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After taking two of my own family members to psychiatrists for over ten years, I learned that psychiatrists NEVER discuss what might be causing bipolar disorder or any other mental disorder for that matter. And if you don't know what is causing it, how can you possibly cure it? You can't! You are stuck being forced to visit psychiatrists for life and you're stuck using prescription drugs for life as you focus on controlling the symptoms of bipolar disorder. I finally got sick and tired of discussing symptoms all the time and went to the library for my own research. THANK GOD I found "orthomolecular medicine." It is an approach to mental health that IS focused on finding the real, underlying, biochemical CAUSES of mental illness. Both of my family members tested positive for "pyroluria." Easy to do with a urine test. One (of these family members) had sub-clinical pellagra (a deficiency of vitamin B-3 and tryptophan) while the other had, in addition to the pyroluria, an elevated histamine level. These are very, very common causes of mental illness. So, if you're looking for real help for your child's bipolar disorder, check out orthomolecular medicine at such sites as www.orthomed.org,www.alternativementalhealth.com, and www. doctoryourself.com. A diagnosis of bipolar disorder, or any other mental disorder, is really just a description of the symptoms. It says absolutely nothing about the cause. Bipolar disorder is such a catch-all diagnosis! There are several biochemical causes but American shrinks don't have a clue what they are because they're only taught to prescribe drugs. That's what they learned to do in medical schools (and shrink schools) which are supported by millions of dollars annually from drug companies. The best thing I ever did was fire the shrinks and follow the orthomolecular route. Both of my family members are now free of shrinks, drugs, and symptoms. In short, they have RECOVERED. Isn't that what we all want?
Hello. I myself suffer from schizophrenia and have pyroluria.How long did it take for familymembers until they were symptomfree?That would interest me the most.
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