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Genita M. Mason’s Blog

Genita M. Mason’s (Petralli) Health & Self-Mastery Blog

Ecstatic Health, Radical Transformation and Fractal Environmentalism.

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TOPICS

• Addiction Recovery through Personal Discovery!
• Body & Mind Environmentalism!
• Chemtrails, Radiation, Heavy Metals, Vaccine, Body Burden, Pesticide, BPA/Phthalate, Food and Water Toxins, MISINFORMATION Detoxification!
• Self Mastery!
• The Mechanics of Living in Harmony!
• Fractal Environmentalism: How Your Health Effects Our Planet!
• Green & Clean Lifestyles!
• Ecstatic Health!
• Radical Transformation!
• Spirituality!
• Nature as Our Healer & Muse!
• Nutrition!

Hi Family, Friends and Fans!

I’m starting a new and very unique blog. My blog has a CORE focus and that is to share with you both the MECHANICS of being healthy and how fun GETTING healthy is because I believe if health is fun (which it absolutely is), getting healthy should be as well. People and rehab / recovery businesses seem to promote this very dull, clinical and sterilized image of recovery and here, at the Biosanctuary, it is definitely not! It is an introduction to a vibrant, spiritual, exciting life full of creative indulgence, fulfilled opportunities and spiritual awakening! Yes, I am a scientist and holistic healthcare provider who has accomplished becoming one of the top professionals in the field of orhomolecular medicine applied to addiction, however, I am also a fun-loving, sometimes wild-woman, passionate Green & Clean Fractal Environmentalist!

Before I began specializing in what I call Addictive Biochemistry, which is the pre-condition which usually leads to addiction, I specialized in neuroendocrine disorders – adrenal fatigue, thyroid issues, hormonal balance, digestive disorders (yes, that is a neuroendocrine function!), pituitary – pineal and hypothalamus function, and heart-based energy issues because the heart is the master endocrine gland and is a HUGE contributor in determining how the vitamin, minerals, EFA’s, amino acids and enzymes you eat will be utilized!

However, as my training and education went on, I found myself on that slippery slope of addiction to cocaine and alcohol. I LOVED the nightlife, global wild times and those two drugs. I even smoked cigarettes! Of course this was in the 80′s and nearly everyone was doing it, but I always leaned toward health, fitness, body ecology and have always been a passionate environmentalist so you wouldn’t think it would be in my ‘character’ to be staying up four days in a row going to work during the day and partying at night and then crash sleeping for a full day, only to start the cycle again kind of person. But I was – with no remorse – I was having a BLAST! But then the bad times started – the waking up craving alcohol and cocaine – selling things I had worked very hard for to get it – even my car! This went on for over a year and then I started to notice both my mental and physical health diminishing quickly at the young age of 26. I’ve always been a very independent person, so I don’t know which was the stronger catalyst – acknowledging the fact that I was a ‘tool’ for drugs and had lost my independence to addiction or watching and experiencing the physical and mental decline that goes with it, but I began engaging everything I knew at that point to return “home” in body, mind and spirit. It didn’t happen over night – but it happened – and thank the Creator that I had the tools to do it my way because you would NEVER find a person like me in AA or NA. I’m a pragmatic person and being so, I realized that I didn’t come onto the earth with an addiction; I certainly, like everyone else, came on the earth with the capacity to become addicted – and having exercised that innate ability in all of us, I had damaged my body to the point of becoming dependent on external substances to feel good. Simple. AA and NA did nothing in my experience to correct the mistake in becoming addicted that I had made – in fact, both seemed to me like entities and information sources which enforced the condition!

Utilizing my education and experience in the health field and embarking on what would turn into years of research, I learned that addiction is nothing more than neurochemical adaptation and to both reverse the damage to recover from the addiction and to stay in the healthy body and mind I was born into, to heal, I had to detoxify my body AND restore the bio/neurochemistry I was designed with and when I did, I cleared my addiction to both alcohol and cocaine.

I’d like to send a very, very clear message here. It was never my intention to completely abstain from alcohol or drugs. I wanted to feel good inside my own skin again, I wanted my life back, I wanted to feel inspired and enthusiastic about life like I always had before being damaged by drugs and alcohol and I wanted to do anything I wanted to do when I wanted to do it. I was not about to go to war with alcohol or cocaine, I wanted something much, much more and it wouldn’t be until many, many years later that I would realize what it was ALL about: Health AND Self-Mastery / NOTHING about alcohol and cocaine – and this journey would engage me in a healing event for every aspect of my being: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. And it has been nothing short of enchanting, fun, eye-opening, educational and I must say, I have had the blessing of meeting and working with some of the most angelic, gifted and well educated doctors and healers – from everyone to non-credentialed friends and acquaintances on the internet to globally recognized spiritual masters and highly educated accredited ‘doctors’. I have found healers in the strangest of circumstances and most unexpected areas on the paths I have chosen over the years while looking outside the box and mass consciousness ‘web thinking. I had to reach beyond the dogma of organized ignorance to be successful in reclaiming my health and life in its entirety. Why? honestly, no accredited school of thought or discipline has been very successful at producing healthy people from addicted states. And now I know why; because they have all lost reverence for nature – including the natural healing process, and acknowledgment of the soul’s need to express its purpose. The irreverence for that which sustains us which allows us to mutilate our body and mind with toxic foods and water, excessive states, toxic drugs called medicine, toxic thinking, meaningless jobs, fear, overstimulated lifestyles, mind controlling un-educational systems, and dogmatic dumbing down media and pseudo spiritual organizations combined with losing our internal compass is the seat of the physical, emotional, spiritual and mental symptoms which cause the addictive biochemistry which leads to addiction. We were not born to suffer, that is why our bodies create chemicals to reduce and eliminate pain. It is only natural that when any discomfort that is chronic and we ‘empty our natural tank’ of feel goods, we are going to reach out for relief.

We were born to thrive. All our cells know how to do is repair and replicate; they don’t know how to die. It is the environment that kills them. And unfortunately our environment – which we’ve created – is killing us and the only way to stop the sixth extinction we have begun is to heal ourselves while healing our planet. And as far as purpose? Well, government is controlling more and more of our lives, causing a loss of liberty which etches away at self-mastery which includes thinking for yourself. Government is certainly not interested in any model of healing that produces a sense of self-mastery because they want you dependent on their organization; their free drugs, their free media, their religion, their doctors, their products, their dictatorship of what is right and what is wrong. They use the free media to create mass consciousness opinions that turn into laws through private citizens who vote in favor of propositions that are diabolically opposed to nature and God – such as the right to know how your food is processed and now ‘created’ ergo; the Prop 37 Genetically Modified Organism proposition. You see, Government today imposes addiction on people; you have to go through a doctor for health, through a pastor for a relationship with God, through a police officer to protect your home, through a grocery store whose products are sanctioned by the FDA for your food (it’s actually becoming more and more illegal to grow your own in the US), through the government sanctioned university system who controls the content of your education to be considered smart…(when most of it is just dumbing you down) – you are being force fed dependence! Where is self-mastery taught and appreciated? Nature and Independent Thinking which leads to Self-Mastery are now criminal – you could be considered a terrorist!

So, this blog is going to be a continuous string of topics which involve living a TRULY healthy Green & Clean life and how the choices you make creating and sustaining that life translate into helping to save our planet. We are fully integrated and you are going to learn how deeply we all rely on your health to save us all! It is also going to share topics of how to master yourself so that you can start practicing the skills required for self-mastery and choosing independence in all respects over dependence!

And this blog is going to serve as a common ground for anyone that has a solution oriented topic or attitude to share! All I ask is that you stay on the below topics and you keep your posts SOLUTION ORIENTED. Please do not complain about the government, your doctor, organized religion, allopathic medicine – you are welcome to state facts though – I just want to keep it upbeat and solution oriented – This blog is intended to help others achieve HEALTH and freedom from addiction and recovery for life, and SELF MASTERY. The two solutions I used to not only heal from my crazy 20′s but to become the successful person I am who can choose to have a drink if I want one without damaging myself with it or becoming addicted again, and has a 15 year record in successfully helping others heal from everything from adrenal fatigue to thyroid disorders, insomnia, diabetes, cancer, addiction, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, hypoglycemia and yes – even schizophrenia.

I have not done cocaine in over 20 years and I do have a glass or two of GREAT wine occasionally with a deserving dinner and I’ve been known to drink up at milestone events and get into the party at weddings, wakes, and concerts occasionally. It’s a big world out there and I want to sample and enjoy it all – to my benefit and never at the cost of my health.

Oh, and because I’m a passionate healthcare practitioner who understands my spiritual responsibility in being not only a skilled practitioner and scientist but a spiritual channel for healing energy for my patients, I NEVER drink when I am working with patients – not even in the general time frame of a week before working with a private care patient. I prepare myself on all levels to always be a channel of healing energy for those that have chosen me to guide them through the disciplines of Ecstatic Health, Radical Transformation and Fractal Environmentalism.

And remember, you can make a difference; you already have!

In service we shine,

Shine!

Genita M. Mason (Petralli) H.H.P., N.C.
Founder & Medical Director, The BioSanctuary
Body Burden Detoxication &
Orthomolecular Biochemical Restoration

A Green Body & Mind Healing Center
Exclusive Private Care
www.BioSanctuary.com
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My Medicine

These are the people and activities I include in my daily life that keeps me healthy, centered, fulfilled, happy, purposeful and most of all… GRATEFUL! The joy I experience is a direct result of the appreciation I hold for these people and activities that create the quality of my life!

Targeted Nutritional Therapy

Targeted nutritional therapy is the science of using laboratory testing of all major biochemical processes of the body to establish an evidence-based nutritional therapy for health issues when nutritional deficiencies known to cause them are exposed. Examples of tests that are helpful in establishing a cause for addictive biochemistry include the methylation cycle, brain chemistry analysis, amino acid/vitamin/mineral/EFA assays, Krebs cycle, metabolic profiles, liver function, heavy metal and other environmental toxicities. Results of these laboratory tests establish your individual nutritional deficiencies, providing concrete evidence for the selection of the nutriceuticals required to repair and re-establish healthy biochemical and metabolic processes required for restoring your physical and mental health. Each patient at Shangri La BioSpa and Resort is assessed for which tests need to be completed and a highly sophisticated, individualized formula is provided both orally and intravenously.

Intravenous targeted nutritional therapy provides nutrition directly into the cell, bypassing intestinal malabsorption and other digestive disorders. It is standard for anyone who has been addicted to pushed/prescribed and/or alcohol to have impaired digestion. In addition to gastrointestinal damage, many people with a long-term addiction to any pushed/prescribed drug and/or alcohol suffer from pancreatic dysfunction. This reduces enzyme production and makes it impossible to benefit from the nutrient dense diets that many well meaning holistic practitioners will prescribe for those suffering from drug toxicity and mental distress.

Additionally, it is very difficult to get nutrients in and waste out because toxins are locked in the cells due to poor and damaged cellular mechanics. Cell walls are hardened from excess sugar and hydrogenated and indigestible fats bonding to proteins. During detoxification and withdrawal it is extremely important to quickly get the cells the help they need to detoxify and intravenous treatment is the best way to do that. The path must be cleared quickly so that cells may use the raw materials in amino acids, vitamins, minerals, EFAs and enzymes to stabilize the patient, minimizing withdrawal and transitional discomfort and delivering the patient to natural mental health in the most humane and quick way possible.

Intravenous targeted nutritional therapy is key in ensuring minimal transitional discomfort during withdrawal. It also is the most effective way to provide the “pharmacist within”—the neuroendocrine system—the raw materials required for producing the natural neurochemicals responsible for “green” mental health experienced as peace, inner joy, inspiration, enthusiasm and a renewed ability to embrace life in a fully present way. When the body can produce it’s own “feel-goods,” then cravings and drug dependency for relief of distressing physical and mental symptoms disappear- and the cure to addiction is achieved.

NOTE: Oral chelation begins upon arrival and intravenous chelation begins during the second month for those staying for the suggested 2 months. Intravenous chelation can not be initiated until all detoxification systems are working well, and drug toxicity is minimized. IV TNT begins after testing, usually in the 6th week. Special arrangements at an additional fee can be made for continuous intravenous TNT from the date of arrival on a case by case basis.

Links

The101Program.com

GreenBodyAndMind.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orthomolecular Medicine

A Comprehensive Guide to Mental Wellness in a Toxic World

Founder & Medical Director of Shangri La BioSpa & Resort, Genita Petralli H.H.P., N.C., M.H. provides an 18 hour lecture series over the 6 week program on all aspects of Green Mental Healthcare based on her new book, Green Mental Healthcare A Comprehensive Guide to Mental Wellness in a Toxic World

Twelve 90 minute lectures on the most prevalent topics of today for staying healthy in the toxic jungle:

1) Introduction: Fractal Environmentalism – As above, so below – Protecting and healing the earth through conscious consumption and healing yourself.

What is causing the Epidemic Mental Health issues today that often lead to addiction and relapse?  How the heart of humanity’s survival mechanism, the ability to adapt to the environment which is the function of the neuroendocrine system,  is being overworked and unable to keep up with the rapidly changing environment and the chemical abuse of both the earth and all its inhabitants.  When homeostasis is lost as a result of the organism not being able to adapt and the tank being empty (deficient raw materials for the cells to function) physical and mental symptoms develop which often lead to drugs and alcohol in an attempt to do what the body and mind can no longer do for itself.

Green Mental Health Care – Sustainable health care that utilizes, assists and respects the natural healing process allowing the body to heal and maintain health naturally as it was designed to do.

2) Introduction: What is Orthomolecular Medicine? – “Use Ford parts to repair a Ford” – Dr. Linus Pauling – father of orthomolecular medicine and two time Nobel Prize Winner (chemistry & peace).
Ms. Petralli lectures on the application of Orthomolecular Medicine, what it is, it’s history and why it is the superior treatment / curative model for both you and the earth.

What is Orthomolecular Neurochemical Rehabilitation? – Drug and alcohol addiction are not a disease; they are metabolic disorders resulting from a very elegant and necessary survival mechanism – adaptation.  Addiction at its core is neurochemical adaption.  The mind and body, in order to maintain homeostasis and survive, have adapted to a drug to compensate for its effects on the body so the body doesn’t shut down.  Conversely, it is what is causing the symptoms that is the true dis-ease.  Sometimes it is as simple as the damage recreational drinking and drug use / abuse can do that serves up the cravings and mental distresses people seek relief from, but other times it can be a list of causes from heavy metal toxicity and poor diet to childhood and/or sexual abuse that will certainly put enough stress on the neuroendocrine system that it becomes deficient in naturally medicating the body and mind and maintaining symptom-free, sound mental and physical health.

Orthomolecular Neurochemical Rehabilitation uses the principles of Orthomolecular Medicine to make the cell’s environment nutrient dense and correct deficiencies in order to “awaken the physician within” and provide a means to get the nutrients in and the waste out so that the cell can do what it does best to heal itself, the organs, and the mind and body as a whole – repair and replicate and.  At this time neurochemical rehabilitation has occurred to the point of once again being able to use the natural elements in the cells environment for the cell to function healthyfully.  Neurochemical Rehabilitation involves detoxing the body/mind and then repairing the damage done by the toxic abuse.  It then employs full laboratory testing and counseling to discover the root cause of the attraction to drugs / alcohol in order to provide a full spectrum Orthomolecular treatment to heal the root cause and free the person once and for all from both the addiction and the symptoms that drove them to it.

Orthomolecular Medicine and Neurochemical Rehabilitation also involves the art and science of Environmental Hygiene, Functional Counseling (Integral Institutes Integral Life Practice) and Mind/Body energy healing techniques to create an environment for the organism as a whole (the person) to heal. 

The science that demonstrates the phenomenal results achieved by the mind/body energy healing treatments provided at Shangri La BioSpa & Resort such as Cranial Sacral, Cranial Electrical Stimulation, Acupuncture / Medical QiQong, Infrared Sauna (stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system) and Integral Life Practice Counseling will be presented.

3) Environmental Stress – the inability to adapt – How the neuroendocrine system and particularly the HPA axis is showing signs of not being able to keep up.  The heat is on with the windows open.

4) Causes of today’s epidemic mental illness

5) Why Green Mental Health Care to address epidemic mental distress and addiction?

1. What psychiatrists call medicine are toxic drugs that do not heal; they are linked to growing numbers of health issues, death by disease, violence, and suicide.  They cause hundreds of thousands more deaths yearly than illegal drugs.
2. What is green mental health care? And why is it necessary for good mental health?
3. What are the mechanics of and steps to neurochemical adaptation?
4. What is orthomolecular neurochemical rehabilitation?  Detailed presentation showing the science of using natural substances to achieve what drugs are sought out for.

6) Food – the right criteria for the right choices.

7) Water – filters, wells, springs, and waterfalls

8) Environmental Hygiene: from toxic people to t.v. – Monsanto and Smith-Kline Free Living

9) Home – are the cleaning agents in your home making you sick? Cancer rates for those that work from home are higher than those who leave for the office and scientists are pointing to the toxic products used around the home and in the garden.

10) Personal Hygiene – all conventional products on the market today contain some if not many forms of neurotoxic, carcinogenic, and chemically poisonous products that are bypassing your liver through direct entry into the blood system through your skin.

11) Exercise – The average healthy person is exposed to over 3,000 toxins daily.  Established by a study where health conscious, pregnant women’s umbilical cords tested positive for this number of toxins.  

12) Adjunct Therapies: the value, virtue, vitality received by the practice of ancient and current mind/body healing methods that we call therapies that were once considered ritual. 

Live Blood Cell Analysis

At Shangri La BioSpa & Resort we are committed to providing the most effective evidence-based healthcare and treatments possible from the minute you arrive. While we wait for your lab results to return from the States & Germany, we employ live blood cell analysis to support an aggressive Targeted Nutritional Therapy that immediately begins correcting any conditions that may present themselves in the blood cell analysis. Live blood cell analysis is an excellent complement to our extensive list of laboratory tests we perform on our patients. It is just one of our many diagnostic procedures we use to provide a truly evidence-based treatment for you.

There are many conditions directly related to alcohol and drug addiction that can be verified with live blood cell analysis, and we can therefore immediately stabilize our patients to both begin the healing process and minimize transitional discomfort (withdrawal). Advanced Glycation End (AGE) products are a very common condition for those with a history of legal/illegal drug and alcohol abuse.  Hardening of the myelin sheath (cell wall) causes waste to be trapped in the cell and nutrients unable to get in as well as dramatically reduces communication between the cells. All this can be quickly corrected within the first few days to expedite your detoxification phase of treatment and any transitional discomfort by softening the cell walls and assisting nutrient delivery. Live blood cell analysis quickly identifies nutritional deficiencies while we wait for your other laboratory results from the U.S.

AGE is just one condition known to those with a history of toxic overload. There are many other conditions of the patient’s health and biochemistry that can be discovered through live blood cell analysis. This method supports further research and diagnostics to develop a truly individualized and accurate treatment to cure the addiction and its underlying cause.

Live blood cell analysis can also expose other health conditions that may complicate or impede your full recovery. Some examples are yeast overgrowth, bacterial infections, immune system issues, fungal infections, oxidative stress, infectious disease and degenerative diseases. These can be quickly identified and addressed to assist your full expeditious recovery.
Our “Aligned with Nature/Supported by Science” approach to your health is what makes our scientific approach so appealing to patients at Shangri La BioSpa & Clinic. We take all the guesswork out and put your confidence in. And when we have your confidence, the belief system is incorporated into treatment. This is the most powerful contributor to each and every successful treatment strategy.

Live blood cell analysis is used not only at the beginning of your treatment, but also as an effective way for you and your healthcare practitioner to monitor your progress throughout your treatment program.

 

Live Blood Cell Analysis Procedure and Examples

Courtesy of HealthEnlightenment.com

Live Blood Cell Analysis is carried out by placing a drop of blood from the fingertip on a microscope slide under a glass cover slip to keep it from drying out.  The slide is then viewed at high magnification with a microscope that forwards the image to a television monitor.  Both practitioner and patient can then see the blood cells.  The results are then used as a basis for anaylsis.  A single drop of blood contains a mass of information which can be used to assess an individual’s current state of balance/imbalance.  This procedure is also called live cell analysis or nutritional blood analysis.   

Blood is the most important organ in the human body.  It provides every cell with the oxygen and nutrients it needs.  It is the system through which toxins and waste products are carried to the organs of elimination.  So it stands to reason that if the blood is not in an optimal state then this will affect the rest of the body.

The pictures below are courtesy of the Enzymology Research Center, Inc.* and are presented to show the relationship between various conditions and the blood.

Normal Red Blood Cell (RBCs) The circulatory system is the means by which oxygen, nutrients, antibodies, and hormones are transported to the cells to keep them alive and functioning. This is how our blood looks when we are experiencing optimum health. The Erythrocytes (cells) are round and separated and move through the capillaries very easily. The average size of healthy RBCs is 7.2 microns

Protein Linkage This condition is the first sign of cell stickiness and may progress into rouleau if not corrected. Protein linkage is a sign that excessive protein is being consumed or the protein is not being digested completely. As the cells start sticking together it becomes harder for the heart to push the blood through the veins and arteries.

Rouleau When the blood gets to this condition the amount of oxygen that can be transported is severely diminished. This condition is caused by high fat and protein diets and high acidity. Your blood will look like this if you drink one soda and will stay that way for at least two hours. Because your cells are not getting oxygen you will feel tired, have poor digestion, and skin disorders.

Erythrocyte Aggregation This condition is one step worse than rouleau. This is often seen in people with degenerative diseases. This is caused by undigested fats and proteins and high acidity. Degeneration of tissue always follows low oxygen and acidity. This condition can precede a blood clot which can cause a stroke or heart attack.

Poikilocytosis This condition is caused by free radicals. This also lowers the bloods oxygen carrying capacity and shortens the life if the cell. RBCs don’t have nuclei, so they will not mutate, but the fact that there is free radical damage signifies that there will also be damage to the nuclei of tissue cells which is the beginning of mutations that lead to cancer.

Microcyte These are small RBCs having a diameter of less than 5 microns. These cells have less hemoglobin than normal cells and is often seen in people with iron deficiency anemia.

Macrocyte These cells are greater than 10 microns in size. Macrocytes are often seen in people with hemolytic anemia.

Anisocytosis In this condition there are variations in the size of the cells. This is mostly seen in people with low levels of the vitamins B12 and folic acid and the mineral iron.

Target Cell These RBCs are deficient in iron and therefore hemoglobin, which is the part that carries oxygen. The symptoms produced in the body are tiredness, poor digestion, and anemia

Hemolysis This is literally the destruction of the red blood cell. This can be caused by bacterial infection or any number of toxins introduced into the blood stream. The hemoglobin goes out of the cells interior and diffuses into the plasma.

Fat, Protein, and Liver Congestion 

	Normal Thrombocytes (Platelets) Platelets are small disk shaped components of blood that have an important role in blood coagulation. When a blood vessel is injured the platelets adhere to each other and to the injury to form a plug which stops the bleeding. Platelets number approximately 200,000 to 300,000/cu.mm.
	Thrombocyte Aggregation When the thrombocytes (platelets) aggregate when there is no injury a very dangerous situation develops. The aggregated platelets can form a clot which can block an artery causing a stroke or heart attack. This clot is called a thrombus. Diets high in fats and proteins or high sugar consumption can create this situation
	Spicules (Fibrin) Fibrin are platelets that have changed in shape that form a net-like substance in which blood clots are formed by the entrapment of red and white cells and platelets. When they are formed in the blood when there is no injury there is an imminent danger of a blood clot that can cause a heart attack or stroke. This is caused by liver stress due to incomplete digestion of proteins and fats.
	Chylous Chylomicrons are small particles of fats in the blood after the digestion and assimilation of fat in food. The presence of chyomicrons in the blood after a 12 hour fast indicates a condition known as hyperlipo-proteinemia, This can lead to atheriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.
	Plaque Atherosclerotic plaque is one of the most dangerous conditions in the blood. It can adhere to the artery walls narrowing and hardening them. These crystals are formed when the system becomes acidic and the fatty acids from simple carbohydrates crystallize.
	Uric Acid Crystal Uric acid is a byproduct of protein metabolization and urea. When the body becomes acidic the urea forms crystals that can lodge in the joints or in the tissues. Uric acid is the cause of gout and one of the causes of fibromyalgia. These crystals are shaped like knives and is the reason it can cause so much pain for people with either of these disorders.
	Cholesterol Crystal Cholesterol is an important sterol in the body that is the precursor for many important hormones. Only when the body is acidic does the cholesterol crystallize and become a problem. This is probably the most seen crystal in blood analysis, but it’s important to realize that cholesterol is not the problem when you see the crystals, acidity is.
	Echinocyte These are red blood cells that have a thorny appearance. This is usually indicative of kidney stress and crenation (the shrinking of the cell by dehydration).

Immune System, Parasites, Bacteria, and Fungal Forms

	Healthy White Blood Cell These cells are made up of lymphocytes and leukocytes. They form the basis of the immune system. There are approximately one or two white cells for every 500 red cells. When there is an elevated count it is usually a sign of an infection. The white blood cells protect us from infectious diseases and will destroy any cells that have mutated.
	Yeast A fungus that feeds on undigested food and sugar in the blood. The principle yeast found in the blood is Candida Albicans. It is usually found in people with cancer, fibromyalgia and those with chronic fatigue. This condition is also indicative of over acidity as yeast cannot live in an alkaline environment.
	L-Form Bacteria This is a bacterial infection (it’s hard to see in this picture) that is shaped like a butterfly. This usually signifies a condition of low immunity and high blood sugar.
	Rod Form Bacteria This is an advanced form of a bacterial infection and is regarded as a serious indicator of a weak immune system. These bacteria produce very toxic acid byproducts as a result of their metabolic processes.
	Parasitized Red Blood Cells This is bacteria or parasites that get inside the cells. Of course the cell will die, and unless they are stopped by the immune system, they will continue to attack other cells.
	Fungal Forms Fungi can spread throughout your body through the blood and develop colonies. They usually develop slowly and are hard to diagnose and usually resistant to treatment. They are seldom fatal and most of the time go unnoticed. This is a sign of poor assimilation of nutrients and an acidic condition in the body fluids.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture has a powerful effect at reducing the craving for drugs and healing the damaged neuroendocrine’s symptoms that encourage drug and alcohol use

Acupuncture is rapidly increasing in popularity as an effective aid in the treatment of many addictions—from alcohol and pushed / prescribed drugs to nicotine and overeating because it works!

Scientifically substantiated clinical evidence supports the use of acupuncture for addiction in both reducing withdrawal symptoms as well as activating those centers in the brain which produce the natural neurochemicals those who seek relief in drugs and alcohol are deficient in producing themselves.

The first acupuncture detoxification clinic in the United States opened in 1974, at the Lincoln Memorial Hospital in the South Bronx section of New York City. At first, acupuncture was used as an adjunct to methadone treatment, but such good results were obtained with acupuncture that methadone was dropped from the program. According to the clinic’s Director, Dr. Michael Smith, the success rate with acupuncture is substantially higher than that of more conventional programs. Unlike methadone, which is itself a highly addictive drug that is used primarily as a heroin substitute for those addicted to heroin, acupuncture is a natural procedure with no side effects, and it can treat a wide range of addictions because it actually stimulates the body to produce its own opiates and other inhibitory (feel good) neurotransmitters.  It works equally well for cocaine, crack, heroin and alcohol addictions, users of psychedelics, and people addicted to barbiturates and amphetamines. Because psychiatric drugs follow along the same biochemical pathways as street drugs (and are even more toxic in many cases) acupuncture is equally effective for psychiatric drug addictions and is very helpful in aiding the repair of damaged brain and other organ tissues from the toxic effects these drugs inflict on the delicate organs of the neuroendocrine system. 

Those suffering from neurochemical adaptation (addiction) report a marked reduction in craving for drugs, a relief from symptoms of withdrawal, and feelings of relaxation along with improved sleep. The success of acupuncture in the treatment of addiction has inspired the opening of public-funded acupuncture detoxification programs throughout the US.

There is strong physiological evidence supporting the use of acupuncture for push/prescribed drug and alcohol addiction. Research has shown that acupuncture can raise the level of endorphins in the nervous system. Resembling opiates in structure and function, endorphins (gr: morphine within) are the body’s natural opiates (pain killers) and are displaced and down-regulated (less naturally produced by the body) by regular heroin, opium and alcohol use which is why there is such a profound withdrawal from these drugs if reversal of the neurochemical adaptation is not supported properly by providing the body and mind (brain) everything it requires to produce it’s own again – quickly.  Their level is also increased by exercise, and they are responsible for the phenomenon called "runner’s high", a feeling of euphoria.  The key to maximize endorphin production is found in diet, exercise, environmental hygiene (avoiding situations and people that cause stress) and for many, spirituality.  Many adjunct therapies such as yoga, acupuncture, CES etc… also stimulate the body’s beta-endorphin and enkephalin production and nutritional therapies such as D-phenylalanine actually serve to preserve what is made by reducing the enzyme activity that digests beta-endorphins.

Cravings and withdrawal symptoms experienced by people giving up smoking, drugs (legal / illegal) or alcohol can be quickly alleviated by raising the level of endorphins in the nervous system. Some researchers postulate that one mechanism that drives the desire to eat is also mediated by the endorphin level in the brain, which would explain why acupuncture helps dieters to control their appetites.

Chinese Medicine has its own explanation of how acupuncture works. Chinese medical theory is based on the concept of yin and yang, which are dynamic and complementary opposites observed in all the processes of nature. In the human body in regards to homeostasis (natural mental health) this can be observed as balance of the parasympathetic (inhibitory) / sympathetic (excitatory) nervous systems.  In a healthy individual, yin and yang are in relative balance (homeostasis). Many drug addictions are encouraged by a deficiency of yin (parasympathetic nervous system) because it is burned out sometimes very early in life by trying to keep up (maintain homeostasis) with the over stimulating effects of neurotoxicity (over stimulating – causing nervous system damage) found in pesticides, MSG, aspartame, high sugar and processed food diets, caffeine, heavy metal poisoning, reactions to chemical sensitivities, and unrealistically demanding and over stimulating (stressful) lifestyles. All of these have a very profound effect on the neuroendocrine system which causes deficiencies in the body’s natural feel good neurotransmitters and hormones.  Chinese medical theory, which comprehends the body metaphorically, relates yin to substance, quiescence, and the element of water. Yang relates to function, activity, and the element of fire. Yin nourishes, and yang consumes. When yin, or the water element, is deficient, fire is not held in check and rages out of control. Since it is the product of a deficit, it is called empty fire because it has no substance to fuel it. On a psychological level, such an imbalance creates feelings of anxiety, depression, panic, acute perception of stress, emptiness and desperation. Physiologically, it manifests as frenetic mind/body hyperactivity. The afflicted is driven to self medicate, but the drug exacerbates the fire and further depletes the yin.

Acupuncture treatment for drug / alcohol addiction involves nourishing the yin by treating points on the outside of the ear and other key areas to stimulate detoxification of the liver, kidneys and lower bowel.  At Shangri La BioSpa and Resort our patients receive superior benefits from acupuncture treatment because the diet and TNT they receive in conjunction with their treatment serves to provide the raw materials required to produce the endorphins and other neurochemicals acupuncture is used to naturally stimulate in order to bring up yin therefore balancing yin/yang.

Links

American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: Acupuncture and Addiction

The World Health Organization endorses acupuncture as a treatment for addiction

Medical Acupuncture 1

Medical Acupuncture 2

 

The Invisible Crazy Makers

The Invisible Crazy Makers

How Our Toxic Environment Affects Mental Health

Genita M. Mason, H.H.P., N.C., M.H., Nutritional Biochemist and Medical Director of

The BioSanctuary

In my previous article, The War on Drugs has a New Battleground: Your Doctor’s Office, I pointed out the destructive influence that psychiatric drugs have on your body, brain /mind as well as on the environment and community we live in being responsible for a significant percentage of violent crimes such as murder, aggravated assault, home invasions and nearly all school shootings; suicide, car accidents, domestic violence calls and the decline of productive citizens due to the disabilities they cause.

It certainly wouldn’t be fair to expose this enormous problem that is tearing away at the very fabric of humanity and that we are all affected by without providing solutions to minimize and hopefully one day extinguish it permanently. These solutions would have to of course relieve the cause of the symptoms that send people to psychiatrists and doctors who will prescribe psychiatric drugs as opposed to utilizing the brilliant capacities of western medicine’s diagnostic tools to help them identify the root cause of their symptoms and heal the condition.

While there is no truly scientific empirical evidence to prove that BiPolar exists or any of the other labels given as a result of subjective diagnosis used only to justify prescribing drugs, there is certainly an epidemic of adverse mental health symptoms today and there is one very prominent reason why: the toxic food and water we ingest and environment we live in. So this article will focus on what I call, the invisible crazy makers; the neurotoxic and endocrine disrupting chemicals in our food, water, air, and soil that are robbing millions of people of their mental health and landing them in psychiatrists offices in droves. It is my hope that once people know how harmful they are they will begin to practice environmental hygiene and protect their bodies and minds from these substances so that they can reclaim good mental and physical health. At Shangri-La, we call this Green Mental Health Care. To give an example, if a patient were to go to a doctor complaining of profound mood swings and frequent agitation, they would most likely be labeled “Bipolar” and given a toxic cocktail of drugs to mask the symptoms. However, a more productive and ethical medical practice and one that produces far better patient outcomes at a fraction of the cost would be to run metabolic and functional lab tests – in addition to many possibilities two specific areas of concern given today’s world would be toxic bioaccumulation of neurotoxic excitatory and endocrine disrupting chemicals in our food and water, and blood sugar and adrenal function. Adrenal fatigue alone can cause extreme mood swings and when you combine that with aspartame, or caffeine and a processed food diet promoting blood sugar dysregulation you have a good case for mood swings and many other adverse mental health symptoms. There are very well established and successful ways of responding to these adrenal fatigue, blood sugar management and malnutrition psychosis (caused by nutritionally inadequate, processed food diet) which would relieve the mental symptoms via healing the physical underlying cause. And yes, many people today with full bellies are suffering from malnutrition psychosis! Given the toxic load of many processed foods and chemically contaminated water, people are ingesting products that can actually take more nutrition to detox and metabolize than they provide the body!

The next installment in this series will focus on how to detoxify thoroughly from each category of toxic assault below and then after that I will discuss how to get off of psychiatric drugs safely and with minimal transitional discomfort if you are already on them. However, contained herein is the information you need to get started right away on the path to living life in the capacity you were born capable of living it – thriving!

Most everyone knows that the majority of the chemicals in this article are linked to every cancer imaginable as well as other life threatening diseases such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, obesity, fibromyalgia, lupus, liver and heart disease but few are aware of their impact on mental health and that is what this article is to shed light on. Please keep in mind as you educate yourself about these highly toxic chemical bullets that I am only exposing their adverse effects on mental health, however, they should be avoided for many other life and quality of life threatening reasons. I urge women of child bearing age, pregnant women and new parents to truly become Invisible Crazy Maker Police to provide the best developmental environment for your children and protect them from the mental and physical suffering these chemicals cause.

I would like to note here that exposure to neurotoxins and endocrine disruptors can create addictive biochemistry as well and be the root cause of addiction to any legal / illegal drug or alcohol. When a person is chronically symptomatic psychologically, physically or emotionally they will reach out for relief. It is human nature. One must find the root cause of the symptoms, which is most of the time toxicity – diet and environment related and remove the cause of the symptoms to correct the metabolism and heal addiction. Remember, a drug is a drug under the skin – the body does not care if man has legalized it, it is still toxic and it will be destructive to the biochemical processes that sustain life- your life. All drugs carry a very high risk potential for disease, and they ALL take away from quality of life.

The Invisible Crazy Makers – Identified!

Primary Routes of Human Toxic Exposure:
GI / intestines (food, water, drugs (including “medications”)
Lungs
Skin

Types of toxic chemicals with significant impact on mental health:

A neurotoxin is an organic or synthetic substance that destroys neurons – cells of the brain and nervous system

An endocrine disruptor is an organic or synthetic substance that disrupts or harms the endocrine glands (heart, adrenals, thyroid, pituitary, parathyroid, sex glands, pancreas) that produce the hormones your body requires for instructions on how to function both mentally and physically.

Most Common Neurotoxic and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in our Environment & their sources:

Pesticides – All conventional foods and many water sources
Hormones, drugs, antibiotics ~ Conventionally raised meats
MSG, Aspartame, Sugar, and 2000+ other Food Chemicals – Processed foods
GMOs ~ Conventionally grown produce, meat and processed foods
Artificial Sweeteners (aspartame)~ Processed foods, candy, gum, baked goods ~ They are everywhere!
Fluoride, Chlorine, Psychiatric Drugs, Chromium-6 ~ Tap water
Bisphenol-A, Parabens & Phthalates ~ Food & water containers are the major source, however, these endocrine disruptors can be found in children’s toys, common household wares, most anything plastic.
Mercury /Heavy Metals ~ vaccines, amalgam tooth fillings, high fructose corn syrup, fish, nose sprays, eye drops, cosmetics ~ mercury is showing up in more and more places – makes one wonder how is it getting there?
Mold and Fungus ~ Airborne

Where are the Invisible Crazy Makers & What do They Do?

When pesticides were first tested for safety and toxicity the focus was on their cancer causing potential (most of them are very carcinogenic). Evaluation of the extent of their neurotoxicity – or potential to cause nervous system and brain tissue damage and safety for use under that umbrella of consideration was really not given much attention. Today we have epidemic anxiety, panic attacks, ADD, and depression as well as hyperactivity and deterioration of mental functions as a result of their accumulative effects. Pesticides are only now beginning to get the real scrutiny they deserve for their neurotoxic properties and contribution to epidemic mental health symptoms that were rarely heard of, especially in children just 50 years ago.
It was clearly the monied power of the chemical companies that got approval for neurotoxic chemicals that were used in bio-warfare tactics to subdue the enemy to be repackaged as pesticides and added to the foods you eat today.
The descriptions of the four most common classes of pesticides are cited from the Environmental Protection Agency’s website – this is not pissed-off hippie stuff, this is straight out of official government documents – although I am one very pissed off hippie!

Neurotoxicity of Pesticides Used on YOUR Food that Cause Adverse Brain Function Abnormalities, & Adverse Mood, Focus, Intellectual and Behavioral Changes

Organophosphate Pesticides – Organophosphate and carbamate pesticides act primarily at the synapses, altering the regulation of the transmission of the signal from one cell to the next. These pesticides affect the nervous system by disrupting the enzyme that regulates acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter. Most organophosphates are insecticides. They were developed during the early 19th century, but their effects on insects, which are nearly identical to their effects on humans, were discovered in 1932. Some are very poisonous (they were used in World War II as nerve agents).
Organophosphates kill insects by interfering with cholinesterase, an enzyme required for the proper functioning of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine regulates nerve cell communications. Organophosphates inhibit cholinesterase to cause toxic levels of acetylcholine which creates the continual cell firing which results in death of the neuron. Inhibiting enough cholinesterase can cause paralysis and numbing. Organophosphates deregulate acetylcholine neurotransmitters and damage dopamine receptors which is a big contributor in the learning disabilities children are given drugs for today. Also, since acetylcholine facilitates nerve communications in the brain and is responsible for helping to build neuro-nets of memory during study, it is likely that their incineration by over-toxicity is going to cause loss of neurochemical communications involved in learning and retaining information. When you learn, you create neuro-nets made of neurons that retain that information. If you can’t retain that information because you are constantly killing the cells as well as inhibiting new cells from developing, it is going to be very difficult to learn and be able to recall the information. Also, it takes a certain amount of calm to be able to focus, and who can focus with all this firing going on in their heads?
Damaging dopamine receptors can cause elevated dopamine which will create symptoms from OCD to learning disabilities and clumsiness to mental lethargy. Many children experiencing hyperactivity, hyper emotionalism and hyper sensitivity have high dopamine levels which are likely due to the damaged receptors and possibly even the enzyme required to regulate it.
For a study on damaging effects of organophosphates on the dopamine system, visit: Pesticides On the Brain: The Environmental Factors Behind Parkinson’s Disease at http://dujs.dartmouth.edu/winter-2009/pesticides-on-the-brain-the-environmental-factors-behind-parkinsons-disease . Another very well researched study is published here regarding how organophosphates dysregulate dopamine signaling, glutamatergic neurotransmission, and induce neuronal injury markers in the striatum area of the brain http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21848865#
Organophosphates are neurodegenerative neurotoxins and endocrine disruptors, both of which have significant impact on mood, learning, and behavioral neurochemical mechanisms.
The toxic effects of organophosphate poisoning will vary not only with the route and extent of exposure, but also the chemical structure of the agent and other general health, diet, lifestyle, environmental exposure, genetic and more so, epigenetic influences.
The EPA named organophosphates and carbamates the most threatening of all insecticides, yet they account for approximately half of the insecticides used today. Animal tests of organophosphates show that a small single dose on a critical day of fetal or newborn development can cause permanent damage in neurotransmitter receptor levels in the brain and hyperactivity. Mothers-to-be and moms with the little ones at your ankles, step away from conventional produce – it is damaging your children’s’ brains and yours and the child’s peace of mind!

Chlorpyrifos – is the most widely used pesticide in the United States and is an “organophosphate banned for most home and garden uses because of its threat to children’s health, but which is still used in agriculture. Chlorpyrifos have been shown to decrease DNA synthesis in the developing brain (reducing protein synthesis and cellular development), reducing total brain cells”. Epidemiological data shows that 82% of adults and 92% of children have measurable concentrations of the primary metabolite of Dursban (Chlorpyrifos) (3,5,6-TCP) in their urine.
Please visit the Pesticide Action Network at http://www.panna.org/legacy/gpc/gpc_200308.13.2.09.dv.html for an introduction to the link between chemicals and learning disabilities. By the way, Chlorpyrifos cause cell loss in the prefrontal cortex (and many other areas of the brain) – this alone can account for learning disabilities and what you’re able to do with information if you get a chance to learn it!

Warning for women of child bearing age – please read this article: Long-Term Effects on Hypothalamic Neuropeptides after Developmental Exposure to Chlorpyrifos in Mice. This is an extremely enlightening article regarding the neurotoxic effects on fetuses and young children and offers scientific data linking lack of focus (ADD), hyperactivity etc… directly to pesticides. http://www.ehponline.org/members/2008/11696/11696.pdf

Organochlorine Insecticides were commonly used in the past, but many have been removed from the market due to their health and environmental effects and their persistence (e.g. DDT and chlordane). These insecticides are still being found in human tissues, umbilical chords, milk and other body fluids – therefore they still pose a great threat to our mental health and should be tested for along with the other more common ones used today. They are also still approved for other than agrcultural uses.

Organochlorine pesticides act primarily by altering the movement of ions across the nerve cell membranes, thus changing the ability of the nerve to transmit (and receive) an impulse. I call this altering of nerve communication a “chemical lobotomy”. In a standard lobotomy a knife is used to cut communication between nerve centers of the brain, in the case of toxic poisoning, chemicals are used to produce the same effect.

Pyrethroid Pesticides were developed as a synthetic version of the naturally occurring pesticide pyrethrin, which is found in chrysanthemums. They have been modified to increase their stability in the environment. Some synthetic pyrethroids are toxic to the nervous system.

To find the most commonly used pesticides in your area go to www.pesticideinfo.org (Australia’s list of registered pesticides is found at this link: http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Country.jsp?Country=Australia) or google “pesticide use report (your state or country)”.

Hormones, Drugs & Antibiotics

Below is a list of hormones, drugs and antibiotics that are used in the livestock of animal farms-for-food and their potential effect on mental health.

rGBH is a hormone used to increase milk production in dairy farm cows. It is an endocrine disruptor as well as a potent carcinogen.

In addition to rGBH, the six natural and artificial hormones used in beef production today are the naturally occurring—Oestradiol, Progesterone and Testosterone—and three synthetic which are—Zeranol, Trenbolone, and Melengestrol. These hormones are transferred to the consumer and are not only directly linked to cancer but are endocrine disruptors which negatively affect the hormone balance in the consumer thus brain chemistry resulting in adverse mental and emotional stability. A healthy body will produce the hormones it requires for healthy functioning in its environment, when synthetic or natural exogenous hormones are introduced it creates an imbalance in the organism (human) and symptoms will result.

Antibiotics used on cattle and other farm animals intended for consumption are transferred into the body of the consumer. Not only is this known to cause antibiotic resistance, but many other health issues such as Candida Albicans which causes a plethora of mental health symptoms including depression and anxiety.

Most human exposure to dioxins comes from animal fats. Dioxins are neurotoxins which impose oxidative stress on the nervous system and brain, causing death to neurons; ergo, potential mental health issues depending on level of exposure.

Aspartame, MSG, Artificial Sweeteners, Sugar, Coffee, 2000+ Food Chemicals

Aspartame (Nutrisweet, Equal, Spoonful) converts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, which causes metabolic acidosis. The methanol toxicity produces identical symptoms to multiple sclerosis. Because of this, many people are being misdiagnosed as having MS. A few years back I had a patient that was diagnosed with MS. She did the Body Burden Detox eliminating aspartame entirely from her diet while taking nerve and brain tissue nourishing targeted nutritional therapies, modified her diet to support healing, engaged in mild exercise and she was well inside of two months.

Aspartame has been found to be the progenitor of other conditions such as Lupus and even Epilepsy because it causes seizures.

Aspartame is a potent neuro– excitotoxic, endocrine disruptor and is one of the most prevalent deleterious toxic chemicals on the market today. It is added to thousands of processed foods, drinks, gums, candy –even children’s vitamins! It is the most problematic substance ingested by my patients and with its discontinuance comes relief from mental health issues ranging from acute anxiety and chronic depression- to mood swings and schizophrenic symptoms such as hallucinations and voices. Aspartame degenerates neurons (killing brain tissue) and damages the liver and kidneys and because of this and its plethora of adverse effects on the brain and nervous system, it is by far the most dangerous food additive on the market.

Here’s a short list of the conditions it is linked to: fibromyalgia, lupus, multiple sclerosis, cancer, (seriously, ANY neurological disorder or degenerative disease) diabetes, tinnitus, lack of focus, anxiety attacks, blurred vision, paranoia, depression, memory loss, slurred speech, headaches, shooting pains… If you have ANY condition, you would be well served and increase your chances for recovery tremendously by discontinuing all neurotoxins in your diet, personal hygiene, home and work environments – with Aspartame at the top of the list!

Many books have been written regarding the neuro and excito toxic health risks linked to Sweet & Low and Splenda. Sucralose belongs to the same family as PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) and DDT. It is linked to a plethora of very serious symptoms and conditions such as brain lesions, enlarged kidneys and liver, skin reactions, joint paint – the list goes on! If you don’t have enough information to be removing these very dangerous and mental health robbing artificial sweeteners completely from your diet I suggest you pick up Sweet Misery – it’s a good start.

NutraSweet, a former asset of Monsanto, has developed a newer, more toxic version of Aspartame; Neotame. What is possibly worse is that the food labeling requirements required for aspartame do not exist for Neotame. Neotame does not have to be listed on the ingredients for processed foods; not even USDA Certified Organic foods nor Certified Kosher products with the letter “k” inside the circle.

Neotame is manufactured by combining aspartame with 3,3-dimethylbutyraldehyde, which was added to block enzymes that break the peptide bond between aspartic acid and phenylalanine, thereby reducing the availability of phenylalanine.

This is direct from the Material Safety Data Sheet for butyraldehyde of 3,3-dimethylbutyraldehyde: “The substance is toxic to blood, liver, mucous membranes, upper respiratory tract, skin, central nervous system (CNS), eye, lens or cornea. Repeated or prolonged exposure to the substance can produce target organs damage.” It is absolutely criminally irresponsible that the MSDS report for this substance states the it may be harmful if absorbed through the skin, yet the FDA has determined that it and aspartame (under the Neotame label), which has proven to be linked to adverse mental health issues, neurological disorders, brain tumors and disease does not have to be listed on the labels of foods that you may eat.

Since this product is new to the market, and its health risks will not be easily traced because it is not on labels I cannot report any direct links to mental health issues. However, it is considered to be more toxic than aspartame, so common sense without the data should be sufficient for you to completely avoid this chemical.

MSG and Asparate are neurotoxic excitotoxins that are found in thousands of processed foods and drinks and in many restaurant dishes. These chemicals cause brain damage at even low dosages, as well as endocrine disorders (hormonal imbalances, obesity and reproductive disorders), behavior disorders and neurodegenerative disease. Symptoms include anxiety, panic attacks, inability to focus, learning disabilities, headaches, flushing, dizziness, A.D.D., A.D.H.D., insomnia, restless leg syndrome, rage, hostility, mental “dullness”, and heart palpitations which cause anxiety and fear (this is a short list).

Microscopic photograph at left shows normal brain area called the arcuate nucleus which is a collection of neurons in the hypothalamus. Photograph at right shows same area after exposure to MSG at 1 g/kg. White areas are dead brain cells resulting from the MSG exposure. Brain tissue death results in brain function decline and adverse mental health symptoms.

Sugar is neuro – excitotoxic and disrupts the endocrine system and is in my opinion, the true gateway drug. Diets high in sugar, especially at an early age, leads to many neuroendocrine disorders including adrenal fatigue and hypoglycemia. The symptoms of which send tens of thousands of people to psychiatrists, where instead of receiving an ethical medical work up and diagnostics to determine the root cause the anxiety, depression, mood swings, rage, hyper-emotionalism, etc… diets high in sugar are known to produce, they will receive usually a cocktail of drugs that will push them into the revolving door of toxic drugging called medicine by the pharmaceutical and psychiatric communities. However, most of the time these symptoms will develop at middle and high school and your young sufferer will find their relief in street drugs.

The addiction to sugar is actually interchangeable with alcohol because they both unleash a cocktail of GABA, serotonin and beta endorphins in the brain which at first may be very appealing but the exaggerated release of these natural feel-goods come at a very high price. The “high” is short lived and the come-down can be agonizing. Not only have you “emptied your tank” of the raw materials required to maintain a sufficient steady flow of these God-given goodies. Sugar travels identical biochemical pathways in the brain as alcohol which explains the high sugar and coffee (releases glycogen from the liver) intake members of Alcohol Anonymous are known for. Which is also the underlying causation of alcoholism being a progressive disease in that community – when it doesn’t have to be.

Excess caffeine causes irritability, mental fatigue, anxiety and insomnia. If you must have it and you are not symptomatic, keep it to one cup a day of organic and have it after lunch when your blood sugar is nice and stable for the day. I never understood why people want to jump out of bed and cancel out that nice, calm, rested feeling for a coffee buzz!

Food colorings are mostly made of petroleum products. They are linked to brain tumors, hyperactivity, anxiety and inability to focus.

There are over 2000+ Food Chemicals being put in processed foods – many of which the food companies don’t have to put on the label! Of course I could never do justice to this topic in an article – it would require a tome at least a mile wide to document historic and current damage chemicals used in your food do to rob the health of your mind and as well as the animals and the struggling earth that is subjected to their harmful toxicity. Leave it to say that all of them from preservatives to food colorings have an enormous negative impact on your mental and physical health. They are all toxins that were never meant to be in your body so don’t put them there!

In part two of “The Invisible Crazy Makers” I will expose the neurological health risks promoting adverse mental health symptoms linked to GMOs, tap water, BPA / phthalates, mold and fungus and then introduce how you can effectively detox your body and mind of all environmental and dietary chemicals that have accumulated in your body. Body Burden detox is the holistic medical treatment that will be required in the near future even more so than today to maintain good physical and mental health!

Call to Evolution – A Green Body & Mind
1. Discontinue conventional produce and processed foods and eat only organic
2. Do not use artificial sweeteners of any kind including xylitol
3. Reduce sugar intake to a minimum ~ sugar is the gateway drug!
4. Get tested for pesticide body burden if you are symptomatic or live in a high risk area– then read our next installment for how to effectively detox them from your system and repair the damage they cause
5. Get active about changing laws regarding what can be put in and on your food ~ two excellent places to start and to continue to educate yourself regarding the health risks associated with the chemicals being put in your food, air and water are The Environmental Worker’s Group at www.ewg.org and the Institute of Responsible Technology at www.IRT.org

Shine, brothers and sisters, shine!

Genita M. Mason

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

Monsanto and all the other chemical companies that have participated in the development of GMOs have literally opened Pandora’s Box. There is no telling how bad it is going to get but one thing is for certain, it is very bad now and this bio-technology has the ability to literally destroy the earth to the point of not being recognizable nor recoverable. It has many ethical scientists more than concerned – alarmed. New micro-organisms are being created that have the ability to produce new viruses and bacteria of which your immune system has no defense for. GMOs have already been linked to liver and kidney damage, birth defects, sterility, miscarriages, organ damage, GI damage (far more severe than, however, including digestive problems) and of course in the spirit of this article, they are linked to neurological disorders and impairment in fetal nervous system and brain development as well as in developing brains of children. They are also linked to neurological damage in adults. This damage potentially translates to mental health symptoms.

The percent of global land area planted in biotechnology in the US is 63%. GMOs now constitute a majority portion of US soybean, maize (corn), and cotton. Other GMO crops gaining acreage yearly is rapeseed, wheat, potato tomato, sugar beet, sugar cane, and rice. GMO crop produce is used as part of the toxic mixture of processed foods, drugs, antibiotics and hormones animals raised for food are provided in their abusive diet. You can find out what they are in so you can avoid them at the GMO Project website published by the European Union at http://www.gmo-compass.org.

If you are eating GMOs you could be producing pesticides one day inside your gut!

Because GMOs are everywhere, and their potential for disease and literally mutating humans has been clearly established, I strongly encourage you to visit the most active, educational and productive (in the way of getting rid of them everywhere) site on this subject, Scientist & GMO expert Jeffery Smith’s www.responsibletechnology.org.

And don’t be fooled; if a product is labeled “natural” it could have GMO products in it.

Tap Water
Fluoride: Albert Schatz, Ph.D – “Fluoridation … it is the greatest fraud that has ever been perpetrated and it has been perpetrated on more people than any other fraud has.”Professor Albert Schatz, Ph.D. (Microbiology), Discoverer of streptomycin and Nobel Prize Winner.

Dr. Charles Gordon Heyd – “I am appalled at the prospect of using water as a vehicle for drugs. Fluoride is a corrosive poison that will produce serious effects on a long range basis. Any attempt to use water this way is deplorable.” Dr. Charles Gordon Heyd is the former president of the American Medical Association

Fluoride is linked to calcification of the pineal gland, hormonal imbalances, brain damage, genetic DNA damage, thyroid disruption, diminished IQ, inability to focus, Alzheimer’s disease, sleep disorders, infertility, cell membrane blockage, serious oxidative stress on neuron tissues, and is documented as having been used to make prison populations docile – making them mentally lethargic without any sense of purpose or passion.

Chlorine: Doctor Patrick Flanagan, named at age 17 as one of the Top 10 Scientists in America by Life Magazine, recently advised in his book ELIXIR OF THE AGELESS that: “Drinking tap water is a slow form of suicide, today’s tap water is yesterday’s toilet water, too thin to plow and too thick to drink. Chemicals (chlorine and fluorides) used to treat water are positive charged cationic electrolytes that are potentially destructive to the colloidal balance when ingested into the human system. As one result, people die… inch by inch, not really knowing what is wrong!”

Dr. William Campbell Douglass, M.D., head of Georgia’s oldest (five generation) practicing medical doctor family, began warning his patients against drinking chlorinated tap water during the early 1970′s:”….Chlorine is a very strong oxidizing agent, like bleach, and its effect of the blood vessels is one of destruction…it kills our cells…”

There are many other volatile organic chemicals and cleaning, antibacterial agents as well as psychiatric drugs now showing up in tap water – just the three I’ve commented on above should be enough to stay away from it.

It is also unwise to inhale the chlorine gasses produced by the hot water in a shower. The best way to avoid this route of toxic exposure is to get a shower filter that removes the chlorine and other volatile organic compounds.

Bisphenol-A, Phthalates & Parabens

Bisphenol-A – Food & water containers are the major source of exposure; however, these endocrine disruptors can be found in children’s toys, common household wares, makeups and personal hygiene products.

Bisphenol-A (BPA) mimics the female hormone, estrogen in the body and is linked to “feminizing” men. While actual physical changes begin to occur such as male breast enlargement, emotional changes do as well.

BPA has been linked to brain damage in developing brain tissue. While mimicking the actions of estrogen in developing neurons, at very low doses it completely inhibited the activity of estrogen. Estrogen in the neuron regulates viability and development harming the growth and reducing the presence of neurons.

The bottom line, is BPA changes brain chemistry and structure. This chemical is also linked to insulin resistance, which leads to blood sugar deregulation causing a myriad of mental health issues.

Phthalates are found in blood bags, children’s toys, detergents, solvents, cosmetics, hair sprays, nail polish and perfumes. The Department of Public Health in Japan concluded after laboratory studies on rats that phthalates were highly toxic, particularly neurotoxic and caused neurological disorders. They inhibit the outgrowth of nervous tissue (neuro-net density) which inhibits brain development in both the fetus and young child, but also inhibits the brain’s ability to develop, repair and protect itself from oxidative stress. Phthalates have a degenerative effect on nerve fibers, causing them to fragment and then die. Remember, anything that is neurotoxic adversely affects the nervous system and brain which can cause adverse mental health symptoms.

Parabens are used as preservatives and are found in cosmetics, shampoos, lotions, fragrances, shaving gels, personal lubricants, topical/parenteral pharmaceuticals, spray tanning solutions, and toothpaste, and are used as food additives.

While being directly linked to cancer, new research indicates that parabens may lead to hormonal disruptions. This is not surprising as it is yet another estrogen mimicker.

In low doses parabens have shown development and reproductive toxicity ranging from birth defects to development delays in children to infertility and organ cancers. Also at low doses parabens have caused endocrine system disruption meaning the body’s natural hormones (chemicals that carry messages across the body to manage growth, tissue repair, and reproduction) are effected which also indicates a potential for mental health decline as any endocrine disrupter directly effects brain and nervous system function. Other health concerns are neurotoxicity ranging from development delays to chronic nerve degeneration diseases.

Important example of dishonest marketing companies that use cheap toxic chemicals in their products are employing to deceive organic consumers:

“…a concentrated paraben based preservative (used in personal hygiene products) is ” Lonicera Caprifolium “, otherwise listed as Japanese Honeysuckle, Honeysuckle Flower Extract, Honeysuckle Extract, etc. Unwitting consumers are fooled into assessing a label as miraculously innocent and pay premium prices to purchase what appears to be a wonderfully green product. More often than not, products that contain “Honeysuckle Flower Extract” (and truly, could any ingredient sound more gentle?) also make the false claim “NO PARABENS” all over the label and marketing materials.

Since I began making noise, a few have shifted marketing language to state, “No synthetic parabens.” Tricky.” (Eliza Moriarty www.organicconsumers.org)

Mercury /Heavy Metals

Mercury and lead are the leading toxic heavy metals people are typically exposed to today. Mercury is in vaccines, amalgam tooth fillings, high fructose corn syrup, fish, nose sprays, eye drops, even Hershey’s chocolate ~ mercury is showing up in more and more places – makes one wonder how it is getting there.

Mercury is known to degenerate neurons damaging the brain and central nervous system- it is the second most non-radioactive toxic element known to man. It is linked to autism, anxiety, irritability, aggressiveness, mood swings, anti-social behavior, excitability, paranoia, hallucinations (schizophrenic symptoms), depression, heightened perception of stress, hyperactivity, hyper-reactivity, and loss of focus and concentration. It is also known to decrease memory, cause loss of function in various brain regions, and emotional instability. Children are particularly at risk to develop symptoms due to mercury exposure as well as to all other chemicals because of their size, that fact that their blood/brain barrier is not fully developed, their bodies are relatively clean (direct access) and their livers are not fully developed therefor are not very efficient at removing the toxic burden causing bioaccumulation and advancement of symptoms. To see a video from the University of Calgary depicting exactly how mercury destroys brain tissue at extremely low dosages visit this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtFsy0rQsak.

Common foods found to contain mercury:

(adapted from www.vigilantcitizen.com – Dumbing Down Society)

Lead: The most common routes of exposure to lead are chips and dust of old paint; drinking water, dust, air, mini-blinds, imported foods, old or imported toys, air, soil near heavily trafficked roads and various substances used in some hobbies.

Lead toxicity is linked to brain damage, memory loss, confusion, inability to concentrate, mood disorders, depression, mental fatigue, inability to retain information, inability to focus, anger and learning disabilities.
Mold and Fungus

Mold and fungus infections are typically contracted via living, playing or working in a mold infested area. People in wet and warm climates are a higher risk. Symptoms include, confusion, brain fog, shortened attention span, difficulty concentrating and paying attention, slowed reflexes, disorientation, dizziness, vertigo, memory loss, impaired learning ability, hallucinations, shock, anxiety, and depression.

Candidas Albicans produces 79 distinct toxins, that cab cause a broad range of symptoms, which tend to become chronic because the toxins, in addition to the plethora of neurological symptoms they cause, also adversely affect the immune system. Because Candida can be directly linked to sugar and processed food diets, antibiotic use, mercury toxicity and many psychiatric drugs due to how they decrease gut motility creating an ideal environment for proliferation of the fungus, Candida overgrowth is becoming a fairly common diagnosis today – it is the degree of overgrowth and the areas it is affecting that is the practitioner’s job to address while also helping the patient reduce it to healthy levels. Candida has been linked to severe, chronic depression; anxiety, paranoia, panic attacks, multiple sclerosis symptoms, insomnia, mood swings, lack of concentration, headaches, drowsiness, and mental / physical fatigue. I have witnessed Candida infections to be debilitating conditions in my patients proving to be not only the root cause of the above symptoms but also addictive biochemistry related to alcohol addiction and the addictions fostered to self-medicate the symptoms it produces.

Yeast and mold infections undiagnosed and treated can advance into many more serious diseases due to the toxins they produce such as cancer, degenerative diseases, heart disease and serious neurological diseases such as lupus and multiple sclerosis.

Now where do you think the root cause of your symptoms is hiding?

This is an exhaustive list of symptoms which many people will go directly to a psychiatrist for drugs to alleviate, never knowing that one or a combination of these toxins in their food, air, water, home and lawn care, personal hygiene or lifestyle products used is the cause of their suffering. Nor will they ever get the opportunity to address toxic exposure as the root cause thus allowing progression of the condition while simply masking the symptoms at a very high price. This is a very sad scenario because not only will the drugs stress or even damage the liver and brain almost immediately, the root cause being untreated in combination with the potent toxicity of the drugs they are being treated with often set the person on a dark course of gradual loss of health and quality of life that ends in suffering and tragedy.

Each and every one of the invisible crazy makers I have discussed in this article have a potential to cause adverse mental health symptoms, however, the story is not fully explored until you consider the cross contamination and added potential for disease and mental health decline caused by these reactive chemicals in the same environment – your body. These chemicals were not tested in living organism with their own chemical structures in addition to typically three hundred plus exogenous toxic chemicals coming into contact with each other. This reality expresses a whole new level of concern.

If you are symptomatic, your quest for health in today’s toxic world would be better served if you started your healing journey by considering what you should be taking out of your mouth as opposed to what you should adding to it. The common practice today when one becomes symptomatic is to search for something to take to alleviate their symptoms – over the counter or holistic, it doesn’t matter; you should be first considering what to stop taking into your body.

Also, keep in mind that if you go to a doctor, it is likely that none of what I have just exposed will be addressed – you will be treated by the standards of care which Big Pharma now owns and will be given yet another toxic drug that will only add to what is likely the root cause of your condition: your body’s very healthy reaction to toxic overload – the symptoms are telling you they don’t belong there! So please take them out! You will be initiating a healing event for yourself and the planet!

At the end of the day, it is up to you to do your homework and submit to the reality that you must take out all toxic exposures in your life and eat right, get sun, exercise, sleep 7 to 8 hours a night, and drink clean mineral rich water to initiate and support a healing event.

And then to advance your health to total protection from the symptoms and diseases bioaccumulation (body burden) causes, be sure to read the upcoming article, Staying Sane in a Toxic World: Detoxification of Dietary & Environmental Toxins ~ Never Suffer from Bioaccumulation Again! in this series for explicit instruction on how to detoxify yourself of these and all other toxins discussed in this article.

Call to Evolution – A Green Body & Mind
1. Discontinue all GMO foods and any food that could be suspect of containing them
2. Check to make sure all the plastics you use are BPA / phthalate free and reduce use of all plastics to a bare minimum – reduce – reuse – recycle!
3. Don’t put anything on your skin you wouldn’t eat! Use only truly non-toxic, organic personal hygiene products.
4. Drink filtered re-mineralized alkaline (pH 8.0+) water
5. If you suspect mold, get an air test in your home or work place and remove the area infected. Ozonators properly used can be very beneficial. You should also get a heavy metal test done on yourself and take appropriate action (read the upcoming article regarding Body Burden detox in Veritas) when you get the results. An alarming 90% of the population is suspected to be mercury toxic today.

Genita M. Mason H.H.P., N.C., M.H., Founder & Medical Director, The BioSanctuary Green Body & Mind Healing Center, is a Nutritional Biochemist and Licensed Healthcare Provider. She is the author of four books in the field of addiction and orthomolecular neurochemical rehabilitation for legal/illegal drug addiction. Alcoholism: The Cause & The Cure was endorsed with a foreword written by the legendary late Dr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., PhD.

The War On Drugs has a New Battleground: Your Doctor’s Office

Genita Petralli, H.H.P., N.C., M.H., Nutritional Biochemist and Medical Director of

The BioSanctuary

The so-called “War On Drugs” has a new battleground – your doctor’s office, where the unholy alliance between the pharmaceutical and psychiatric industries presents a pseudo medical model that inflicts addictive, chemical abuse on innocent victims while lying to the public with sales science and calling it medicine. Their drugs are nothing more than variations of the very same illegal drugs the government has spent billions of dollars fighting—not because they care about you, only to preserve pharmaceutical sales. Make no mistake; a drug is a drug—pushed or prescribed. They are all toxic, and psychotropic pharmaceuticals are far more toxic to brain tissue and the liver; diminishing quality of life, causing multiple addictions and ultimately resulting in disease and death—never health and wellness!

My life is dedicated to reclaiming lives from psychiatric drugs and exposing psychiatry for what it truly is; nothing more than a gang of white collar drug pushers robbing our society of every resource that supports it right down to our future; the children.

As a scientist and licensed practitioner I want to educate all those interested in what is causing the epidemic mental health crisis of today, how to avoid it, how to get off of psych drugs if you are on them now, and why toxic drugs should not ever be called medicine.

My work is toward a medical model for all mental health issues to be based on patient outcomes and not profit. This is accomplished with Orthomolecular Neurochemical Rehabilitation (ONR).

I wrote the free guide Green Mental Health Care – How to Get Off & Stay Off Psychiatric Drugs because the psychiatric patient with Prozac in his/her medicine cabinet is in even more danger than the crack head smoking crack. This is because the crack head knows they have to stop smoking crack to get well—the psychiatric patient thinks they are taking medicine and that their condition is the best they can hope for—when neither is true. They don’t recognize the fundamental truth that drugs injure the body and mind – prescribed or pushed.
To sit on the sidelines and do nothing while I watch people suffer from the effects of psychiatric drugs is not an option. I know what these drugs do to cells, tissues, critical organs and brain function and I can’t just turn my head because everywhere I turn I see more pain and suffering while Big Pharma continues to make bank and control society. They are literally using our money against us because they use it to force out all the evidence-based holistic options that should be sponsored by public medicine like their drugs are, and they are using our taxes and out of pocket cash spent on their drugs to buy lobbyists in Washington to get their laws and forced medical practices pushed through such as the Mother’s Act. Come on, the notion of giving an antidepressant to a pregnant woman? These drugs are extremely harmful to grown adults; can you imagine what they do to the development of a fetus that doesn’t have the functional maturity to even try to protect itself from them? They will stunt every process of development in that child and already have been shown in numerous studies to cause birth defects.

Psychiatric drug use is particularly destroying the youth in our society. The vast majority of the mass school shootings are done by young adults on psych meds (see www.ssristories.com). People will say, “Well, that’s why they were on meds, there was something wrong with them” or “They weren’t taking their meds, therefore they went crazy.” Don’t believe this for a second, kids have been going through all the challenges and discomforts of adolescent bullying, ostracism etc.… since the beginning of time and it wasn’t until our toxic health care system started drugging them that they started taking guns to school and initiating mass murders.

Psychiatric drugs are responsible for increased car accidents, incarcerations, domestic violence, emergency room visits, hospital admissions, diabetes, cancer, aneurisms, tardive dyskinesia, they are more abused by school children today than their illegal counterparts. As the damage that these drugs do to the health of our global citizens takes its toll, they turn once productive people into parasites of society as we pay through our taxes for their subsidized housing, health care costs, and SSI/Disability payments monthly. Is it their fault? No- after all, they were told to take their medicine to get better—the only fault is that they believed their doctor whose practice is dictated by the “standards of care” created by a corrupt Big Pharma. We are all suffering the deluge of destroyed lives by these drugs and humanity as a whole is becoming crippled by them. I want to help stop the pain and suffering these drugs cause and teach what is causing their symptoms, how to find out what is the root cause, and how to cure it and live this one precious life we all share in the full spectrum capacity they were born capable of living it. I want to see humanity flourish and witness the beauty we are capable of creating on this planet… I want the planet to be inhabitable by my grandchildren and I don’t want them forced onto drugs for being children.

Government agencies are now forcing children to take drugs if a psychiatrist labels them with a “mental illness.” And they are calling those who speak against the government’s toxic health care initiatives “terrorists” and “crazy,” incarcerating and drugging them. The day I always feared has now seen its dawn; we are losing our right to refuse “medical care”, even with the volumes of evidence piled up that proves it is harmful, toxic and does not deliver its recipients to health. The people are too fog-brained by and addicted to their pushed and prescribed drugs in their food, environment and medicine to see what is happening and reclaim their lives and the potential of humanity that “God” is capable of. People are literally chemically lobotomized today and it is a pandemic.

You are no longer a freethinker if you are addicted to a drug, be it pushed or prescribed, and people are becoming more and more compliant as legal drugs become more and more prolific in our society. Only someone addicted, misinformed and symptomatic would find it plausible to believe that a toxic drug is a medicine and that that “medicine” has any chance of producing health and wellness. Big Pharma has done a very good job at creating masses of people who are addicted, misinformed and symptomatic in a very short period of time. The drug companies now have undue influence over our medicine, standards of care, our government and the FDA. They have become so powerful that they run our government to the point of using our own police to enforce laws that are unconstitutional that require parents to drug their children if their child is diagnosed with a mental disorder. Parents have had their children taken away for refusing to give them psychiatric medications! Yes, our own police officers have removed children from homes because their parents wouldn’t give them legal cocaine (Ritalin)!

This book is my contribution toward helping them get well and bring them from the dark corners they have quietly suffered in, into the light of health and wellness, hope, and the empowering feeling of being embraced by the love and compassion that those of us have for those harvested by the pushers of toxic “medicine.” With each person I detoxify and help to natural mental health, I am building an army of healthy environmentalists. By making the decisions you need to make to get well—starting with the needs of an individual cell to get well, you will by default become an environmentalist helping the planet detoxify and survive as well. When we discontinue the demand for the products that are making people crazy, we take their power and ability to buy Washington, the FDA, the NIH and their front people, psychiatrists (grants, ghost writing payoffs, schools, etc.) away. Our medicine and laws will become patient outcome driven as opposed to profit driven and those toxic chemicals that are causing disease, death and loss of quality of life will no longer be pushed upon us and offered at every turn of our head.

Believe it or not, we live in an era of “harvesting” and people are being harvested by psychiatry for future income. The pharmaceutical companies that are making the laws that force their drugs into people now pave the way for psychiatry’s methods. Psychiatrists are being sent to grade and intermediate schools to evaluate our children, they are the first “doctors” people being incarcerated see, elderly people in senior homes are being drugged to death. If you lose a loved one and are sad you get drugged, if you get in a car accident you are drugged, if you have anxiety about finals in college you get drugged, if you are going through a divorce you get drugged, if you’re not good at math you get drugged, if you speak against the government you are crazy and drugged. Psychiatric medication prescriptions skyrocket for those 65 and older, psych drugs are being pushed on television, in newspapers, magazines and through schools… the unholy alliance between Big Pharma and psychiatry is causing more deaths yearly than any illness if you consider not only the suicides and murders, but the diseases they are associated with.

The unholy alliance between Big Pharma and psychiatry is literally sucking the life out of humanity and destroying the ability to achieve the quality of life people hope to reclaim when they go to their doctor. Making the decision to get off of psychiatric drugs is not only a responsibility to yourself and family so that you can be present in this life and enjoy quality of life with those you love and who love you, but it is a responsibility toward the preservation of the human race!
If you would like a free copy of the pamphlet version of my book, Green Mental Health Care -Staying Sane in a Toxic World, please visit www.BioSanctuary.com

This article was intended to raise awareness about the true health, social, and economic crisis’ psychiatric drugs are inflicting on every aspect of our lives. This article will be followed by a series of three more intended to provide the many valid reasons you never want to get started on psychiatric drugs; how to identify and naturally heal the underlying physical causes of mental health issues of today; and if you are unfortunately on psychiatric drugs now, my final article Green Mental Health Care, How to Get Off & Stay Off Psychiatric Drugs will provide all the information needed for a safe and sustainable journey to mental wellness and freedom from the bonds of chemical poisoning.

Call to Evolution:

1. Discontinue calling psychiatric drugs “medicine”. They are more toxic than their street counterparts and actually cause more damage to society in all the categories given to the cost of the individual and society as a result of drug usage.

2. Educate your children about the dangers of psychiatric drugs and advise them to never take a psychiatric test at school.

3. Practice the five pillars of a healthy lifestyle to maintain good mental health: organic food; fresh, clean mineral water, plenty of rest, exercise and sun daily.

4. Remove the invisible crazy-makers from your diet: sugar, caffeine, processed foods (MSG, aspartame, etc.), conventional foods (pesticides are neurotoxic!) GMOs and packaging products that contain endocrine disruptors (BPA, phthalates) such as cans and plastic bottles.

5. Discontinue use of conventional personal hygiene products that contain neuro and excitotoxic chemicals – use non-toxic organic (you can research zero toxicity products at the Environmental Worker’s Group website www.ewg.org. Transdermal and oral contact with toxic chemicals go directly to the blood stream and can cause mental health symptoms – especially in the chemically sensitive.

Genita Petralli H.H.P., N.C., M.H., Founder & Medical Director, The BioSanctuary Green Body & Mind Healing Center, is a Nutritional Biochemist and Licensed Healthcare Provider. She is the author of four books in the field of addiction and orthomolecular neurochemical rehabilitation for legal/illegal drug addiction. Alcoholism: The Cause & The Cure was endorsed with a foreword written by the legendary late Dr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., PhD.

A Green Body & Mind Detox

The Green Body & Mind Solution

Body Burden Detoxification for Resolution of Today’s Epidemic Physical & Mental Health Conditions

Genita Petralli, H.H.P., N.C., M.H., Nutritional Biochemist and Medical Director of

The BioSanctuary

The Environmental Workers Group (ewg.org) tested 10 pregnant women and found nearly 300 toxic chemicals in their umbilical chords known to cause brain damage, adverse mental health issues, tumors, neuroendocrine dysfunction (thyroid, adrenal, sex hormone, pituitary, pancreatic, parathyroid, and hypothalamus dysfunction), obesity, degenerative disease, heart disease, cancer, feminizing of male babies, addiction, and yes… reproductive disorders. The key toxins that are inflicting these conditions and diseases were exposed in the previous article of this series “The Invisible Crazy Makers”.

One of the core values of the Green Body and Mind medical model is that it is the environmental and dietary poisoning of the body that is causing our epidemic mental and physical health problems and the most effective way to regain your health is to detoxify your body and rebuild healthy cells and cellular communication which is critical to the good mental and physical health you seek. Simply put, you will not experience true health while you are toxic. This program can also be used by anyone working with their doctor on more serious diseases such as cancer since we all know that sugar intake and acidic conditions combined with toxic exposure are a recipe for this dreaded disease and this program gets rid of all three!

In this final installment, I will be sharing with you the solution to this unfortunate toxic reality, The Green Body & Mind Body Burden Detoxification and Chelation strategy. Otherwise referred to at our residential BioSanctuary Clinic as “The 5 Star Human Car Wash”. And it is literally that.

For those of you that intend to set course and utilize this detoxification protocol to achieve health and a sense of well-being that you may have not experienced since you were a child, and maybe not even then if you are 40 or younger as food processing and vaccinations have taken their toll on industrialized nations, I urge you to take into the consideration the utmost importance of clearing toxic metals from your body and brain. The body simply can not heal and function well with these present as they bind and neutralize key minerals required for every bio and neurochemical function required for health. So pay particular attention to making sure you clear these metals via laboratory testing before you end your body burden detoxification program. This program usually requires six weeks.

The 5 Star Human Car Wash

What You Will Detox
Neurotoxins, excitotoxins, endocrine disruptors, toxins that cause reproductive disorders (pesticides provide the lion’s share of all of the previous), candida, mold, fungus, genetically engineered microorganisms that cause known and unknown new bacteria and viruses that are just beginning now to rear their (truly) ugly heads, fluoride (decalcification of the pineal gland caused by fluoridated water), chlorine and other VOCs, and heavy metals.

What You Will Achieve
Stabilized blood sugar
pH correction (alkalized)
Optimum liver, kidney, lymph and skin function (program primes and supports the detoxification pathways)
Balanced brain chemistry ~ clarity ~ optimum cerebral function; excellent mental health and the great feeling that comes with it
Colon and intestinal health
Heart health
Neuroendocrine functional health

Success
Our clients at the BioSanctuary are given a 400 question symptom chart to query both the symptoms and their intensity upon starting the program. We ask nearly 400 questions because people have become so used to their symptoms that they many times forget they are suffering them! At the end of their program they are provided another set of the same questions for before and after analysis. All clients experience a 90 to 100% resolution of symptoms within four weeks. I have adjusted the publicized version of this program to six weeks to take into consideration you are not at an organic health spa BioSanctuary with a team of professionals working on you to achieve the results we do in four weeks. They are still achievable, I’m just allowing for the learning curve.

If you are on any psychiatric drugs you should consider working with a qualified healthcare practitioner to taper them while doing your Green Body & Mind program as you could risk experiencing an enhanced and possibly dangerous response from them. Drugs on this program have direct access to cellular function as they don’t have to fight through the McDiet to cause their psychotropic effect. This is one of the many reasons it is so very easy for our patients to taper and quit psychiatric drugs while on this program!

Green Body & Mind ~ A Way of Life

After your detoxification and chelation program, you may go back to enjoying organic meat and raw dairy (occasionally) while also having a non processed food treat here and there. No more than one cup of organic coffee per day should be consumed. Also, consider absolutely no coffee if you have thyroid or adrenal issues to correct.

Be sure after your detox to diligently practice Green Body & Mind healthcare, conscious consumption, consumerism, and capitalism which translates to Fractal Environmentalism because when you do the right thing for even just one cell in your body by creating an environment it can not only heal but thrive in, you have done the same for the precious planet you live on!

For those of you who wish to practice an individual biochemistry detoxification and utilize very sophisticated Toxic Body Burden, Metabolic and Neuroendocrine Functional testing, you can contact The BioSanctuary Fractal Environmentalist Program at findpeace@shangrilabiospa.com to learn more about individual biochemistry testing and correcting to obtain stellar health.

And congratulations, after having done the Green Body & Mind Detox and Chelation program you have truly made the world a better place and not only achieved the kind of health and well-being that will allow you to live your life in the full capacity you were born to live it, but you have helped save our planet from the chemical torture it is suffering!

You are now aligned with nature and supported by science. Celebrate Your Health!!

Genita Petralli H.H.P., N.C., M.H., Founder & Medical Director, The BioSanctuary Green Body & Mind Healing Center, is a Nutritional Biochemist and Licensed Healthcare Provider. She is the author of four books in the field of addiction and orthomolecular neurochemical rehabilitation for legal/illegal drug addiction. Alcoholism: The Cause & The Cure was endorsed with a foreword written by the legendary late Dr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., PhD.