This must have been a shock to hear the
diagnosis. I have members of the family
with schizophrenia, so I understand how
you feel.
I am also a nutritional psychologist
interested in the nutritional aspects of
schizophrenia. Although clinical
nutrition has certainly not found all the
answer there are some things you can do
nutritionally to improve the symptoms.
There are ways of overcoming some of the
side effects of medications but whatever
you do, you must always let your doctor
know what you are doing, because if there
is any improvement at all he has to adjust
the medication.
A good source book is:
werbach,m.R.(1991), nutritional influences
on mental illness, a sourcebook of
clinical research, third line pres,
inc.Tarzana. Cal. Look up section on
schizophrenia
please read:
the nutritional
aspects of schizophrenia
go to page 7.
Please discuss this with your
psychiatrist.
Jurriaan plesman, ba (psych) post grad dip
clin nutr
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