency of vitamin B3, niacinamide, can cause anxiety depression and fatigue.

She also notes that vitamin B3 can eliminate a kind of alcohol psychosis that causes paranoia and feeling quarrelsome.

Note: the doses of vitamin B3 used for this are several thousand milligrams, which is a much higher dose than is found in multiple vitamins.

Dr. Larson also points out that anti-anxiety medicines such as Valium, Xanax, Ativan, and Librium attach to the same anti-anxiety receptors in the brain as vitamin B3.

She also notes that when the patent for Valium ran out, the drug company, Hoffman LaRoche, admitted that they got the formula for Valium by trying to copy the chemical structure of vitamin B3.

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For 30 years, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD has been treating addiction, anxiety and depression with natural supplements in order to correct the underlying biochemical problems which cause these conditions.

In this video clip, she tells how nutrient deficiencies can cause symptoms that feel like a psychiatric disorder.

She tells how vitamin B1 ( thiamine ) can cause problems with memory and concentration, numbness and tingling in the arms and legs, a sensitivity to noise, and belligerence.

She notes that they inject vitamin B1, and that a deficiency of vitamin B1 is very common in alcoholics, and often requires massive doses. Read the entire article | Email this article

For 30 years, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD has been treating addiction, anxiety and depression with natural supplements in order to correct the underlying biochemical problems which cause these conditions.

In this video clip, she tells how Nutrient deficiencies can cause symptoms that feel like a psychiatric disorder.

She tells how vitamin B1 ( thiamine ) can cause problems with memory and concentration. numbness and tingling in the arms and legs, a sensitivity to noise, and belligerence.

She notes that they inject vitamin B1, and that a deficiency of vitamin B1 is very common in alcoholics, and often requires massive doses. Read the entire article | Email this article