A USEFUL TOOL for ANXIETY

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 40 million American adults, ages 18 and older, have an anxiety disorder.  For those of you who are curious, or if you may be one of those 40 million with anxiety, here is a relatively inexpensive way to begin to answer your own questions.

This audio CD, available through the PESI online bookstore, is entitled "Depression and Nutrition: Practical Tools to Treat Depression".  The CD carefully lays out the connection between processed foods and depression.  Most helpful are the 10 Critical Questions for individuals suffering with anxiety.  This seminar on audio CD is also a helpful addition to clinic libraries of mental health professionals.  Audio CD #2DK042285 for only $59.99 is available through the following PESI link:
http://www.pesi.com/bookstore/Nutrition and Anxiety Practical Techniques to 
Decrease Anxiety Panic Attacks-details.aspx

Neurotransmitters Improvement through Food and Behavior

Dr. Allott will be speaking at the Grand Rounds for Naturopathic Doctors at Bastyr University for the Spring 2010 lecture series on Tuesday evening, April 6 at University House at 5:30-6:45 PM.  The title of her talk is “Neurotransmitters Improvement through Food and Behavior”. 

The talk will focus on how we used different neurotransmitters in our daily lives and through over use, under use or not meeting the brain’s nutritional needs we can become deficient causing anxiety, depression, and fatigue.  Although this lecture is directed to naturopathic doctors, all are welcome to come. 

University House is located on 4400 Stone Way West, Seattle, Washington 98103.  You won’t want to miss this lecture.

NEWSLETTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS LAUNCHED

November is the start up month for a Dynamic Paths' newsletter specifically written for mental health professionals. The first issue features the Free Consult Group meeting December 9th on the topic "Evening Binge Eating", research results on Food and Mood, and the announcement of a new focus treatment for individuals with anxiety at Dynamic Paths. The newsletter--a work in progress--will be published monthly as one of the outcomes from Dynamic Paths' fifth-year anniversary event, involving 35 colleagues and friends participating in lively networking and interchange.

If you are not receiving a newletter and would enjoy receiving future copies, please let me know at allott@dynamicpaths.com.