HEALTH,HEALING

AND
HOPE

MyamazingstoryofhowIcuredmydepressionusinganintensive
vitaminandmineralsupplement.Thissavedmylife.
Nutritionalmedicineaddressestheunderlyingcauseofyourhealth
issue.Givingyourbodytherawmaterialsfromwhichitismade,it
hastheremarkableabilitytohealitself.
Conventionalmedicinetreatssymptomsofyourhealthissue.

ByKimNewtonOctober2010

1Thankyous

2Preface

3Childhood/teenager

4Symptoms

5Healthfoodshop

6Naturopath

7BodyBalance

8Toxins

9Empower

10WINZ/DisabilityAllowance

11Healing

12Mymother

13Invalidsbenefit

14Exercise

15FoodandMood

16Willshealing

17DevonportGardens/Organicfood

18Myfuture

19ThefutureofmentalhealthinNewZealand

20Referencesandrecommendedreading.

1Thankyous:

ThereareafewpeopleIwouldliketodeeplythank:
NicolaGracefromHealthFreedom,IwillneverforgetthetriptoWellingtonyearsagowhenwe
stoodinfrontofparliamentwithourHealthFreedomRedUmbrellas.Thiswasourrighttochoose
whatsupplementswewantedtotaketostayhealthyandalive.Iwillalsoneverforgetthose
antivitaminmarcheswewenton.ThisiswhereImettheotherladyIgreatlyadmire,GreenMP
SueKedgley.IfitwasnotforSuetheantivitaminbillwouldhavegonethrough.Sueissucharole
modelforme.

LindaChristiansonfromFrameworkDevonportOrganicGardens,LindapushedtohaveFoodand
MoodintoFrameworksPersonalDevelopmentcourse.Lindahasbeenverysupportivetomeand
theotherconsumersatthegardens,andisarealgreenieandissuchaninspiration.Sheisavery
determinedandstrongladyandveryknowledgeable,myfriendaswellasmyboss.
IwanttothankDavidHardyandTonyStephanthefoundersofTruehopeinCanadawhogaveme
backmylife.Obviously,alsotoEricandJulieBlankenbylfromStraussHerbs(thedistributorsof
EmpowerinNewZealand)fortheiramazingkindnessandsupport.

AdrienneGracewhorantheFoodandMoodworkshopswithwhomIassisted.Adriennehasbeen
talkingaboutfoodandmoodforyearsanditisonlynowthatsheisbeingappreciated.DrGlenn
Twentyman,atrueholisticdoctor,firstdotheenoharm,amanwithcompassion.

LastlytoJanmybestfriendwhohasaheartofpuregold.

2Preface

ForsixyearsIhavebeentakingabroadspectrumvitaminandmineralsupplementfromCanada.
Empowersee
www.truehope.com
isspecificallydesignedformentalhealthissues,particularlybipolar.
Empowerisveryintensive,ortherapeutic.Itisnotavailablethroughthepharmacyorhealthshop,
butEmpowersuppliescanbeobtainedifconfirmedbyyourdoctororpsychiatrist.
Ithasbeenmicronisedwhichmeanselectronicallychargedandchelated(pronouncedkeylated)
meaningthenutrientsareattachedtoanaminoacid.Aswellthesynergyeffectofhaving36
vitamins,minerals,aminoacidsandherbs,makesEmpowermorebioavailabletothemindand
body.Thenutrientsarealsoinaparticularbalanceforthemtoworkmosteffectively.

Theysaythereisnosuchthingasamagicbullet,welltherewasforme!Youarenotsupposedto
usewordssuchasmiracleasthishasreligiousconnotations.IfGoddidcreatetheworld,hecreated
alloftheplantsandmineralrocksthatthesenutrientscamefrom.Magnesiumfromtheores,iodine
fromthesea,vitaminCfromfruitandvegetables.
Idobelievethissupplementsavedmeitdidnotchangemylife.IdidnothavealifebeforeI
existedasawalkingzombie,adeadperson.
Myfriendoncesaidtome,YouarethemostmiserablelookingpersonIhaveevermetanyone
wouldthinksomeonehasdied.Isaidtheyhave,me.IamafraidthesameistruewhenIlookat
myothermentalhealthfriendswholookblank.Itsnotjustthemedicationswhichgivethemthis
lookbecauseIwasneveronany,itmayalsobefromthemhavingmassivenutritionaldeficiencies.
Iamveryexcitedtowritethisbook,foracoupleofreasons.Firstly,Iwantotherconsumersnotto
giveuphopeandknowthatyoucanbeCURED.Wearetalkingaboutan80%effectratewitha
broadspectrumsupplement.

DrAbramHoffer(M.D,P.H.D)practisingindividualtreatmenttalkedabout90%CUREratesdid
Isay90%?Yes,anddidIsaycure?YES!!
DrAbramHofferwasapsychiatristinthe1950swhotreated5000peoplediagnosedwith

schizophreniawithmegadosesofnutrients.Heranadoubleblindcontrolledtrialandhepublished
40yearfollowupreports.ReferencePatrickHolfordOptimumNutritionfortheMind,pagesxii
and5.
PatrickHolford,whoisconsideredbyhispeerstobeoneoftheworldstopnutritionistsandhealth
experts,whohastreatedmorethan100,000peopleincludingthosewithschizophrenia,hashad
similarratesofsuccess.ReferencePatrickHolfordOptimumNutritionfortheMind,insidecover.
WhatPatrickwritesandtalksaboutwillbecomepublicknowledgein10yearstime.OrshouldIsay
ittakes10yearsformainstreammedicinetocatchup!
Ialsowantmentalhealthserviceworkerstoknowabouttheseincrediblecurerates.
Inthefuturesomeofthemwonthavejobsanymorebecauseconsumerswillbewellagain!Wellas
invitalandfulloflifeandenergyandclarity,thisisthetruemeaningofhealth.Notjustoutof
hospitalwhichseemstobetheconventionalmedicalmodel.
Iwantpeopletoknowwhathashappenedtome.Iamnotworriedaboutbeingprivatewhenthereis
somuchsufferinginthemental(andphysical)healthsystems.MyfriendRosssaidthateveryday
hespentinthementalhospitalislikeonedayhelostfromhissoul.Hesaidthathewassoworried
hewouldbesoemotionlessin5yearstime.Iwantpeopletoknowthatotherhealthissuesfrom
cancer,heartdisease,diabetes,toasthmaandarthritiscanalsobecuredorpreventedusingthesame
methodsIhave.Achangeindietaryhabits,eliminatingtoxinsandstressfromyourlife,anyfood
allergiesexercise,andtopqualitysupplementsorherbs(concentratednutrients).

Wearefedalotofliesinsociety,andoneofthemisthathealthissuescannotbecured.Megadoses
ofvitaminCwillkillcancercellsaccordingtoNationalInstituteofHealthscientists.Cancercells
cannotsurviveinanalkalineenvironment(likeyourbody).Thinkofthis.Ifthesenutritional
supplementswerepharmaceuticaldrugswhichcuredpeoplethathasNOSIDEEFFECTSEVER
INTHE6YEARSIHAVETAKENTHEM,thiswouldbealloverthenewsasanewwonderdrug.
However,thereisnotamentionofnutritionalsupport.But,thereishoweveralittleonCanadian
TelevisiononEmpower(sothingsarebeginningtocomeout).Thisisbecausethedrugcompanies
spendhundredsofmillionsofdollarseveryyearlobbyinggovernmentstomakesuretheycan
maintaintheirdominantposition.

Inthelast20years,therehasnotbeingonedeathfromnaturalhealth.Incontrast,deathinNew
Zealandin1998(thelastyearofdetailedofficialstatisticsavailable)causedbyadversereactionsto
pharmaceuticaldrugskilled1524NewZealanders.Reference
www.Healthfreedom.co.nz
Rebuttalto
AnnetteKing.Thisdoesnotincludeseriousdrugreactionsaswell.Thesemedicinesaresupposed
tohealyou,notKILLyou.
IntheU.S.A,astaggering42,000peopledieeveryyearfrompsychiatricmedicationsalone.
ReferenceMakingaKillingtheuntoldstoryofpsychotropicdruggingasscreenedonMaori
televisionOct2009.
ManyretiredFDAofficialsgotoworkasspecialadvisorstothepharmaceuticalandfood
industries.ThefactisithasbeenwidelyreportedthatFederalDrugAdministrationofficialsare
frequentlyrewardedwithlucrativejobswithcompaniestheywereregulating.
www.smartpublications.com/nutrition/fda.php
.
InordertoprotectitsauthorityandboostBigPharmassales,theFDAalsowentafternumerous
naturalhealthcompaniesin2009.
www.naturalnews.com/025347_n

Ofcoursetheworstfeatureisthatmanymedicalschoolstrainingandresearchreliesheavilyon
drugcompanyfundingandteachingadrugorientatedapproach.Soamedicalstudentisonlytaught
abareminimumregardingnutrition.

MedicineisdefinedinSection3ofthemedicinesact.Aproductisamedicineifithasa
pharmacologicaleffectandisusedinhumansprimarilyforatherapeuticeffect.Pharmacological
meansdrugaction.Reference,
www.medsafe
AboutMedsafeWhatwedo.
TheactivityofMedsafesupportsHealthFreedomsargumentthatapharmaceuticalbiasedregulator

shouldnotberegulatingwhatamountstotheindustrysmajorcompetitor,thenaturalhealth
industry.ReferenceNicolaGracespokespersonHealth
Freedom.
www.healthfreedom.co.nz
.MedsafeWitchhunt20072008.

Iamveryscaredofthedrugcompaniesandthepowertheywield.Ihavebeenverysick,butnow
enjoyexcellenthealth.However,ifthedrugcompanies(operatingthroughMedsafe)havetheirway
andbanorlowerthedosesofsupplementsastheytriedtodorecentlyinNewZealandwiththe
antivitaminbill,thenIwillenduplyingonmybedinatranceagain.Inadditionmyfriendsmay
neverhaveachancetoliveanormallife.Ibelieveinbeingpositivethough,soifreadingthishelps
onemorepersontounderstandtherealtruthregardingdrugcompaniesandtheirprofitsitwillbe
worthwhile.

60,000peopleworldwideareonEmpowerincludingabout5,000inCanada.
FortunatelythenutritionalsupplementEmpowerhasworkedverywellforme.IbelieveImaystill
bedeficientatthetimeofmymensesasIamstillalittlestressed,tired,andhavebrainfog.
TakingextramineralsandvitaminscanlessenthepositiveeffectivenessofEmpower,asitthrows
outthebalance.IusedtotakeextravitaminCwhenIhadmymenses.Ialsoupmydosefrom15
Empoweradaytoabout30,thenalso,butwithtimeIamcuttingback.Thismayseemlikealot,
butIneedthismuch!IhadterriblePMShoweverthishascompletelygonenow.
IamalotbetterthanwhatIwas.IamevenbetterwhenIdonothavemymenses.Lookatitthis
way,yearsagomyillnessbecame90%ofmypersonalityandonly10%wasme,nowIam90%me
andIamamazed!Mymindissocalm,thesedaysitdoesntraceanymore,andIamabletoring
peopleinsteadofhidefromthem,andthereisnomorelyingonthebedintrances!

Youcannotputapriceonhealthasitaffectsourmoodsandhowwefunctionindailylife.Iamnow
46yearsoldandfromtheageofabout19havesufferedwithchroniclowgradedepression
(dysthymiaisthefancyword)forabout23years.IsayIhavedepression,butIdonotsayIsuffer
anymore.Istoppedcountingthelast2years.
Remember,Ihadchroniclowgradedepression,butthiswasenoughtocompletelydebilitateme
andtakeovermylife.ItsonlybeenrecentlythatIhavebeenwellenoughtowriteabookasmy
mindisclearenoughtoexpressitselfmorefully.AtonetimeIdidnothavemyhealth,andifyou
haveeverhadahealthissue,youwillknowthatmyillnessisvirtuallyallIthoughtaboutevery
secondoftheday.Why?Becauseitsucksthelifeoutofyou.

Thisismywayforspeakingupformyfriendswhodonothaveavoice.IwasluckyinthatIwasnt
underthementalhealthsystemoronmedicationsIwasathome,notinhospital.Iwasalsovery
fortunateinthatIwasdeterminedtogetbetter.Withoutdeterminationyoucannothelpyourself.
IfeelIamthenewfaceofmentalhealthlikeAutumnStringamfromCanadawhocuredherown
bipolaronEmpower.Wearefinallyhealthy,fullofvitalityandfunctionsowell.

Iknowofpeoplewhohavediedofthemedications.Tenpeoplebecauseofacombinationofthe
medications,fattyandprocessedfoods,lackofexercise,smokingandalcohol.Yourliversimply
cannotdetoxifyallthisandyouhaveaheartattack.
Itisalrightforbusinessestomakemoney,butnotattheexpenseofpeoplelosingtheirhealth,their
children,andincome,andfuture,becauseofthedrugcompaniesandthementalhealthsystemasI
haveseenwithmyfriends.

Anyway,thisstoryisabouttheothersideofhealth.IdidthisonmyownasIhadnofriendsor
partner,andIhadcutofffrommyfamily,althoughIdoseethemnow.Theyareproudofmeas
theyhaveseenthechangesinme.Myfatherusedtotellmetopullmyselfupbymybootstraps,
whichalthoughwellmeaning,showedheneverreallyunderstoodmyhealthissue.Hemademefeel
asifIwaslazyanddidnotwanttowork,whenallIwantedtobewaswellenoughsoIcouldwork.
Iamnowwellenough6yearslater!Youwouldnottellsomeonewithcancerorarthritistopull

themselvesupbytheirbootstraps.
WhenIwentonEmpower,(2004)therewasonlyinternetsupportfromCanadaandIcouldring
Eric,nowyouhavephonesupportonceaweekfromCanadaorasneeded.

Beforewestart,herearesomebasicfactsIsuggestyouconsider:

1Ourentirebodiesaremadefromfood.EverysinglecellDNA,hormones,neurotransmitters,
eyes,teeth,skinbonesaremadefromproteins,water(nearly70%ofourbodies),carbohydrates,
essentialfats,enzymesandvitaminsandmineralstomakeeverythingfunctionproperly.A
deficiencyinanyoneofthesenutrientshasseriousconsequencesforus.

2Wearetoldviathedrugcompaniesthroughthemedia,MinistryofHealthanddoctors,that
geneticsisresponsibleforourhealthissues.Itisonlyatheorythatourgenesmakeuspredisposed
towardsanillness.Astressfullifeevente.g.divorce,lostofjob,exams,drugusecancertainly
triggerhealthissues.Genesaccountforonlyabout30%ofourhealthandlifestyleaffectsus70%.
ThisisaccordingtoDrMoiraFordyceageriatricianfromtheStanfordUniversitysSchoolof
Medicine.
www.articleslatimes.com2009/febA2007LAtimes
.Thisisgoodnews,becauseifwecontrolourlifestylewe
havealotofcontroloverourownhealth.

3Stressdepletesmanynutrientsfromourbodyincludingzinc,magnesium,vitaminC,andalltheB
vitamins,whichareallvitaltothenervoussystemincludingofcoursethebrain.

4Ourmoodse.g.beingtired,grumpyareoftenthefirsttobecomeapparent,whenwehaveany
healthissue.Thisisbecauseourbrains,althoughweighingonly23%ofourbodyweight,useupto
40%oftheenergyfromthecarbohydratesweconsume.

5Wehavetheremarkableabilitytohealourselvesifgiventherightrawmaterialsfromwhichwe
aremadethisiscalledorthomolecularmedicine,(correctmolecule)whichaddressestheunderlying
causeofourhealthissue.Biochemicalsisanotherwordfornutrients.
WhenourbrainchemistrybecomesrestoredonsomethinglikeEmpower,weneedtolowerour
conventionalmedications.Itisdangerousnottoaswewillbecomeovermedicatedandsuffer
adversedrugreactions.Itispossibletocompletelyeliminateyourconventionalmedications,andbe
inexcellenthealthwithoutthemwhenyouhavecorrectedyourbiochemicalimbalances.

6Wehavenutritionaldeficienciesbecauseofconventionalfarmingpracticesofdepletingsoilsof
nutrients,andnotaddingthemback.Herbicides,pesticides,fertilisers,irradiation(sprayingwith
toxins)andgrowthhormones,geneticengineering(g.e)arelinkedtocancersandneurological
diseases.Thenourfoodprocessingmethods(e.g.fruitpickedunripenedandkeptforupto6months
incoldstorage)pasteurisation,homogenisation,andcanning.Processingfoode.g.brownfoodto
makewhitefoode.g.browntowhiterice,stripsover77%ofnutrientsfromit.Thentoxicchemicals
suchaspreservatives,(salting,smokingandfermentationaremorenatural)colouringsandadditives
areadded.Thenweoverboil.Weshouldeatraw,lightlystirfry,steamorboilinalittlewaterfor
justafewminutes.Microwavescanbecalledcancerboxes.ReferenceDrsBlancandHertelfrom
theSwissFederalInstituteofTechnology.
www.mercola.com/.../microwave/hazards2htmUnited
States.

7Forunknowngeneticormetabolicreasonssomepeoplehaveahigherneedfornutrientsthan
otherstofunction.Empowerhasastaggering960mcgofvitaminB12init,thisis15,000timesthe
recommendeddailydose.(Thisishalvedformaintenancedosage,soitwouldbe480mcg).My
vitaminB12readingis1100HH,400700isthenormalrangeIneedmoretofunctionproperly.Of
courseweallneedindividualdosagesandthesupportofanutritionalpsychiatristoranaturopathor
holisticdoctorconcerningthecorrectamountsinrelationtoyourmedications.

8InGermanyStJohnswortisprescribedasthenumberoneantidepressantoverconventional

antidepressants.StJohnswortisremarkablysafe.Comparedwithprozacandotherprescription
antidepressants,ithasaverylowincidenceofsideeffects.Reference,prominentpsychiatristDr
HylaCass,StJohnswort:NaturesBluesBuster,pages8384.Thisisfundingchoicesoverhealth
choicesotherwisecountriessuchasNewZealandwouldprescribeStJohnswortover
antidepressants.
StudiedextensivelybyCommissionE,thescientificadvisorypaneltotheGermangovernment.
www.holisticherbalist.com
/StJohnswort.

9Theantidepressants(S.S.R.Is)recycletheserotonininyourbrain,withsideeffects.
Thehappyneurotransmitter(chemicalmessengerinthebrain)serotoninismadefromtheamino
acidtryptophanwhichisfoundinhighproteinfoodssuchaschicken,fish,eggs,cheese.Alsoits
worthsupplementingwith5HTP(aderivatitiveoftryptophan,thatisonestepclosertoserotonin)
whichisderivedfromtheAfricanplantgriffonia.Thistravelsacrossyourbrainbarrierfaster.
TryptophanBUILDSnewserotoninfactorieswithnosideeffects.Soisitnotbettertoeatyourself
happy?

10Thegutproduces2/3softhebodiesserotonin,thehappyneurotransmittersoinessenceyou
arefeeding2brains.Therightfoodsmakeyouhappy,thewrongfoods
depressed.Thereisdefinitelyagutbrainconnection.ReferencePatrickHolfordOptimum
NutritionfortheMind,page13.

11Whitesugarhasaround90%ofitsnutrientsstrippedduringtherefiningprocess.Eatingexcess
refinedsugaralsousesupalloftheBvitamins,magnesiumandchromiumduringthedigestion
processfurtherdepletingyou,manynutritionistscallitdeadlywhitepoison.
Readyourfoodlabels,everyknownillnessfromasthmatocancer,arthritis,andheartdiseaseare
linkedtosugar,asitweakensyourimmunesystem,andmakesyoumoreacidic.Wegetallthe
naturalcomplexsugarsweneedinourdietsfromfruitsandvegetables.Trymolasses,(thenutrient
richmatterfromthefirststageofsugarprocessingofsugarcane)stevia,(anaturalplantsweetener)
goodqualityhoney,cinnamon,vanilla,ginger,andcoconut.
Dates,pineapple,plums,bananas,strawberries,kumera,parsnips,pumpkinsareothersweetideas
too.

12Foodisfuelforyourbodyandmindnotsomethingtofillthegap.Fillitwithjunkfoodandyou
wontfunction.Giveyourselforganic,naturalunprocessedwholefoodsandyouwillfeelaliveand
haveenergy.Optimumnutritionforoptimumhealth!!!

3Childhood/teenager

Igrewupinawhitemiddleclassfamilywithoneyoungerbrother.
WhenIwasgrowingupmymumfeduscheese,nutsandfruitforsnacksinsteadofsweetswhich
wasgreat.Ihadmilkandfruitjuicesaswellasraspberrydrinks,raro,lemonades.Wedidhavered
meatand3veggies,butitwasmoreorganicthenyoucouldtasteit.Wealsoatepuddingsand
biscuits,buttheywereusuallyhomemade.
Mymumwasverydietconscious,butinmyteenageyearsunbeknowntoherIatealotofrubbish
suchasK.F.C,pizzas,chocolatecakes,icecream,andfishandchips.

IhadperiodsofovereatingandvomitingbecauseIhadjusteatentoomuch.Ihadsomeissueswith
foodbackthenIwenttoWeightWatchers,thoughIwasntevenoverweight.Idoremember
consumingalotofcowsmilk,icecream,cheese,creamasateenagerandIhadcontinuousmucus
inmythroat.AtthetimeIdidnotknowthatthesefoodswerecausingthis.Manyofuscanhavea
hardtimedigestingcowsmilkasitisnotdesignedforhumanbeings.Manyfoodallergies,
intolerancesandasthmaarelinkedtocowsmilk,organicrawunpasteurised,unhomogenisedfull
creammilk(fromthefarm!)canbebetter.InowhavenocowssmilkexceptthelittleIhaveinmy

yoghurt.Yoghurtsmilkiseasiertodigestthandrinkingmilk,anditcontainshealthycultures.I
wouldeatsoyayoghurt,buttheyputsugarinit!

BackinmyearlytwentiesIwouldbesittingandmynosewouldjuststarttodrip,Icouldntseemto
stopthis.IwasverymoodyactuallyIhadbeensincetheageof17especiallywhenIhadmy
menses.Iwasalsoaloner,butthatwasabouttheextentofmyhealthissueatthistime.Ihadcutoff
frommyfamilyaswewerentgettingalong.
At28yearsofageIwasfiredfrommyjob,andIlosttheroutineofgoingtoworkeveryday.Ithink
thiswaswhenmydepressionwastriggered,howeverIdidnotknowwhatwaswrongwithmeuntil
myonlyfriendpointedthisout.AtthetimeIhadbeenlivingindumpylittlebedsitters,nowatleast
IliveinaHousingN.Zhome.

Mydoctorprescribed5antidepressantswhichItookoverthemonths.Noneofthemworked,even
thoughIwasoneachofthemafewmonthsorso.ThelastoneItriedgavemeamassivebruiseon
mylegandmyfriendadvisedmetostoptakingthatotherwiseImightgetabloodclot.Taking
medicationdidnotworryme,Iwasnotagainstmedication,buttheydidnotseemtohelpme.So
hereIwasjustreallylivingwithmysymptomsWITHOUTmedications.Iwouldgotothedoctors,
buttheywouldntbeabletodoanythingtohelpme.LookingbackIwishtheyhadmentionedabout
nutritionalsupport,somyhealingcouldhavestartedearlier.

DeepdownIknewtherewasnotmuchwrongwithme,itwasmorethatIdidnothavemyhealth
thanIwasmentallyunwell.Iusedtowonderwhy,ifitwasaheadproblem,Iwouldhave
physicalsymptomsaswell?

4Symptoms

FLU.IcontinuallyhadthefluorIfeltasifIwasjust2stepsawayfromgettingitagain.Iwas
alwayscoughingevenwhenIdidnothavetheflu.Ihavenothadafluorheadcoldnowforover5
years.Myimmunesystemissostrongitcanalwaysfightback.

MYSKINWASUNHEALTHY.Ihadreallydryskinaroundmyeyes.Atonestagemyskinhada
greyishhuetoit,Iwentandhadanirontestdoneandthereadingwas9(1030isthenormal
range).Istartedeatingmorechicken,andmyreadingwentupseveralpoints.
Myskinhadnocolourtoit,withtimeahealthyglowreturned.
AnothertimeIhadasorewhichjustwouldntheal,IinstinctivelyknewthiswasbecauseIwasnt
ingoodhealth.

CRAMPS.IwouldalwayshavecrampsinmylegsatnightandterriblestomachcrampswhenIhad
mymenses.Everymonthonthenutrientsthesehaveslowlydisappeared.Iknowthatmagnesium
andcalciumareamong2nutrientswhichhelpwithrelaxingyourmuscles.

BRAINFOG.WhenmymensescameIwouldgointoabrainfogfor5daysstraight.Icouldnot
formasentenceorathought.IhadtobeonmyownthenasIwassodepressed.Physicallythiswas
thesame,asIhadtotuckupinbedforthatwhole5daysaswell.Theenergywassuckedoutofme.
SlowlyIbecamebetteruntilIusedtorestjustforpartsofthedaysonthebed.Icanremember
whenIfirstwentforajogwhenIhadmymensesInearlycriedwithjoy.
IAMCERTAINLYNOTINBEDANYMORE!

HIDINGINTHEHOUSE.Forapproximately12years,Ihidathomenotansweringthedooror
phonefordaysonend.Iwouldtakeitoffthehook,andhidebehindthecurtainsifpeoplecame.I
usedtogooutjustforbasicsandforwalks.SomedaysIwasnotalwayslikethisandwouldtalkto
people.

DEPRESSION.For15yearsIwalkedaroundwithmymouthturneddownatthecornersasIwas
somiserable.

EXHAUTION.Iwasexhaustedallthetime,andwouldhavetoleanonthehandbasinorsinkwhen
doingthewashingup.Iwouldbeexhaustedjustfromcatchingthebus.
SometimeswhenIwalkedmyfeetwouldgothud,thud,Iwassotired.
Sometimesittookme3daysuntilImanagedtogetmyselfouttobringthewashingin.Iusedto
stressatnightaboutputtingtherubbishbinoutthenextdayasIknewthatwasaboutallIcould
handledoinginaday.Iusedtogetthebinout,butnotbringitinatnight.Thisishardformeto
relatetonowasIwhipthewashinginandoutin5mins,Iamupanddownstairsallday.

CONCENTRATION.Icouldnotreadmorethanafewlinesofwriting,becauseIwassotiredI
couldnotfocus.

TRANCES.Lyingonthebedintrancesforpartsofthedaywasprobablyoneofmyworst
symptoms.WhenawakeIfeltIwasinawalkingtrancewhichmeantthatIcouldnotthinkstraight
e.g.Iwouldforgettoeatmeals,orwhyIhadcomeintoaroom.

STRESSLEVELSWHEREVERYHIGH.HenceIwasalwaysyellingandscreamingatpeople.
Iwasquiteaggressive.Iwasalwaystouchingmyfaceandhair,Iwasanervouswreck.

PARANOIA.IusedtothinkpeoplehadstolenmywalletwheneverImisplacedit,whichwasall
thetime.WheneverIwentovertheharbourbridgebybus,Iusedtothinkthebuswasgoingtogo
intothewater.Iwasveryscaredtogoinlifts.

DREAMSANDVIOLENTTHOUGHTS.Iwouldhavedreamsofbeingattackedbyanimalsand
people,andnightmaresthatIwasalwaysdrowninginwater.InmyviolentthoughtsIwouldthink
aboutfore.g.horsesheadsbeingchoppedoffwhenawake.Ihavenoneofthesethoughtsnow.

OBSESSIVENESS.Iwasworriedabouttouchingobjectssuchaswindowleversforfearofgetting
germs.Iamstillacleanfreakwashingmyhandsalittlelongerthannormal,butnottothe
extentIusedtobefore.

RACYMIND.Mymindwouldraceallovertheplace,andIwouldalwaysbuttintoconversations
muchtomyfriendsdisdain.IwouldblurtthingsoutthatIknowIshouldnothavesaid.Itwasasif
Icouldnotcontrolmymind.Icouldnotseemtoexpressmyselfproperlyandpeoplewould
misunderstandme.

INDECISIVENESS.Ijustcouldntmakeadecisionaboutanything.

CONFUSIONANDMUDDLENESS.Ialwaysgotstreetnamesanddirectionscompletelymuddled
upandbecomeconfusedeasily.

LACKOFAPPETITE.Iusedtohavemysubconscioustellingmenottoeatortoeatverylittle.
OnedayallIatewasabanana,andIwouldoftengo8hourswithoutfood.WithtimeonEmpower
myappetiteseemedtobecomestimulatedandmyappetiteincreased.IknowthatzincandB
vitaminscanhelpwiththis.Ialsodidnothaveanyappetitesignalstheyhadcompletely
disappeared,soIhadneverknownifIhadeatentoomuchornotenough.After20oddyearsmy
appetitesignalshavenowreturned.SometimesIgotoverstressedandatetoomuch.However,I
findnowafterbeingonEmpowerthatthishasceasedtobethecasepreviously.Lackofappetiteled
tothenextproblem:

LACKOFSLEEP.AsIusedtooftengotobedhungryIcouldnotgettosleep,andIwouldbeup
anddownallnighteatingandthentryingtogetbacktosleep.Iwouldhave4,5or6hourssleepa

night.Lackofsleepwearsyoudownafteryears,8hourswasatreat.Iwasalwayscountinghow
manyhourssleepIhadeachnight.Inowsleep8hoursanightandhaveenergytospare.
Iusedtoshakebecauseofmyhunger,butIdidnotknowatthetimethatwaswhy.OnetimeI
thoughtsomeonewasundermymattressshakingit,butitwasmeshaking.Iwouldwakeinthe
morningplasteredinsweatbecauseIhadhypoglycaemia(lowbloodsugarlevels).Ofcourseit
wasntjustbeinghungrythatdeprivedmeofsleep,butittriggeredit.ThenutrientsIwasdeficient
inwouldhavebeenamajorproblemaswell.IhadahappyfeelingwhenIdideat.Itwasasifmy
bloodsugarlevelsweregoingup.Againhereisanimportantlinkbetweenfoodandmood.

HALLUCINATION.IonlyhallucinatedonceandthatwasbecauseIhaddone8hourshardcleaning
oneday,(and4hoursthedaybefore)andIhadnoteatenallday.Ithoughtmybigblackbagonthe
couchwastheshapeofapersonforasecond.

5HealthFoodShop

Attheageof37ImovedtothebeautifulWhangaparoaCoast.BythistimeIthoughtmyhealthand
lifewereoutofcontrol.Iwasjustploddingalongfromdaytoday.Ithoughttojustkeepgoing.I
finishedmyrelationshipwithmyonlyfriendandbecameverydepressed.SoIwentandjoineda
supportgroupforcompanyupthere,notevenrealisingitwasamentalhealthgroup.ThereImeet
RossalovelyMaoriguywhoIfellinlovewith.Iweighed132kgsImadeanefforttoloseweight
andgotdownto108kgs.Iwantedtoloseweighttobemoreattractivetohim.
RosssufferedwithschizophreniawhichIknewnothingabout,exceptfortherecentfilmBeautiful
MindshownonTV,whichwasanightmareofamovieinitsportrayalofsomeonesufferingwitha
healthissue.Againthisisthemediaforyou.
IcouldnotunderstandwhyRossayoungmanof38waslyingonthecouchlikeanoldperson.I
wenttothelibrary,lookingforananswerandItookoutabookcalledVitaminB3and
Schizophrenia:Discovery,recoveryandcontroversybyDrAbramHoffer.IcouldnothelpRossas
hewastoounwell(stimulantuse)andunderthementalhealthsystem.Heverysoonendedup
livingonthestreetsofAucklandunderbridgesandattheCityMission.Thiswasarealeyeopener
tomeasIdidnotknowpeoplelivedlikethis.IwasbroughtupinRemuera.Iwalkedaroundfor3
daystryingtofindhim(andIdid),love!Helovedmetoo.

IthoughttheremightbesomethingtothesubjectofthislibrarybookonnutritionwhichIwas
readingthatcouldhelpmehelpmyself.IwenttoHardysHealthstoreandthelovelyassistant
showedmeanAmericanbookcalledPrescriptionforNutritionalHealingbyJamesBalchM.D
andPhyllisBalchC.N.C.ThechapterDepressionandDiettalkedabouteatingnaturalwhole
foodsandtakingnutritionalsupplements.Fascinated,IknewIwasontosomething,Irantothe
supermarketandthrewincansoffish,chicken,eggs,wholegrainoats,soyamilk,brownriceand
bread,oliveoil,fruitandvegetables,pumpkinseeds,nuts,unsweetenedyoghurt.
Thiswasarealchangefrommyusualhighlyprocessedandanimalfatdiet.Iatehugepiecesofred
meat,bacon,butter,cream,cheese,salami,sweetenedyoghurt,whitebread,riceandpasta,cakes
andchocolate,andabout2litresofCocoColadailyinthesummer.Istarteddrinkingwater,2
glassesadayandthenincreasingit,thiswasarealshocktomytastebudsafterallthatCocoCola!
Istartedeatinglikethisstraightaway.Asitwassuchasuddenchange,inthenextdayortwoI
noticedthatcoloursseemedalotbrighter,andmymindfeltalotmorealive.AlthoughIhavenever
takenharddrugs,Ithoughtthatthenutrientsmusthavebeenhittingmybraincellswithadruglike
effect.

AnotheraddedbonuswasthatoverthecourseofayearIlostafurther40kgstillIwasasprightly
68kgsafteranunhealthy132kgs.
Whiletheweightlossmademepsychologicallyalothappier,IwanttostressIwasstillchronically
biochemicallydepressed.IalsowanttostressthatIhadlostthisweightBEFOREIstartedon
Empower.SomepeoplethinkEmpowerissomesortofweightlossproductitisnt.Although

therearecertainlysomenutrientsintherewhichcouldhelpyouloseweighte.g.chromium.Even
thoughIwasnotbiganymore,Istillwaslyingonthebedintrances,soIdidnothaveanymore
energy.AtleastnowthoughwhenIwalkedupahillIcouldwalkstraightup,wherebeforeIwould
bestoppingabout6timestorestbeforeIcouldcontinue,becauseoftheextraweight.

AttheHardysHealthstoretheweekaftermyfirstvisittheyhadhadafreeinstorenaturopathwho
gavemeaniridologytest(readingyoureyes).Alsoatestwithalittlelaptopcomputerfromwhich
theyputwiresontoyou(Ithinkthiswasarifemachine).ShesaidIwaslackinginalltheB
vitamins,magnesium,omega3,coenzymeQ10andIhadasluggishliver,whichwasnotsurprising
consideringmydietforthelast20years.Iboughtsomebasicvitaminandmineralstabletsandtook
thereceiptstoWINZalastheywouldnotpayforthem.

6Naturopath

IwenttoapractisingnaturopathandhadaquotewrittenupforWINZ.Thisincludedhairanalysing
fornutritionaldeficienciesandtoxicoverload,foodallergiesImighthaveandthepricefor
supplementsthatIwouldprobablyneed.Again,unfortunatelyWINZwerenotpreparedtopayfor
thisbecausetheyfoundhairanalysingwastoooutthere.

7BodyBalance

BythistimeIhadmovedintothebottomflatofJanshouse.Janbecamemybestfriend.She
sufferswithbipolarandrapidcycles3weeks(depression)and3weeks(mania),andthisisahellof
alife.Afterlyinginbedfor3weeksnotdoinganythingJanwouldhavetocatchupwithfriends,
choresetcwhenherhighcamearound.Thenwhenshehaddonethisherlowwouldcomeagain.In
maniashewouldspend3or4nightsinarowwithoutsleep.Indepressionshejustspentthistime
catchinguponsleepandrestingfromherexcessiveactivity.
Jandescribeshermedicationsastorture.Aswellasthefacttheyonlyworkedtoadegree.Janwas
alsointonutrition.

AfriendofJanswassellingBodyBalancewhichisacolloidal(suspendedinliquid,tomakeit
99%bioavailabletothebody)tonicfromthesea.BodyBalancecontainedvitamins,mineralsand
aminoacids.Itevencontainedthemineralsaltlithium,butinlowdosesandintheorganicform,
nottheharshformthedoctorsgiveyou.JansworetheBodyBalancesavedherlifeonetimewhen
curledupindepressionshecouldnoteatanoldcarrotoutofthefridge.ShetookBodyBalanceand
saiditgotheroutofdepression.
IorderedsomethroughadoctorwhichWINZthankfullypaidfor,andIstartedtaking2capfulsa
day.AfterawhileIrealiseditwasnotworkingforme.About6monthslaterIdecidedtotryit
again,thistimeItook4capfulsandyes,itwasmakingmefeelalotlessdepressed.However,I
neededsomethingalotstronger.

8Toxins

Aboutthistimetheskinonmyfacestartedtoweeppus,itoozedout.Forabout6monthsthiswent
on,itwashorrible.Thankfullythisfinallystopped.Ididnotknowwhatwascausingthis,butJan
saiditwasthetoxinsfrommyunhealthydietof20yearsbeingexcreted.JanandIreadabookfrom
thelibrarycalledOptimumNutritionfortheMindbyPatrickHolford.WhenIfirstreadthisbook
itwastooscientificformetounderstand,howeverIdidgetthegeneralgistofwhatthiswasabout.
Thisbookblowsmeaway!Ihavesincereadthisbookabout6timesanditisnowlikeabibleto
me.Patrickresearchesallofthelatestinformationfromaroundtheworldfromexpertdoctors,
psychiatrists,researchersandscientists.Hegoesthroughthisandwritesbooks(30sofar)andgives
talks.HeisalsothefounderoftheprestigiousInstituteforOptimumNutritionintheU.K.Patrick
isapsychologistwhoisbackedbyresearchandclinicalexperienceofnearly30years.

9Empower

Janspsychiatrist,DrAllenFraser(chairofN.ZNationalCommittee,RoyalAustralianandNew
ZealandCollegeofPsychiatrists)metaDrBonnieKaplanwhenshecametoNewZealandabout
theyear2000.DrBonnieKaplanisanindependentbehaviouralandEmpowerresearcherfromthe
UniversityofCalgaryinCanada.
DrAllenFrasertoldJanaboutEmpower,soJanandIdownloadedalloftheinformationoffthe
computer.Wehadhundredsandhundredsofpagesacrossthelivingroomfloorwhichwe
numberedandputintoourownfolders,thiscostme$70inprinting.Jan(whoisascientist)andI
madeuptablescomparingthenutritionalcontentofBodyBalanceandEmpower.Empoweris10to
20timesstrongerandinmanycasessomeofthenutrientsinEmpowerjustwerentinBody
Balance.WewatchedtheEmpowerDVD,butIwasalittlescepticalaboutitasthesepeoplewho
saidtheyweregettingbetterwerefromoverseasandIthoughttheycouldhavebeenacting.I
sufferedfromsomeparanoiaaswellthen,whichdidnothelpmeinbelievingthis.However,the
moreIreadaboutpeoplechangingtheirlifestyles,takingsupplementsandcuringtheirmental
healthissues,themoreIbecameexcited.Thereareover600referencesinscientificjournalslinking
mentalillnesswithnutritionaldeficiencies.ThedistributorsofEmpowercametoN.ZinDec2003,
howeverIdidnotknowaboutthisuntilmonthslaterwhenafriendsaidhehadbeenlisteningto
RadioPacific.EmpowerwasnowavailableinN.ZthroughStraussHerbs.Interestingly,Strauss
Herbsarealsoquitewellknownfortheirheartdrops.

10WINZ/DisabilityAllowance

ByJune2004IhadorganisedthroughWINZaDisabilityAllowanceof$54aweek,whichthey
approvedofbecauseofEmpowersscientificbacking.Theirtrialshadbeenpublishedin5
psychiatricjournalswithverypromisingresults.IwasluckythatIdidnothaveanyothercostson
theD.Ae.g.lawns,phone,andIjusthadtoputin$6aweekofmyownmoney.Abottlecosts
$120andlasts2weeksonfullloadingdosagewhichIamstillon6yearslater.Maintenancedosage
is78adaywhenyouaresymptomfree,whichIamnotonyetonlybecauseofmymenses.
IhadJanspsychiatristapproveEmpowerforStraussHerbsandWINZ.DrLaurieJoMoorewas
Americanandshesaidinhertwangthesevitaminsarenotinhighamounts,wetakelotsof
vitaminsinAmerica.
Iwasluckyaswell,becauseIwasntonconventionalmedications,soIwouldnothavethe
withdrawalsymptomsofcomingoffthese,althoughthiscanbemanagedquitesignificantlywith
aminoacids.

11Healing

IrememberIwasstillalittlesceptical,takingthenutritionalsupportandbelievingitwasgoingto
work,sothiswasnottheplaceboeffect.
Itook3pillsthefirstday,andquicklybuiltupinaweektotherecommendedatthattime18pillsa
day(now15istherecommendedamountasitisnowmorebioavailable).
InfacttobehonestIdidnotthinkEmpowerwasworking,asnothingwashappeningforthefirst3
months,andthenInoticedsmallsubtlechangessuchasIdidnotseemtobesotiredorconfused
anymore.HowIreallynoticedEmpowerwasworkingformewaswithmymenses,everymonthI
gainedmoreenergy.Idonothaveaheavymenses,butbecauseofmymassivenutritional
deficienciestheydrainmesomuch.ThiswasaslowhealingprocesswithtimeIwouldstarttolie
onthebedforjustpartsoftheday,now,notatall.Thebrainfogovertheyearshaslessenedand
lessenedtoo,untilitsjustslightnow.

JanstartedontheEmpowerjust4monthsafterme.ShesaidshetooktheEmpower,andthenwent
tobedfeelinglikea90yearoldwomanandwhensheawokethenextdayshefeltlikea9yearold

child.Janscyclessoonlengthenedto6weeksupand6weeksdown(from3weeksupand3weeks
down)whichisincredible.Herhighsandlowsbecamemoreofablendedevenmood.Ilikedthose
moods.JaneventuallydiscontinuedEmpower,becauseshehatedthepillsastheyremindedherof
psychiatricpills.Theycertainlyworkedtoalargeextent,andtheycanbetakenasapowder.Jan
hadtogobackonhermedicationsasthenutrientswerenotstrongenoughforher.
Inherhigh,Janwantstoagaintakethemnowhoweverherpsychiatristwantstolookatthetrials
more.HerpsychiatristisactuallybreakingtheMedicalCounselStatementbynotlettinghertake
EmpowerIthinkheisjustbeingcautiousinagoodway.Anybloodtestwouldshowdeficiencies
asdohersymptoms.Thereisalsoafreezinctastetestfromsomechemistswhichisveryaccurate
intestingzinclevels.
Jancouldmakesomechangestoherdietwhichwouldhaveabigeffectonherhealth.
Iheardofaladywhohadbipolar,andchangedherdiettoarawvegetarianoneandcuredherself!I
wouldhatetothinkwhatsheatebefore!Thisiswithouttakinganysupplementsaswell.
Itrytoeatrawfoodapproximately50%ofmydietisraw.

About5yearsagoIstartedtoeatvastquantitiesoffoode.g.wholechickensfordinnerIwas
horrifiedasIputon25kgs.Thiswentonforsixmonths,andthenmyappetitereturnedtonormal.I
believeIwastryingtogetmynutrientsfrommyfoodthiswasjustpartofmyhealingprocess.
Irememberfeelingwhole,happyandcompleteaboutthistime.IusedtodosomethingIcalledthe
Empowerdance.IwouldjumpupanddownandyellIamcuredIamcuredonvitaminsand
minerals.Iwouldtelleveryoneatthebusstop,whereeverIwouldgo.

12Mymother

InMay2006Ilearnedthatmymotherhadmelanomaandwasdying.TobeclosertoherImovedto
theNorthShoresomybrothercouldtakemetotheWaikatoHospital.UnfortunatelythedayafterI
moveddownthere,shedied.IwasaskingthestafftouselargedosesofvitaminConmymother,
butnobodywasveryinterested.Oneofthenursessaidthiscancausediarrhoeaintheelderly.Inow
knowthatthisisjustasignyoushouldlowerthedosageforthepersontoatolerablebowellevel.
MymothersaidshewoulddoitthedoctorswayandthentrytheVitaminC.Sadlymymotherwas
soweakaftertheconventionaltreatmentsthatshewasnoteatingandbarelysippingwater.My
mumsmelanomahadoriginated65yearsearlier.Sheshouldhavedonesomethingtohelpherself
yearsago.Mymothermayhaveleftpreventativetreatmenttoolate.WhenIthinkofallthatlipstick
thatmymotherswallowedovertheyearsandallthehairsprayshewouldspray,andotherchemical
toiletriesAndmymumscoffedatorganicfoodsthinkingIwaswastingmymoney.
Iknowtheykilledherwiththeirtoxicmethods(radiotherapy)surgery,andbydenyingher
nutritionalsupport.After2operationstocutthemelanomaoutmymumsaidshedidnothavethe
strengthtogothroughanotheroperation.
Iwasholdingherhandandcryingmumpleasedonotdie.EventhoughtheysaidshedidnotknowI
wasthere,Iwassureshecouldsenseme.Itwassuchasadtimeformyfatherofcoursehewas
verysupportivetomybrotherandI,thoughhehadnotsleptproperlyforweeks.Mydadreada
poemtousatthehospitalwhichsaidtogrieveistohaveloved,whichhelpedalittle.

Mumhadasimplefuneralshewasintotrampingandhadsomebootsbythecasket.

Whyisitthatwhenpeoplearedyingordieeveryonesendscards,flowers?Mydadwassodrained
hecouldnotreplystraightawaytoeveryoneskindness.Therearealwaysthoseverypractical
peopleofcoursewhoturnupwithcasseroles,bakingetcandoffertodothehousework.
Icamehomeafewdayslater.Ihadnotseenmymother,exceptrecently,for20yearssoIcould
copewithmymothersdeath.

13InvalidsBenefit

BacktomylifeontheNorthShore.IthoughtIwassowellbynow,becauseIwascomparing
myselftohowsickIwasbefore.ImadethesillymistakeofgoingofftheInvalidsBenefitontothe
SicknessBenefittooearly.Ilost$45aweek,changingontothesicknessbenefitandthechanceto
doanycoursesexceptfreelittleonesliketheTOPcourses.IcannotunderstandthelogicofWINZ
makingyou$45lesswelloffifyouaregettingbetter.Thisjustputsfinancialstressonyou.
Also,whenpeopleareonthesicknessbenefitandwanttogobacktoworkdoesitnotmakebetter
sensethatthesearethepeoplethathaveabout$5000ayeareligibilityfordoingcourses,insteadof
thepeopleontheInvalidsBenefit,whoareinworsehealththansicknessbeneficiaries?Itriedtoget
backontheInvalidsBenefit,butofcourseIhadbeengoingtothedoctorstellingthemhowwellI
waswhichwasthetruth.TheyweretellingmehowwellIseemedtoo,andwouldntchangemy
benefitbackagain.

OvertheyearsmythinkinghasbecomesomuchclearerandIfeelIcanrelatetopeoplenow,
althoughIcanbestressedandnervousinside.Thiscouldalsobebecauseofmylowselfesteemand
confidencethough.About3yearsagoIwasfeelingsowellthatIdecidedtocutdownfrom15
Empoweradayto10,andIwasfeelingfineforafewweeks,thenmymensescame,andIhadno
reservesandIfeltexhausted,depressedandstrangeagain.Thisgavemeabigscareasitreminded
mehowreliantIwasonthenutrients.However,italsogavemetheconfidencetoreallybelievein
howIneededthisnaturalmedicine.
IHAVEHADNOSIDEEFFECTSEVERINTHE6YEARSIHAVETAKENTHESE
NUTRIENTS.
Ihavetriedomega3pills,forabout8months.However,Ifeltthattheydidnothelpmepersonally.
Ihaveheardyouneedtotakeatopreputablebrand.Withsupplementsyoupayforwhatyouget,
andIwasbuyingacheapbrand.Idoeatalotoffreshsalmonandcannedsardines.Ieventried
coenzymeQ10pillswhichIdidfindfinelytunedmymindIevenlostacoupleofkgsonthem.
Thisnutrientislikethesparkpluginacaranditgivesusenergy.TheJapanesetakethemforheart
attacks.Ihadtostopforfinancialreasons.
Likemostthingsitisbettertotryandgetnutrientsfromyourfoodfirst.Ericusedtotellmetogo
andsqueeze10NewZealandsprayfreelemonsororangesaday,beforeItookextravitaminC
supplements.

Ivisitedalovelystudentnaturopath,KatiefromWellparkCollegeofNaturalTherapies.Wehada
holistic1andhoursfirstconsultationforonly$20andacoupleofhourfollowups.Theonly
testsKatiegivesareiridologyandzinctastetests.Igaveherahugafterthefirsttimethatshow
muchIfeltwarmedbyher.Shegavemesomegreatdietarytipsandrecipese.g.smoothies.

InOctober2007IhadmystoryinthefrontpageoftheNorthShoreTimesIwasholdinganapple
andEmpowerpillsintheotherhand.Iwasveryproudofthatstory,andthankfullythereporter
wroteexactlywhatIhadsaid.Ihad13peoplecallmetheywantedsomeonetotalktowho
understoodthem.Onewomanhasbecomeoneofmybestfriends.

Igaveatalkin2008atanA.U.TpsychologydepartmentclassinNorthcote.Thiswassuchabuzz
formeIwassoexcitedthattheywantedtolistentome.TherewasatimewhenIhidfrompeople.
Thetutorevenusesmy2pagestoryasacasestudy.

14Exercise

Iwantedtomakeaspecialnoteofhowthishashelpedme.AlthoughitdidnotcuremeasIhave
alwaysexercisedonceIwasonthefoundationofnutrientsIfoundgoingforawalkorjogor
dancingtookawaymyfeelingsoflowselfesteem.AswelloncethoseendorphinskickedinIfeltso
happy,andasifIcouldtakeontheworldfortheday.
Iheardofaguywhoinmaniawoulddoreallyhardphysicalexercisetoexhausthimself.Iknow

thatthereisnothingbetterthanhavinggoodnightssleepbecauseyouarewornout,evenifyour
legsareaching!

15FoodandMood

IcannotrecallexactlywhenImetAdriennehoweveritwouldhavebeingatamentalhealth
meeting.WeclickedandyearslaterdecidedtostartdoingFoodandMoodworkshops.Thesewere
createdbyAmandaGearyfromtheU.K.AmandaGearyisaformerregisterednutritionistand
founderoftheFoodandMoodproject.AmandareceivedaMillenniumAwardfromMIND,the
U.KsleadingmentalhealthcharityforthishighlysuccessfulFoodandMoodproject.We
facilitated23hourworkshopswhichwedidforconsumersatsupportedaccommodation,support
groupsandforstaff.Everyonelovedthem,anditwassuchagoodfeelingspreadingthewordon
healing.The10basicquestionsareon:

Drinkingwater?waterisessentialforthetransportandeliminationoftoxinsandabsorptionof
nutrients.Dehydrationaffectsyourabilitytothinkclearlyandtoconcentrate.Drinking68glasses
ofwaterisrecommendeddaily.

Oilyfish?braincellsneedoilingwithessentialunsaturatedfatsiftheyaretocommunicate
properlywitheachother.Eatmackerel,sardines,salmon,herring,trout,andpilchards23times
weekly.

Getsfoodcravings?somementalandemotionalsymptomscanbeasignofdippingbloodsugar
levels.Slowburnfoodsreleasetheirenergymoreslowlyandsteadilyintothebloodstream.See
howmuchthisreducessymptomsofirritability,anxiety,poorconcentration,fatigue,ordepression
thatarebeingtriggeredbylowbloodsugarlevels.Trywholegraincereals,brownrice,oats,nuts,
seeds.

Beenavegetarian?proteinfoodscontainthebuildingblocksforbrainchemicalsthatinfluence
howyouthinkandfeele.g.tryptophanisaproteinfragment(oraminoacid)thatisessentialfor
makingserotoninthehappyneurotransmitter.Tryeatinggoodqualityproteinsourcesleanmeat,
meatsubstitutes(suchassoya,tofuortempeh),fish,eggs,cheese,legumes,(peas,beans,lentils),
nutsandseedswitheverymeal.

Artificialadditives?arapidchangeinbehaviourwithinminutesorhoursaftereating
additivecontainingfoodsordrinks.Besuspectofcolouringssuchastartrazine(E102),flavour
enhancerssuchasmonosodiumglutamate(MSGorE621),artificialsweetenerssuchasaspartame
(E951),preservativessuchassulphurdioxide(E220)andBHT(E321).

Caffeinewithdrawalsymptoms?caffeineisastimulantlongtermaffectcanbeadrenalexhaustion
anddependencyoncaffeine.Trycuttingdownandseeifthishelps.Healthyalternativescanbe
herbalteas,roastbarley,chicory,dandelion,(coffeesubstitutes)smallpiecesofdarkchocolate,
carob(acaffeinefreechocolatealternativefromthecarobbean).

Didnothavebreakfast?eatingbreakfastisanimportantmealforestablishinganevenbloodsugar
ridethroughtherestoftheday.Goodmoodfoodsincludeporridge,wholegraincereals,live
yoghurtwithfreshordriedfruits,nutsandseeds.

Eatingliveyoghurt?(fordigestion)thestateofyourmindiscloselyrelatedtothestateofyour
digestivesystem.TryeatingliveyoghurtcontainingtheculturesABC
acidophilus,bifidus,casei.

Fiveaday?(fruitandvegetables)specificphytonutrients(plantnutrients)areessentialtomental

health.Eatatleast5portions(oneisahandful)offruitsandvegetablesdailytoseehowyoufeel
fromarainbowofcolours.

Hasfoodintolerance?takestimeforareactiontotakeplace.
Hasafoodallergy?thereactionisusuallyimmediate,severeandneverchanges.
Thesebothcancontributetoawiderangeofphysicalandmentalhealthsymptoms.Common
culpritsarewheat(bread,pasta,pizza,cakesandbiscuits),dairy(milk,cheese,yoghurt,butter)
yeast(bread,cheese,yeastextract,wine,beer).
Discoveralternativese.g.rice,rye,pumpernickel,cornbread,buckwheat,spelt(anolderformof
wheatwithlessgluten)chickpea,millet,potato,soya.

Wealsolikedtotouchonsuperfoodswhichwillreallyliftyourmoodse.g.bananas,broccoli,
avocadoes,blueberries.

AdrienneranthecourseandIassisted.TobehonestbackthenIwassounwell,IdonotknowhowI
managedtodothisofcourseIwasalotbetterthanIwas,howeveryoumustrememberthat
nutritionalsupportisahealingprocess.Ittakestimetobuildupfromyourmassivenutritional
deficiencies.

OneoftheconsumerswantedtoknowwhatAdrienneandIateforenergy.Formethisisfoodslike
fruitandvegetables,eggs,fish,avocadoes,eggplants,mussels,lentildhal,hummus,organic
chicken,kidneys,kidneybeans,buckwheat,brownrice,quinoa(pronouncedkeenwa),mungbeans,
brazilnuts,sunflowerseeds,potatoes,pumpkin,kumara,Oliveoil,filteredwater.Iliketocover
saladsinherbs,seasaltandlemonjuice.
IhaveanaddictiontoBioFarmsorganichoneyandCyclopsGreekyoghurt.Thisisbetterthanice
cream.Ionlyeatalittleasitsveryfattening.Driedfigsandprunescantakecareofthosesweet
cravings,butjustacoupletheyareveryconcentrated.

Somepeoplecallmeahealthfreak,andthisoffendsmeasIamjusteatingthefoodsthatourbodies
weredesignedtoeat.MyhealthismynumberonepriorityandIdonotcareaboutmyfoodbill.I
savethoughbecauseIdonoteaticecream,biscuits,redmeat,cakesandIonlydrinkwater.
Interestinglyenough,organicfoodmightcostmorehoweveritisalothigherinnutrients,soyou
eatlessandthetasteandqualityismuchbetter.Canyouputapriceonpreventingahealthissue
onedayisthewayIlookatthis?
Manypeoplehavetofillthemselvesuponvastquantiesofwhitebread,pasta,meat,dairyproducts
tobesatisfied.ThatwasmetoountilIdiscoveredgoodhealth!Inoweatvastquantitiesoffruitand
vegetablesasweshould.EatingthiswayIknowIamnotjustmakingmyselfphysicallybeingood
health.ItalsogivesmeapsychologicalboostbyknowingIamfeedingmyselflivefoodfullof
enzymesandlifehealingproperties.IhavealsonoticedthatIseemtobelookingreallyyoungthese
daysIhavealsosloweddownmyageingprocess!

ThelastworkshopthatAdrienneandIwoulddowasonclinicalnutrition.Wewouldshowafilm
calledMasksofMadnessScienceofHealing.ThisisputoutbytheInternationalSchizophrenia
FoundationandisnarratedbyMargotKidderwhoplayedLoisLaneinthesupermanmovies.She
hasbipolarandusedtheorthomolecularapproachherselfwithsuccess.Themoviehasconsumers,
nutritionists,psychiatrists,anddoctorsinthisfieldtalking.

MyhopeisthattheFoodandMoodworkshopswillbecomepartofthementalhealthsystem.

16Willshealing

ThreeyearsagoinMay2007,IspottedalovelylookingMaoriguywhohadmovedintomy
apartmentblock.Ididnotwanttogoandknockonhisdoorandsaywelcometotheneighbourhood

asawayofmeetinghim,thatsnotmystyle.IjustwaiteduntilIsawhimandsaidwelcomeinthe
hall.OnetimeIsawhimonhisbalconyandIgavehimawave,helookedpetrified.Ifoundout
fromhisflatmatehehadschizophrenia.Shetoldmehewasveryspiritual.ThefirstthingIdid
whenImethimwassaythatIhaddepression,andIhadcuredmyselfandthatschizophreniacanbe
curedtoo.IwasjumpingupanddownsomuchbecauseIwassoexcitedtotellhim.ActuallyIwas
justtryingtoimpresshimwithmyknowledge.Hesaidlaterthathedidnotevencatchmyname
then.IknewhelikedmebecausehewouldstareatmeintheeyesIwasratherflatteredsinceRoss
hadgonebacktohisoldgirlfriend.Actually,helookedjustlikeRosscompletewithMaorimoko
onthenostril.Thatwasprobablysomeoftheattraction,hisresemblance.
IdonotknowhowtoputthisinanicewayotherthantosaythatWillwascompletelymadwhenI
firstmethim,andlookingafterhimforthelast2andyearshasbeenanightmare.Again,thiswas
amazingconsideringIcouldonlyjustlookaftermyselfyearsago.

WillwasmadderbecausehewasblowinghisbrainsoutonmarijuanaeverydaywhenIfirstmet
him.Itdidnotmellowhimout,itmadehimaggressive,paranoidandconfused.Hewouldalso
babbleonforhoursandIcouldnotgethimtogotosleepnormalhours.Hewouldcomeandgoall
nightwakingmeallthetime.AfterayearortwoofthisItoldhimIcouldnottakeanymoreandI
wouldleavehimifhedidnotstophismarijuanause.Hewouldlockhimselfoutofhisapartment
andhavetoclimbupthebalconytolethimselfin.Hewouldstareinthemirrorforages.Thiswasa
realsignhisschizophreniawastriggered.Hewassooutofithewouldsitthereincapableof
cookingdinnerandwhenhedidhewouldspilleverythingeverywhere,andhewouldnotmakethe
bedorbringinthewashing.
IwasevensodesperateonacoupleofoccasionsIvisitedthetinniehousesinthearea
andtoldthemnottosellmarijuanatohimasitwasmakinghimunwellandhecouldendupin
hospital.Talkingtothesetypesofpeoplewasanightmare!
Eventuallyhedidcutdowntojustonceaweekandthenitwasjustonceinabluemoon.Thismade
abigdifferencetohismoodsandmine!!

TheotherproblemswerethatWillwouldstayupallnightchainsmokingcigarettesanddrinking
CocoCola.Hewouldhavenosleep,whichmadehimaggressiveaswell.IcouldunderstandWills
aggressionbecauseofmyownillnesssomeofoursymptomsweresimilar.

IdidsomeFoodandMoodonhim.CocoColahasastaggering42teaspoonsofsugarina2litre
bottle.Itisalsohighincaffeinewhichisastimulant.Willwasaddictedtothisaswellastothe17
largemugsofcoffeehehad,eachwith5teaspoonsofsugar,(yesthatsastaggeringnearly100
teaspoonsofsugaraday).ThisisnotincludingtheCocoColaorhissugarinfood.Willstartedto
drinkgallonsofwaterwhenIfirstmethimwhichwasgreathesaiditwasdetoxinghim.He
eventuallychangedfromcoffeetoblackteathentoMilowhichisalsofullofcaffeineandsugar.
Hehasgonebacktoblackteawithlesssugar.Wetriedhimonbetterformsofsugar,andeven
stevia.
Onetimehewentandboughtan$18jaroftopqualityhoneyandheuseditupinaday.Willhas
alsolostamassiveamountofweightbecauseofsomuchlesssugar.
HestarteddrinkingorangejuicereplacingtheCocoColawhichwasarealblessing.
Nowhejustdrinkswater.Willusedtobeanalcoholicfor15yearsandthoughheisntnowthere
weretimeswhenhewouldbuy18cansofbeeranddrinkthemoneinarowuntilhewouldfall
asleep.Hewaslikeachildwithlollies,hehadnocontrol.
Again,IwasdesperateandIwouldgotheneighboursandpickuptheboxofbeerandsayyouhave
hadenoughandhideit.Itdoesnthelpthatourneighbourhoodisfullofdrunksanddruggies.
Eventuallyhehasreallycutdownandwillonlyhaveafewinarownow.Onceinfrustration,and
wornoutIthrewaboxofbeercansoverthebalcony.Iknowthiswasnotthewaytohandleit,butI
sawhewasjustsittingonthecouchlikeavegetableafterdrinkingfor4daysstraight.Iknowthat
alcoholdepletesyouofnearlyeveryknownnutrientfromyourmindandbody.
WhenIfirstmetWillhisschizophrenicvoiceswouldtellhimtoonlyeatonceaweek.Hewould
getto4daysandhavetoeatbecausehewassostarving.Unfortunately,itwasagreasypie,orcake

orsomefattypork,orathomewhitebreadandnoodles.
HeusedtoeatwithmethetypesoffoodsIateandhehadbecomealotbetter.Helovestofu!I
ravedonaboutbloodsugarlevelsandenergyandhowheneededtoeatregularly.Alotoftheissue
washewasjusttoolazytocook.Nowthankfullyheeatstwomealseveryday.Hislackofappetite
ofcourseisalsocausedbyhischainsmokingabout40cigarettesaday.Idetestsmokingandthisis
whywehavenowbrokenupandremainjustfriends.

Itisabitdifferentthananormalpersonwhosmokescigarettes.WithWilltheproblemisalsothat
thesmokingactuallytriggershispsychosisandstopshimfromcuringhisschizophrenia.Hewill
chainsmokeforhoursnonstopandthenhestartstalkinglikecrazy.Willhasapersonalitychange
whenhedoesnotsmoke,helaughsandjokesandisverycalm.Smokingmakeshimtiredand
depressed.Iwashopingthatoncehestoppedsmokinghisappetitewouldreturnandthenbyeating
hewouldgetsomemorenutrientsinhimself.Ido,believeWillwillstoponedayhehastriedona
coupleofoccasions.AfewofWillsteethhavealreadyfallenoutbecauseofhismassivevitaminC
andotherdeficiencies.Sohealreadyhasscurvy,adeficiencydisease.WhenIfirstmeetWillIwas
tryingtogetorganiccarrotjuicesintohim,ithasnotworkedverywell...
IevenrangupASHandtoldthem,theywherenotawareofpsychosis,logicallythoughweknow
smokingcauseslungandheartdisease,whywoulditnotdothesametothebrain?Thisisbecause
itcreatesnutritionaldefienciesespeciallyvitaminCandzinc.PronouncedvitaminCdeficiency
makesyougocrazyasreportedbyProfessorDerriShtaselfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania
SchoolofMedicineinPhiladelphia.D.Shtaseletalpsychiatryservicesvol46(3)march1995p
293.Lowzincisimplicatedinschizophrenia.ReferencePatrickHolfordOptimumNutritionfor
theMindpages5556.

AswellbecauseofhissugarintakeWillhassomethingcalledtoxictonguewherehistongueis
coatedinfunguswhichhasawhiteappearance.Hehascandida,ayeastovergrowthofsugarinhis
gut.Willhasbadbreathbecauseofthisandhissmoking.
WillandIcouldnotevenkissitwasthatbadforme,evenafterhedidmuchteethcleaning.With
theuseofallthesestimulantsIwonderedwhyWilldidnotjustpassout.Heisalwayslyingonthe
bedsleepingandsittingaroundthough.Willgetshisschizophreniaconfusedwithhisspirituality.
HeisscaredifhegoesonEmpowerthathewontbespiritualanymore.Helinkshearingthevoices
withhisMaorimana.WillthinkshehasspecialpowerwiththeweatherandtheWairua(spirit,
soul)oftheland.Thepointishedoesnttalkabouttheweatherand3000epilepticchildrendying
anymore,aswhenIfirstmethim.SoIwouldsaythiswasmorebecauseofhismarijuanause.

WillisabeautifulpersonfromtheHokiangaharbourhehasfamilyontheNorthShore.Hejustsits
inhisflatalldaybecausehedoesntreallylikegoingout,excepttowalkdowntheroadtobuyhis
milk,cigarettesetc.
IhavefinallyrealisedthatWillwillhealinhisowntimewhen,andifheisreadyandthatIshould
worrymoreaboutmyself.Hehasgivenmealotofloveandwewillalwaysbespecialfriends.My
feelingsforWillhavegonefromlovetoabsolutehatred,andangerandfrustration.Hisdruguse(I
includesugarandcaffeineinthis)wasjusttoomuch(becauseofhismoods)formetobearound
becauseofmyownmentalwellbeing.
Afternearly3yearsIwasphysicallyandemotionallydrained.Ihavesomehatredforhismental
healthworkersaswellastheygavehimacleanslateofhealthandsayhehasalwaysbeenableto
lookafterhimself.Ishouldhaveneverburdenedmyselfwithhim.Ithinkmentalhealthshouldhave
paidmeforlookingafterhimsincetheyfailedtowiththerightbiochemicalsupport.Theyarenow
howeveropentohavinghimonEmpower,sotheyarechangingtheirwaystoo.

17DevonportGardens/Organicfoods

InAugust2008IstartedattheFrameworkDevonportOrganicGardens,whereIhavelearntabout
organicgardening.Consumershavetheirowngardens,andbringhomeourproduce.Healthysoil,

healthyfood,healthypeople,healthyplanetarethegreenphilosophythere.Thestaffgivesusalot
ofsupportandsetgoalstohelpusgobacktowork.ThisisnotbadconsideringIhavenotbeenwell
enoughtoworkfor17years.ForagesbeforeIstartedatthegardens,Iwantedtogothere,however
Ijustcouldnotinitiallycopewiththisworktypesituation.Iamnowdoingacomputercourse,
volunteeringatthehospiceshopandIamlookingforpaidparttimework.
FoodandMoodworkshopsaremyultimatepassionandChallengeTrust(aholisticmentalhealth
organisation)areinterestedinmedoingonenextyear.

IbuysomeofmyorganicsfromtheTakapunamarketstoo,anditsnotdear.BeautifulPacificrose
applesforbetween$1.50and$3.00dependingupontheseason,lemons$2.00akilo,tomatoesfor
$2abag,veggiese.g.broccoli$12ahead.
LuckilyenoughIbuyfreerangechickensfromthesupermarketforonly$10,Ibuythemjustbefore
theusebydateastheymarkthemdownbyhalfprice.

Soagain,hereIhavelookedafterWillfor2andyearsandIwasalsosupportinganotherfriend
formanyhoursaweek.IwasalsospendingmanyhoursaweekhelpingtomakethesuburbIlivein
asaferplacetolive,asthesocialorganisationsfailedto.Theyranapilotprogrammewhich
protectedthecriminalsandnotthevictims.Theyalsoliedaboutwhatwashappeningheresothey
couldkeepgettingfundingfromthegovernment.Theytriedtomakeoutthiswasaverylowcrime
area.EveryoneknowsNorthcoteCentralisnotorious.Ispentabout9monthsdoingthis,unpaid.I
feltIhadtothough,asIwassodepressedbylivinghereandcouldnothandletheyouthcrimes,
burntcars,intimidations,andonemanwasluckynottodiefrombeingbeaten.Ithasreally
quieteneddownnow,thePolice,HousingN.ZandCounciltakethecreditforthisthough!
Reference,putoutbytheCouncilandgovernancegroups.NorthcoteChildandYouth
Developmentprogramme2005.

AlthoughonlyonEmpowerfor6yearsIfeellikeitsabout20yearsagoasitsveryhardformeto
rememberwhatIfeltlikebefore,againmymensesonlygivingmeaninkling.Iwouldhaveavoice
insidemyheadsayingyouaremad,youaremadatthistime!HopefullyIwillgetsomeother
treatmentwhichwillhelp.IwouldliketohavemymercuryfillingstakenoutasIknowthatthey
aretoxictoyourneurologicalsystem.OneladyIknowwaslabelledbipolarandshehasamouth
fullofmercury.Shehadmercurypoisoningwhichusedtomakethetophattersgocrazy,whenthey
shoneuptheirtophatswithmercury.
Mercuryisoneofthemosttoxicelementsintheworldandtheyputitinourmouths!The
UniversityofCalgarymadeafilmlinkingmercurywithdendrite(branchofanervecell)damage.

SonowIfeelIcantakeontheworld,whenIoncehidfromlife.Iamfullofenergyandlifeand
vitality,becauseofnutritionalmedicine.InsomewaysIfeellikeIamonly25yearsoldandthatI
havelost20yearsofmylife.Ihavealsolessenedmychanceofhavingchildren,althoughfertility
herbswillhelpwiththis.
IfyoudonothaveyourhealthoranyfriendsandnowIhavethembothinabundance,youfeelrich.
Inowhaveanopportunitytoeducateandinspireotherpeople.Once,Ihadalittlecrythinkingwhat
wouldhavehappenedifIhadnotgonetothehealthfoodshopandtheyhadputmeontheright
track.Mymessagetoanyonewithahealthissueisnottogiveuphopeandthatyoucanhealandbe
happyandhaveafulllife.IfIhadstartedonbiochemicalsupportyearsearlierwhenIstartedtoget
unwell,IamsureIwouldhavehealedalotfaster.Imustrememberthattaking6yearstohealwhen
Ihavebeenunwellfor23yearsisnotalongtime.PhysicallyIamveryhealthy,withacholesterol
levelof3,andmyheartrateis54beatspm.Mybloodpressureis100/58.IfeellikeIwillliveto
100,Iamsohealthy.

18MyFuture

Myfutureislookingverybright.My250wordabstractwasacceptedfortheBuildingBridges

conferencetobeheldinWellingtoninApril2010.Iwillbegivingahourtalkonmyhealingand
showingtheEmpowerDVDintheotherroom.Theconferenceisexpectedtohave400mental
healthconsumersandstaffover3days.
Iamreallyexcitedaboutthis.Iampleasedthatthereisaladytalkingaboutyogastraightafterme.
Itisgoodtoseetheholisticwaycoming.Theseconferencesareagreatwaytotalktopeople.
AdrienneandIattendedtheNutters(whatahorribleword)conferencein2006.Wehandedout160
pamphletsoutof170people!
IjustfoundoutthatIwasnotgrantedfullscholarship,totheBuildingBridgesConferencebecause
oflackoffundingfortravelandaccommodation.Thefundingisjustforregistrationfeestothe
conference,andsoIwontbegoing.Iwillreapplyinthreeyearstime,whenBuildingBridges
comestoAuckland.

Iamnotconcernedaboutstudyingthisyear.IwouldlovetodotheDiplomaofNutritionat
WellparkCollege.AtthemomentIhaveenoughbasicknowledgetotalktoconsumerswhoIreally
wanttohelp,andIfeelconfidentenoughtobeabletoruntheFoodandMoodworkshopsonmy
ownnow.Iwanttokeepdoingpublicspeakingtobuildupmyconfidenceandsocialskills.

Thereisnotmuchusemestudyingifthedrugcompaniesbansupplementsandthereisntanything
togivepeople.TheyhavealreadydonethisinGermanyandTheEuropeanCommissionunder
Codexwantstobanorlowernutrientstotallyworldwide.Organicfoodisevenunderthreatasit
doesnotusechemicalspraysmadebythepharmaceutical/fertiliserindustries(samecompanies),
anditisdenselyrichinnutrientswhichkeepillnessesabay.
Wearenotevenallowedtosayanappleadaykeepsthedoctorawayasithastherapeuticclaims.
IsentmystorytoDrJonathanColemanmylocalNationalM.Pandhereturnedsayinghedidnot
realisedeficienciescausedtheseproblems,andthankingme.Imethimagainatelectiontime,
(2008)andIgavehislovelywifeSandra,AutumnStringamsbookPromiseofHope.Italkedto
JohnKeyforasecondandtoldhimaboutwhathappenedtomeandthatpharmaceuticaldrugskill
1500peopleinN.Zeveryyear.Helookeduncomfortableandsaidpeoplehavetodieofsomething.
Isaidnotofthemedicineswhicharesupposedtohealyou.AtleastNationalbelievesin
competitionbetweencompanies,(e.g.naturalhealthanddrug)soNationalisagainstthe
antivitaminbill.DrJonathanColemanisalsoknowsDrGlennTwentyman,somethingtodowith
coachingrugby.

WhenIwalkdownthestreetIdofeelprettyspecial,likethefutureofmedicine.Weallneedtotake
responsibilityforourownhealthandhealwhenweareready.WhenIwasunwellIusedtohavea
bigproblemwithneverknowingifIhadoverreactedtowhatpeoplehadsaidornot,becauseIdid
notknowifitwasmyillnessormypersonality.IamquiteasensitivepersonandIhavehigh
moralsandvalues,whichdoesnothelp,butatleastnowIknowmyfeelingsareallmineandall
real.
Again,ifitwasntfornutritionalsupportIknowthatIwouldstillbelyingonthebedinatrance.
Theyarelikemyfoundation,althoughIstillhavetoworkoutmylifewithwhereIlive,work,
relationships,andfamily.ForyearsIdidnotwanttobearoundmynephew,whoIdearlylove
becauseIthoughtIwastoomuchofaweirdo.Heis11andIamjustgettingtoknowhimnow.I
justknowthatIcouldworkoutverylittleofmylifebefore.

19ThefutureofmentalhealthinNewZealand

ManyoftheconsumersareveryinterestedinwhatAdrienneandIhavetosay.Ihavenoticedareal
changeoverthelastyearorso.Consumerswanttohaveasayintheirtreatment.Therearesome
veryholisticmentalhealthorganisationssuchasChallengeTrust.Theyaresendingconsumersto
DrGlennTwentymanwhoprescribesEmpowerfromtheManurewamaraeandLivingProofin
town.Althoughgettingpermissionfromyourowndoctorfirstisbest,astheyknowyouandyour
history.


HereinNewZealandwehaveaverygoodregulatorymodelinplacetomakenaturalhealth
productssaferandtothehigheststandards.Wearesettobecomeworldleadersinfunctionalfoods
andnaturalhealth.

20Referencesandrecommendedreading

OptimumNutritionfortheMindbyPatrickHolford

TheNewOptimumNutritionBiblebyPatrickHolford
www.patrickholford.com

HowtostayhealthybysupplyingwhatslackinginyourdietresearchedbyDavidCoory
(AnexcellentN.Zbookthatyoukeepreferringtooverandoveragain)

FoodandMoodhandbookbyAmandaGearyavailablefromtheMentalHealthFoundationandin
thelibrarysystem

FoodisbettermedicinethandrugsbyPatrickHolfordandJeromeBurnes(aninvestigative
reporter)

FightforyourhealthbyByronJ.Richards.AstunningexposeintothesecretworldoftheFDA,
WallStreetanddrugcompanies

DVDs

MasksofMadnessScienceofhealing
TrytheMentalHealthFoundationPhone3007010A50minfilm
ProducedbytheInternationalSchizophreniaFoundationphone0014167332117

FoodMatters
Bynutritioniststurnedfilmmakers.Anamazingfilmmadein2008.Availablefrom
www.johnappleton.co.nz
for(N.Z)$25.

Magazines

HealthyOptions

OrganicN.Z(bothbrilliantN.Zmagazinesavailablefromlibraries)

Websiteaddresses

www.Healthfreedom.co.nz
www.N.Zhealthtrust
www.Naturalhealthnews.com
www.Westonaprice.org

Westonwasadentistwhostudiedourruraltribesaroundtheworlduntouchedbytheoutsideworld,
theywereallveryrobust.Afteryearsofstudyhefoundtheyareinremarkablegoodhealth,with
goodteethfreefromdecay.Afterconsideringmanyfactorshesoonfoundthattheyallhadone
thingincommon:theirdiets.Eatingthewholeanimalrawincludingtheorganmeate.g.heart,liver.
Theysoakedtheirgrains,nutsandseeds.Theyatefermentedfoodsandbeveragese.g.whey,kefir.
Theirdietincludedanabundanceofliveenzymes,probotics,vitaminsAandD,highinsaturated
andomegafats.Thesepeoplehadnodoctors,dentistsorpolicebecauseeveryonewasvirtuallyfree
ofdiseaseandwellbehaved!