Bi-polar disorder
Ration your intake of stimulants like coffee, black tea, cola etc and opt for herb teas, fruit or vegetable juices and water instead. As with any disorder of the nervous system avoid fizzy drinks as these leach out important nutrients from the nerve tissues. Diet should include a wide variety of healthy foods such as wholegrains, fruit, vegetables, seeds and nuts to ensure optimum nutrition. Foods containing bitter principles like artichoke, chicory, radicchio, dark leafy greens, olives etc have a stimulating and therefore cleansing effect on the liver. Keeping the liver in healthy working order is important in keeping depression (melancholy- literally 'black bile' in Latin) away. Alternate breakfasts of porridge, muesli and wholemeal toast with yeast extract. Seed and nut 'butters' such as tahini are excellent sources of calcium and other nutrients. Fibre is also valuable as it helps keep the system clean by avoiding constipation. Foods containing calcium, magnesium and B vitamins are especially valuable in nourishing and stabilizing the nervous system. Make up a tea in a teapot of 2 teaspoons each of nettle, oatstraw and raspberry leaves and drink the contents throughout the day. This will provide plenty of calcium and B vitamins and can be safely taken over many months and years as a nerve and general tonic.General characteristics
General characteristics
Bi-polar disorder is what used to be called 'manic depression' and is characterized by alternating mood swings ranging from severe depression to feelings of elation or 'mania'.
Diet and lifestyle
Diet and lifestyle
Useful herbs
Useful herbs
Natural healing
Natural healing
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