Comments on: Addendum to Nutrition Post

By: Nutrition for Beginners « Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal and Recovery—a journey

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:40:20 +0000

[...] Part two here. [...]

By: giannakali

giannakali — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:53:10 +0000

Here’s a good place to start:

http://www.healthrecovery.com/HRC_2006/Depression_06/D_shopping_for_relief.htm

and for more info on books on the topic go to my about page.

http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/about/

have fun!

By: michael

michael — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:01:55 +0000

can you point to published sources of nutritional guidance that have helped you (print or web) - if this has previously appeared, sorry, this is my first time running across site.

thank you.

By: giannakali

giannakali — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:48:00 +0000

no white foods sound like a good general rule for almost anybodies good health. that and whole food—being unprocessed and natural.

By: Val

Val — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:41:35 +0000

Thanks… I need to get a handle on my nutritional status in a way that doesn’t feel like “policing” — I wasted too many years yo-yo dieting to measure out my life in coffee spoons like that, so to speak!
Actually I may have to follow the recommendations of several folks on my thyroid list which is to cut out everything “white” (white flour, white sugar, white rice), potatoes & severely limit other starchy foods.
I also just plowed through Gary Taubes’ new book “Good Calories/Bad Calories” which is quite interesting & only serves to reinforce the above points…

By: giannakali

giannakali — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:56:09 +0000

and yes, everyone’s metabolism is different, absolutely! People who have been on psych meds do, in general, have blood sugar problems though. The low grain and no simple carbs, high protein part of this diet addresses the blood sugar problems.

By: giannakali

giannakali — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:12:15 +0000

Hi Val,
I’ll tell you what I ate today….

Breakfast: quarter cup of rolled grains, sliced banana, with cup of plain kefir.

snack: ten grams whey protein powder

Lunch: (last nights leftovers) pork and broccoli curry over brown rice. (plain kefir on top)

Dinner: Lamb wrap. (Lamb, spinach, feta and caramelized onions in whole wheat tortilla—I don’t eat the ends of the tortilla–it gets too heavy if I do)
fresh green beans

I’ll probably have a piece of fruit and maybe a piece of cheese before I go to bed. (or a handful of nuts) On some days I have any of those above snacks between meals as well.

Heavy on the veggies at meal times. Light on the grains.

By: Val

Val — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:45:21 +0000

Hi Gianna:
Do you mind posting a typical day’s menu? I’m just wondering if you are following more of a modified-Atkins regime or what…
I have read up on the “Blood Type” diets which probably have some pertinent points; everyone’s metabolism is different after all.