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Researchers criticize book that criticizes alternative medicine

Bonnie KaplanJulia RucklidgeResearchers Dr. Bonnie Kaplan and Dr. Julia Rucklidge, who specialize in nutrition and mental health, recently published an article in response to a Dr. Paul Offit’s book called Killing Us Softly: The sense and nonsense of alternative medicine.

The two doctors made it clear that they strongly support evidence-based treatments. They point out that while a book exploring alternative medicine could potentially be important to discovering evidence-based therapy, Offit falls short of always providing a balanced perspective.

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5 natural ways to sleep better

Researchers recently published an article in International Journal of Science and Research that recommended these 5 natural ways for dealing with sleep disorders.

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Free nutrition and mental health symposium in Calgary next month

Three mental health researchers will be in Calgary next month to discuss the impact that micronutrients have on mental health. Drs. Julia Rucklidge, Bonnie Kaplan, and Megan Rodway will speak at the free symposium, which will take place in the Ballroom in the University of Calgary MacEwan Conference and Events Centre on Sunday, April 13, 2014, 13:00 to 17:00.

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Listen to a researcher talk about her double blind study

Last month, Dr. Julia Rucklidge and a team of New Zealand researchers published an article in the British Journal of Psychiatry a paper that outlines their investigation into the efficacy and safety of EMPowerplus in the treatment of ADHD in adults.

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Anthony Stephan on radio talking about newest EMPowerplus research

Would you consider a 47.6% outcome for a study on mood disorders significant? What would you say if this published study was on a micronutrient supplement and not a drug?

Last week, a ground-breaking study published in the British Medical Journal cited that researchers at the University of Canterbury in NZ found the micronutrient supplement Truehope EMPowerplus had significant benefits for adults with psychiatric symptoms of ADHD, depression, hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention. The research publication also identified a major reduction in symptoms in those suffering from ‘moderate’ to ‘severe’ depression.

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First double blind, placebo study published on Truehope EMPowerplus

You asked for it, and here it is: the first double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled trial to be published on Truehope EMpowerplus.

New Zealand researchers published today an article in the British Journal of Psychiatry a paper that outlines their investigation into the efficacy and safety of EMPowerplus in the treatment of ADHD in adults.

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Researchers looking for Alberta participants for nutrient study

Bonnie Kaplan, a University of Calgary professor of paediatrics and health sciences, is collaborating with New Zealand researchers on a study regarding the effect 3 nutrient formulas—a vitamin D supplement, a B-complex multivitamin, and a broad-spectrum vitamin and mineral formula—have on the treatment on stress and anxiety.

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9 ways diet affects mental health

A British researcher recently published a paper in which he reviewed past research to explore the connection between diet and cognitive function through the average lifespan.

Specifically, he explored how macronutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrates) affect our mental health. This is an interesting strategy given that much of the research studying mental health and diet focuses on micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).

Here are 9 of his conclusions:

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Dietary Patterns and Mental Health

Earlier this year, Canadian researcher Bonnie Kaplan and New Zealand researcher Julia Rucklidge wrote an article for Mad in America about the connection between dietary patterns and mental health.

The study of dietary patterns is different from the study of nutrient intake (amounts of various nutrients) and the study of nutrient status (serum assays of individual nutrients). Dietary pattern research takes a more holistic approach, exploring eating styles rather than specific vitamins or minerals in a single food.

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Whole foods diet may help reduce depression risk

Australian researchers recently published the results of a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition regarding the connection between diet and depression.

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4 possible causes of mood disorders

In an issue of the Psychological Bulletin, researchers took a close look at many of the nutrients that are in EMPowerplus, linking dietary vitamins and minerals (micronutrients) to mood.

They discussed how “recent investigations with multi-ingredient formulas are especially promising. However, without a reasonable conceptual framework for understanding mechanisms by which micronutrients might influence mood, the published literature is too readily dismissed.”

Consequently, they outline 4 models to explain possible causes of mood disorders:

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