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Body-Mind Connection

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia-The biopsychosocial model of medicine, is a way of looking at the mind and body of a patient as two important systems that are interlinked.  The biopsychosocial model is also a technical term for the popular concept of the mind-body connection. In this model a person is getting better if they feel and function better.  The progress of the disease itself is much less important. This is in contrast to the traditional biomedical model of medicine, where the primary interest is in the progress of the disease.  The model was first proposed by psychiatrist George Engel in a 1977 article in Science.

David Thatcher M.D,Phd. Surgeon General of the United States-The modern view that many factors interact to produce disease may be attributed to the seminal work of George Engel, who in 1977 put forward the Biopsychosocial Model of disease.  According to Engel's model biopsychosocial factors are involved in the causes, manifestation, course, and outcome of health and disease, including mental disorders.  This model certainly fits with common experience.

Many mental illnesses have traditionally been regarded as psychological problems. More recently, they have been regarded as illnesses that respond to psychiatric treatments (many do). However, the underlying cause of many mental illnesses are nutritional and they do respond to nutritional, herbal, and homeopathic medicine. For example, hypoglycemia, low blood sugar, is a factor in most drug addictions and can also be a factor in depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.  This can be easily corrected through diet  It has been documented that food allergies are an important factor in 80 percent of all cases of hyperactivity and other forms of mental illness.  Food allergies can be identified through a blood test or an elimination diet.  Houston water and the environment generally is high in lead.  This can contribute to mental illness especially in children.  This can be identified through a simple urine test.   Houston had a very effective Homeopathic psychiatric hospital in the early 1900's.  I do homeopathic prescribing. I am one of the few state licensed psychotherapists (licensed clinical social worker) who is registered and certified as a Naturopathic Doctor with the federal government.  I also have a strong science background.  I am a certified chemistry, physics, and general science teacher (not active).  I can be reached at 713-310-0417 or davbauman@hotmail.com.

Depression Treated With Biomedicine
Many women who are anxious and depressed are so because of changing hormonal levels, a problem which is frequently dismissed by conventional physicians as a nervous disorder. Depression is treated by psychiatrists through a class of drugs called serotonin reuptake inhibitors. They work by stopping the brain from losing further serotonin, the key chemical that controls mood. However, natural products, including herbal and amino acid preparations, are serotonin builders, giving the brain the material to produce new serotonin.
For female hormonal balance, natural progesterone cream is excellent. To be of any value, a progesterone cream must contain 900 mg. of progesterone for 2 ounces. Natural progesterone is made from the wild yam. It is called natural because it is biologically a perfect match for the estrogen and progesterone in a woman’s body. 5- Hydroxytryptophan has been found to be frequently effective in intermediate depression. St. John’s Wort has been found to be frequently effective in moderate depressions.  Hormonal imbalances can easily be identified through laboratory testing.