How Come They're Happy and I'm Not? (32 page)
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Authors: Peter Bongiorno
psyllium seed husks,
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pulsatilla,
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pyridoxine (B
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results expectations,
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Saint-John's-wort,
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SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine),
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seasonal affective disorder (SAD),
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secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA),
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seeds,
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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs),
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sepia,
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serotonin
cravings and,
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diet suppressing,
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inflammation and,
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medications affecting,
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menopause and,
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overdoses of,
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research priorities,
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supplements supporting,
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treatments inducing release of,
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serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs),
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serotonin syndrome,
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serotonin transporters,
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sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG),
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Shotz, Fred,
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sleep
case studies,
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for detoxification,
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factors affecting,
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impairment of,
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treatments for,
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social situations,
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spirulina,
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standard American diet (SAD),
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staphysagria,
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statins,
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stevia,
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stress,
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suicide and suicidal thoughts,
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superfoods, green,
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See also specific types and names of supplements
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T4 (thyroxine),
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testosterone,
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thyroid,
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thyroid antibody panels,
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Thyroid Binding Globulin (TBG),
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thyroid releasing hormone (TRH),
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tissue transglutaminase (TTG),
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Tofranil,
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toxins.
See also detoxification
HDL and removal of,
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trimethylglycine,
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tryptophan
digestion and production of,
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inflammation due to impaired availability of,
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vitamins assisting conversion of,
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L-tryptophan
for antidepressant discontinuation support,
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for eating disorders,
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for premenstrual conditions,
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supplementation of,
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TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone),
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turmeric,
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Ullman, Dana,
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urine tests, for heavy metals,
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vascular depression,
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vis medicatrix naturae,
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vitamins. See also specific names of vitamins
for amino acid conversion,
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for anemia/iron deficiencies,
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blood tests for levels of,
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deficiencies in,
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for depression, overview,
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for eating disorders,
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for high CRP,
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for high homocysteine,
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for hormone production,
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for medication support,
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for neurotransmitter support,
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for premenstrual conditions,
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purpose of,
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for serotonin synthesis,
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withdrawal, drug,
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women
birth control pills,
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blood sugar and gender comparisons,
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blood testing and menstruation,
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bowel movements and self-esteem links,
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coffee intake,
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premenstrual conditions,
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social situations and stress,
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suicide,
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World Health Organization,
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yellow dock,
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yin and yang,
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zinc,
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D
R
. P
ETER
B
ONGIORNO
is a natural medicine practitioner with offices in New York City and Long Island. He is a graduate of Bastyr University, the leading accredited university for science-based natural medicine, and vicepresident of the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians. He is also a member of the American Association for Naturopathic Physicians and Physicians for Social Responsibility. Dr. Bongiorno is licensed as an acupuncturist in the State of New York and as a naturopathic doctor in the State of Washington, where naturopathic doctors are licensed to practice medicine.
Dr. Bongiorno is an adjunct faculty member at New York University, where he teaches classes on Holistic Healing, and is also on faculty at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health. Dr. Bongiorno also teaches medical students at Mount Sinai School of Medicine about natural medicine and acupuncture in its Arts and Sciences of Medicine program.
Visit him at
www.innersourcehealth.com
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