Nutrition, mental health, and Orthodoxy

(YouTube) - Ms. Elizabeth Szlek explains that over the course time, treating patients suffering from trauma from an Orthodox Christian approach, she identified a whole category of mental health issues that were not related to trauma at all. With further research, she has recognized a strong link between nutritional deficiencies and mental health issues, leading her to pursue a degree in nutrition as well. Elizabeth shares her experience and study in this poorly-explored area of cross-research at Holy Trinity Seminary.

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  1. A readerNovember 19, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    I looked her up. She is a fan of Weston Price, so I immediately ruled her out as useful. Strange how this stuff persists in popularity.

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  2. TimmyNovember 19, 2013 at 9:27 PM

    There are no perfect nutritional authors, so what is your big objection to Weston Price? He made a lot of astute observations, especially for his day & age.

    Much of what this lady is saying is in the Nourishing Traditions book by Sally Fallon, which is actually quite good.

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    1. A readerNovember 20, 2013 at 7:52 AM

      The claims are controversial. My impression over the years is that people are fairly black-and-white about Price and Fallon, either strongly believe or strongly reject. I really have not seen a middle ground about the claims. This is not the venue for discussing it in depth, though. :>)

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  3. TimmyNovember 20, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    I'm writing as a family physician with a B.S. in human nutrition from Cornell University, and I don't think Price, Fallon or any single author has it all right, but Fallon certainly has some very good things to say that are, as you pointed out, counter-current. However, she cites a number of decent primary papers as supporting evidence & makes logical arguments.

    Sadly, most of the mainstream dietary recommendations are from the American Dietetic Association, which, unfortunately, is a wellspring of corporate science, and pretty much any claim that differs from theirs is considered "controversial".

    I'm not a Price or a Fallon wackadoo, but I'm simply pointing out that it may be a bit over-the-top to immediately rule this lady's presentation out on the basis of her obvious affinity for Price & Fallon. Facts are facts & the waters of nutritional science are muddy. Just sayin'.

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  4. A readerNovember 21, 2013 at 7:55 AM

    I hardly look to the ADA for help! As you say, though, "facts are facts" . . . nonetheless, there are "facts vs. facts".

    Thanks for your thoughts.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 24, 2014 at 11:33 PM

    Minimum of 4-5 liters of drinking water is necessary for an average person to keep him healthy and active.

    Nutrition and Hydration week 2014

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