How Come They're Happy and I'm Not? (30 page)

for menopause,
198

water intake benefiting,
17
,
208

analytical rumination hypothesis,
142
–
144

Andrews, Gavin,
150

anemia,
58
–
60

anhedonia,
45

anorexia,
194
–
195

antidepressant medications discontinuation of,
5
,
181
–
188
,
216
–
217

exercise benefits compared to,
32
–
33

needs assessments,
5
–
7

side effects,
6
,
66
,
178
–
181
,
211
,
216

supplement interactions,
111
–
112
,
115
,
123

supplements supporting,
11
–
12
,
125
,
172
–
181
,
216

therapeutic effects of,
109

water therapy supporting,
139

antigliadin antibodies IgG and IgM,
67

antioxidants,
18
,
22
,
94

arsenic,
83

arsenicum album,
132

art therapy,
167
–
168

atypical depression,
104
–
105

aurum metallicum,
132

B
₃
,
106

B6,
106
–
107
,
194
,
195
,
197

B12,
11
–
12
,
69
–
71
,
175

beans,
21
,
30

beef, grass-fed,
26
–
27

beta-glucan,
53

betaine,
54

biofeedback,
166
–
167

bioidentical hormones,
202
–
204

birth control pills,
193
–
194
,
221

black cohosh,
198
–
199

blood sugar

balancing,
17
,
22
–
23
,
31
,
50
–
51
,
104
,
105
,
217

blood tests for,
49
–
50

eating disorders affecting,
195

gender comparisons,
190

insomnia caused by,
38

monitoring charts for,
50

blood tests

ABO blood type and Rh,
74
,
89

B
₁₂
,
69
–
71

blood sugar and insulin,
49
–
51

carnitine,
69

celiac panels,
67
–
68

chemistry panels,
51

complete blood count and iron panel,
57
–
60

C-reactive protein,
56
–
57

DHEA and DHEA-S,
54
–
65

folic acid,
69
–
71

heavy metals,
84

homocysteine,
53
–
56

for hormone replacement therapies,
203

hormones,
60
–
66

lipid panels,
51
–
52

mercury,
73
–
74

MTHFR gene variant,
70

overview and checklist,
7
–
8

parathyroid,
64

recommended checklist,
219
–
220

vitamin D,
9
,
72

women and,
7

body self-healing,
15

borage oil,
102

bowel movements,
74
–
76
,
87
,
217

brain-derived neurotrophic factor

(BDNF),
31
,
201

brain function.
See also neurotransmitters

bowel movements affecting,
75

cholesterol and,
52

eating habits affecting,
29
–
30

exercise improving,
31

heavy metals affecting,
81
–
82

stress affecting,
45

supplements assisting,
98
,
99

television comedy and,
46

thyroid and,
61
–
62

water intake affecting,
17

water therapy and,
138
,
139

breakfast,
50

bulimia,
194
–
195

B vitamins

for depression, overview,
8
,
106
–
107

for eating disorders,
195

for high homocysteine,
54

medications depleting,
194

for medication support,
11
,
173
–
174
,
175

for neurotransmitter support,
8

for premenstrual conditions,
197

C (vitamin),
57
,
59

cadmium,
81
,
83

calcarea carbonica,
133

calcium,
64
,
73
,
209

carnitine and L-caritine,
69
,
209

catecholamines,
112
–
115

causticum,
133

celiac disease,
67
–
68
,
77
–
78

chamomile tea,
17

chelation,
94

chemicals,
18
,
84
–
85
,
90
,
93

chemistry panels,
51

children,
6
,
105

Chinese medicine,
17
,
81
,
156
–
163

chiropractic work,
164

chlorella,
93

cholesterol,
31
,
51
–
53

chromium,
51
,
104
–
106

cilantro,
93

cimicifuga,
133
–
134

circadian rhythm,
35
,
36
,
40
,
41
,
43
,
118
–
119

coffee,
22

cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT),
150
–
151

colonics,
91

complete blood count (CBC),
57

constipation,
74
–
76
,
217

corn syrup,
30

cortisol,
35
,
115
–
116
,
154
–
155
,
190

craniosacral therapy,
165

cravings,
17
,
217

C-reactive protein (CRP),
25
,
56
–
57
,
86
,
108

Crocus,
126
–
127
,
197

crowds,
191
–
192

crunchy foods,
24

Cymbalta,
139

cytokines,
29

Cytomel,
63
,
178

D (vitamin)

blood tests for,
9
,
72

deficiencies in,
64
,
72
–
73
,
209

natural sources of,
39
–
40
,
41
,
43
,
44
,
72

overview,
71

supplementation,
9
–
10
,
71
–
73
,
103

D'Adamo, Peter,
74
,
89

darkness,
37
,
38
,
40

Darwin, Charles,
143

defeat,
192

dehydration,
17
,
208

delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS),
26
,
118
–
119

delta-6 desaturase enzyme,
101

dentate gyrus,
32

detoxification

case studies,
92

hormones assisting,
36

steps for,
86
–
95

as thyroid treatment,
63

DHA (docosahexanoic acid),
27
,
98
,
99
,
101

DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone),
64
–
65
,
203
,
204

DHEA-S (dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate),
64
,
203

diabetes,
85

diet and nutrition.
See also foods

benefits of healthy foods,
10
–
11
,
16
,
17
–
18

for blood sugar balancing,
22
–
23
,
50
–
51

Chinese,
70

gluten-free,
68
,
78

Mediterranean,
19
–
22

mood-enhancing foods,
23
–
28

for premenstrual conditions,
196

recommended checklist for,
213
–
214

standard American,
18
,
28

water,
10
,
16
–
17
,
76
,
86
,
208

digestion

beverage temperature and,
17

blood testing for,
67
–
68

celiac disease affecting,
77
–
78

constipation,
74
–
76
,
217

factors improving,
28
–
29

inflammation and,
57
,
78
–
80

serotonin and,
76
–
77
,
110

divorce,
190
–
191

DMPS (2,3-dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid),
84

DMSA (dimercaptosuccinic acid),
84

dopamine,
29
–
30
,
69
,
113
,
121
,
161

dry skin brushing,
91

DSPS (delayed sleep phase syndrome),
26
,
118
–
119

eating disorders,
194
–
195
,
221

Eat Right 4 Your Type
(D'Adamo),
74
,
89

electroconvulsive therapy (ECT),
139

Eliot, T. S.,
47

emotional freedom technique (EFT),
165
–
166

emotions, and organ link,
158

endorphins,
24

energy (qi),
157
–
159

eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS),
111

EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid),
27
,
98
,
99
,
101

epinephrine,
112
–
115

episodic depression,
119

essential fatty acids,
22
,
26
,
27
–
28

estrogen,
25
,
66
,
178
,
199
–
204

evening primrose,
102
,
197

exercise

for blood sugar balancing,
51

for CRP,
57

for detoxification,
87
–
88

HDL cholesterol levels increased with,
53

overview,
10
,
31
–
34

for premenstrual conditions,
196

recommendations and summary,
214

fasting,
7

fatigue,
36
,
58
–
60

fats, dietary,
21
,
22
,
28
,
29
–
30

ferritin,
58
,
60
,
196

fiber intake,
57
,
76
,
86
–
87
,
217

finances,
192
,
206
–
207

fish,
10
,
26
,
27
–
28
,
30
,
72
,
89
,
100

fish oil,
9
,
53
,
57
,
98
–
100

flax meal,
76
,
196

flax oils,
28

Fletcher, Horace,
28

folate,
54
,
69
,
70
,
116
,
173
,
195

folic acid,
11
,
69
–
71
,
173
–
174

foods.
See also diet and nutrition
anti-inflammatory,
89

benefits of healthy,
10
–
11
,
16
,
17
–
18

for blood sugar control,
22
–
23

B vitamin sources,
70
–
71
,
107

carnitine sources,
69

chromium sources,
106

dietary fiber sources,
87

eating habits enhancing digestion,
28
–
29

fish oil sources,
100

gamma linolenic acid (GLA) sources,
102

HDL cholesterol raised with,
53

for high CRP,
57

inflammatory,
88
–
89

iron sources,
59

magnesium sources,
109

Mediterranean diet,
19
–
22