I first attended one of Dr. Walsh’s Training for Physician’s in Mastering Brain Chemistry in Chicago in October of 2014. Fifteen months later, I am now participating in a second training in California after having regularly applied his method in my practice. These days I rarely see a patient without recommending simple laboratory testing of… [Continue reading]
Pyroluria
Common Medications for Allergies, Insomnia, Depression and Anxiety Strongly Linked with Dementia
I I recently came across reputable research strongly linking two very commonly prescribed types of medication to the development of Alzheimer’s Disease. The first group are medications with anticholinergic effects prescribed to treat depression, insomnia and allergies that are all linked with the development of dementia. In March of 2015, this research was reported in… [Continue reading]
Pyroluria, Mental Health and the Immune System
I never heard the term pyroluria mentioned during my residency in psychiatry, which is kind of crazy, given that it is not at all rare and can profoundly effect mental health. It is a condition found in many people who have serious psychiatric disorders, including severe depression, anxiety, mood swings, explosiveness and violent behavior, alcoholism, memory… [Continue reading]