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Child, Adolescent & Adult

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Louisville, KY 40223 
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Psychiatric Medication  and Why, Behind Every Great Neurotransmitter is a Great Nutrient

6/23/2015

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Psychiatric medications are a good thing ...for a lot of people....at least at this time in the history of medicine. They save lives and alleviate suffering and pain.   
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Copper Overload - Too Much of a Good Thing

6/11/2015

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Who knew...copper, the essential trace element important in the synthesis of neurotransmitters, respiration, immune function, energy metabolism and growth, could wreak so much havoc on the mind and body? 

I never gave much thought to copper until it presented itself to me in the most delightful way...a dream of a copper tiled ceiling - the most memorable dream I've had.   Copper ... "associated with the goddess Aphrodite/Venus in mythology and alchemy, ...symbolic of love, balance, feminine beauty and artistic creativity."  So taken with this dream, I painted a mantel copper.  

We eventually moved and left that copper mantel and dream behind.  Ten years later copper resurfaced at the Walsh Research Institute where Dr. William Walsh was teaching about copper overload - one of the most

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    I'm a conventionally trained child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist.  My current approach to health is both holistic (pertaining to the whole person) and functional (addressing the root causes of illness, ie. nutrient deficiencies and overloads, disrupted micro-biome, inflammation and oxidative stress). I write this blog to share what I've learned.

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