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Depressed? Mood Swings? Feeling Down? Is There an Alternative To Antidepressants?

By Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem Imaam Adh-Dhahabee (died 748 AH rahimahullaah) stated:

It is compulsory upon every Muslim to seek nearness to Allaah, the Most High, by way of every means he is able to muster. He must exert himself in fulfilling the commands and the acts of obedience to Allaah. And after the affair of fulfilling the commands and keeping away from the forbidden matters, the most beneficial means and most successful path of nearness to Allaah for a person is to maintain good health and treat his illnesses. That is because good health is something that one seeks in the legislated supplications and acts of worship. (At-Tibb anNabawiyy, p.18)

Niacin: The Real St ory

by Abram Hof f er, Andrew W. Saul, and Harold D. Foster T he United States Patent Of f ice delayed issuing a patent on the Wright brothers airplane f or f ive years because it broke accepted scientif ic principles. T his is actually true. And so is this: Vitamin B-3, niacin, is scientif ically proven to be ef f ective against psychosis, and yet the medical prof ession has delayed endorsing it. Not f or f ive years, but f or f if ty. In 1952, Abram Hof f er, PhD, MD, had just completed his psychiatry residency. Whats more, he had proven, with the very f irst double-blind, placebo-controlled studies in the history of psychiatry, that vitamin B-3 could cure schizophrenia. You would think that psychiatrists everywhere would have beaten down a path to Saskatchewan to replicate the f indings of this young Director of Psychiatric Research. Youd think so. But no.

For everyone knows t hat vit amins do not cure real diseases, right ?
Dr. Hof f er consistently said otherwise. His central point has been this: Illness, including mental illness, is not caused by drug def iciency. But much illness, especially mental illness, may be seen to be caused by a vitamin dependency. T his makes sense, and has stood up to clinical trial again and again. If you do not believe this, Niacin: T he Real Story will provide you with the ref erences to prove it. And remember that it was Dr. Hof f er who started of f those clinical studies in the f irst place. In 1952.

Dr. Hof f er who started of f those clinical studies in the f irst place. In 1952. But the truth will out eventually. Here is an example of how niacin can really help: One patient, a bona f ide, properly-diagnosed, utterly-incurable, State-hospitalized schizophrenic patient, would not see niacin work in the hospital, of course. No, the patient was a f ellow whose parents were desperate enough try anything, even nutrition. Perhaps this was because their son was so unmanageably violent that he was kicked out of the asylum and sent to live with them. On a good day, his Mom and Dad somehow got him to take 3,000 milligrams of niacin and 10,000 mg of vitamin C. Formally a hyperactive insomniac, he responded by sleeping f or 18 hours the f irst night and becoming surprisingly normal within days. It was an astounding improvement. Another one of niacins properties is its ability to reduce harmf ul cholesterol levels in the bloodstream. Dr. Hof f er explains: Niacin is the best substance f or elevating high density lipoprotein cholesterol (the good cholesterol) and so decreases the ratio of the total cholesterol over high density cholesterol. Yet another f eature of niacin is that it dilates blood vessels and creates a sensation of warmth, called a niacin f lush. T his is of ten accompanied with a blushing of the skin. It is this f lush or sensation of heat that so many people are conf used about.Dr. Hof f er writes: With larger initial doses, the f lush is more pronounced and lasts longer, says Dr. Hof f er. But with each additional dose, the intensity of the f lush decreases and in most patients becomes a minor nuisance rather than an irritant. Niacin should always be taken immediately af ter f inishing ones meal. Niacin is a vitamin, not a drug. It is a nutrient that everyone needs each day. Dif f erent people in dif f erent circumstances require dif f erent amounts of niacin. Says Dr. Hof f er: A persons upper limit is that amount which causes nausea, and, if not reduced, vomiting. T he dose should never be allowed to remain at this upper limit. T he usual dose range is 3,000 to 9,000 milligrams daily divided into three doses, but occasionally some patients may need more. T he toxic dose f or dogs is about 5,000 milligrams per 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) body weight. We do not know the toxic dose f or humans since niacin has never killed anyone. And what about that niacin flush? Most people f lush at the beginning and gradually get adapted to it unless they stop f or a f ew days and then resume it. A f ew cannot ever get used to it, and they take the no-f lush preparations. But the intensity of the f lush is very variable. Generally people who need it the most f lush the least. T hat includes arthritics, schizophrenics, and elderly people with cardiovascular problems. Some schizophrenics do not f lush until they get well and then they do. But the presence of the f lush or its intensity can not be uniquely used measure the need as there are too many variables such as f ood in the stomach, whether the drink with it is hot or cold, the kind of f ood, other medication. Antipsychotics reduce the intensity of the f lush as do aspirin and antihistamines. Here are some more flush facts: 1) As mentioned above, the more ill you are, the more niacin you can hold without f lushing. In other words, if you need it, you physiologically soak up a lot of niacin. Where does it all go? Well, a good bit of it goes into making nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD. NAD is just about the most important coenzyme in your body. It is made f rom niacin, as its name implies. 2) Niacin is also works in your body as an antihistamine. Many persons showing psychotic behavior suf f er f rom cerebral allergies. T hey need more niacin in order to cope with eating inappropriate f oods. T hey also need to stop eating those inappropriate foods, chief among which are the ones they may crave the most: junk food and sugar. 3) T here is a chemical f ound in quantity in the bodies of schizophrenic persons. It is an indole called adrenochrome. Adrenochrome (which is oxidized adrenalin) has an almost LSD-like ef f ect on the body. T hat might well explain their behavior. Niacin serves to reduce the bodys production of this toxic material. In Niacin: T he Real Story, Dr. Hof f er clearly presents the practical details of niacin treatment. Inevitable

physician skepticism, and questions about niacins proven saf ety and ef f ectiveness, are thoroughly addressed in this book. T his is NOT a biochemistry textbook, however. Lets be honest: to most of us, that is a relief . But when even a basic working knowledge of niacin can prof oundly change so many patients f or the better, this vitamin becomes very interesting very quickly. Dr. Hoffer treated thousands and thousands of such patients for over half a century. He saw medical fads come and go. What he focused on is what hes always seen: very sick people get well on vitamin B-3. Niacin: T he Real Story is Dr. Hof f ers f inal, ultimate work. In it, he tells you, in detail, exactly how to use it to get results. Niacin: T he Real Story Table of Contents Introduction: Why Should You Read T his Book? Chapter 1. What Is Niacin? Chapter 2. How Niacin T herapy Began Chapter 3. How Niacin Works, and Why We Need More of It Chapter 4. How to Take Niacin Chapter 5. Saf ety of Niacin Chapter 6. Pandef iciency Disease Chapter 7. Reversing Arthritis with Niacinamide: T he Pioneering Work of William Kauf man, M.D., Ph.D. Chapter 8. Childrens Learning and Behavioral Disorders Chapter 9. Mental Illness Chapter 10. Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 11. Other Clinical Conditions T hat Respond to Niacin Conclusion Appendix: T he Introduction of Niacin as the First Successf ul Treatment f or Cholesterol Control, by William B. Parsons, Jr. Ref erences For Further Reading About the Authors

I had been a practicing pediatric gastroenterologist for 25 years. During that time I watched some really beautiful children and young men and women die under my care because I had nothing more to offer, and unfortunately what I had offered many times only made their lives more miserable. Recent health problems led me to read about Linus Pauling and orthomolecular medicine and it has been like discovering an advanced ancient civilization that I had no idea had ever existed. After reading Doctor Yourself by Dr. Andrew Saul, I have become a very angry man. Ive just realized that for 25 years I had been making my patients sick and big pharma rich. Ive just realized that those chronic hepatitis patients that died waiting for a liver transplant could have been easily cured with vitamin C. I realize now that my toximolecular medical education only led me to do more harm than good. That is not a good feeling to have. I only wish that all my critically ill patients had read Dr. Sauls book and fired their doctor. Doctor Yourself in fact has inspired me to now open an exclusive orthomolecular medicine practice for children and adults of all ages, and copies of the book will be in the waiting room for all to read. In the names of all those I didnt help before, I hope this time to make a difference.

(Edward Cichowicz, M.D.)

Andrew Saul is a brilliant speaker and writer. His DoctorYourself.com website has an enormous

amount of very important information dealing with the use of nutrition in the treatment of mental and physical disease. It is one of the very best I have seen. Thank you, Dr. Saul, for making this information more available and thus promoting the development of the medicine of the 21st century, Orthomolecular Medicine.

(Abram Hof f er, M.D., Ph.D.)

I am always impressed how very well you do in films, your excellent choice of words to put your thoughts across. You are a masterful speaker! This was again confirmed when I watched the new movie from Australia, FoodMatters.

(Charlotte Gerson, daughter of Max Gerson, M.D.)