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Summary: Hard to believe, but it works!
Review: The Mood Cure works! I've been on and off antidepressants for 5 or more years now. Most recently, I was taking Wellbutrin (300mg/day) and klonopin as needed to sleep. My husband and I were watching a spiritual infomerical about amino acid therapy one morning and he (the skeptic) made it his mission to "cure" me. He searched the internet and decided on "The Mood Cure," had to go out and buy it and the amino's that day! I went off of the pharmaceuticals cold turkey and after about a week and half of withdrawal and/or adaptation to amino therapy, my constant state of depression and anxiety miraculously dissipated. It's been two months now and the first month was filled with ENORMOUS turmoil and stress due to our life circumstances, not drug withdrawal or starting a new regime, and I have to say my overall state of calm and contentment have prevailed 99% of the time. Okay, things still get edgy around PMS time, but not nearly as depilitating!If you are depressed, anxiety ridden, addiction ruled, even just not yourself, I highly recommend trying amino acid therapy. It's natural and given the american diet of today, you probably are deficient and the amino's can't hurt. And...if you've tried the full spectrum of popular antidepressants commonly prescribed, and don't like the endless and life interfering side effects, amino acid therapy may be your 'prescription' of choice. The only draw back to it is that amino acids aren't covered by your prescription drug plan so you may be shelling out more cash each month to maintain your mental health. However, according to 'The Mood Cure' after several months, maybe a year, of amino acid therapy your body will be back in balance and you'll be able to stop taking them! Overall, my state of being is 100% improved over what it even was on antidepressants and anti-anxiety pills. This isn't to say I am 100% cured,but I am 100% improved.
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Summary: Julia Ross has saved my life
Review: This book has saved my life! I've overcome my manic depression and my attention deficit disorder. (Be cautious if you are taking aminos for manic depression. You have to be careful to take just the right amount with no or little caffeine. You may need to take natural lithium. All of our bodies react differently and need individualized care.) My libido has become normal instead of low. I smile all the time. I can get hours of exercise with out getting tired. I have been able to quit eating all of my allergy foods. My chronic ear aches have gone away. I started balancing my check book. I am so much more social that people every where are asking for my e-mail address. I've lost weight. I can focus on fine details much better for a longer period of time. I 'm making more money. My friends and family have all said they've never seen me happier. I've read every detail of Julia Ross's books and I stick very carefully to all of her suggestions. I take all of the suggested vitamins and amino acids for my conditions. I stick to the diet. I have never been able to stay away from my allergy foods so completely and happily before I started following Julias suggestions. I love Julias books because her method works and because she gives very detailed explanations for how and why different substances react the way they do with our bodies. I also love Julia's methods because they work 100 times better than pharmaceuticals. I have tried pharmaceuticals for manic depression as well as ADD only to experience horrible side effects as well as very diminished effectiveness to correct my mood and focus problems. The natural way is the only way for me. My only regret is that I did not find this information earlier in life. It sounds too good to be true. When I first read the book I didn't quite believe it my self but now I tell every one that will listen that her method really works excellently. Read this book and tell your friends and family!
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Summary: This method works, but have patience when reading the book.
Review: This book proposes that changes in diet and nutritional supplements can eliminate four types of "false moods": a dark cloud, blahs, stress, or too much sensitivity. Admittedly, the author provides a fairly convincing argument to support her diet deficiency theory. It's not even that difficult to apply the dietary suggestions to yourself. However, I tried the suggestions for two months and didn't notice any improvement in my blah moods. So to me, this book is blah! Avery Z. Conner, author of "Fevers of the Mind".
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Summary: Interesting but did not work for me
Review: This book proposes that changes in diet and nutritional supplements can eliminate four types of "false moods": a dark cloud, blahs, stress, or too much sensitivity. Admittedly, the author provides a fairly convincing argument to support her diet deficiency theory. It's not even that difficult to apply the dietary suggestions to yourself. However, I tried the suggestions for two months and didn't notice any improvement in my blah moods. So to me, this book is blah! Avery Z. Conner, author of "Fevers of the Mind".
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Summary: The Mood Cure
Review: This is a wonderful book! I highly recommend it along with "The Omega-3 Connection" by Dr. Andrew Stoll.
I have been through 3 severe clinical depressions in my life.I did the round of doctors, counselors and psychiatrists. I've been put on different types of medications until the doctors figured out which ones would help me. This, in my opinion, is sort of being like a guinea pig. They truly don't know you and your chemistry.
I've been fortunate enough to have never been hospitalized, but believe me, there were times I wish they would just lock me away or that God would end my suffering.
This book has a wealth of information on how our brain and body chemistry works.
I've been on this program for three weeks now and I'm off my antidepresant and anti-anxiety medication and feel great! I know I've finally found the right road to recovery!
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Summary: The Mood Cure
Review: Yes, we are in the midst of a mood disorders epidemic and mainstream mental health strategies with a dependence on pharmaceuticals are failing to contain the symptons much less cure the disorders. The Mood Cure, a logical and brilliant follow up to Julia Ross's innovative clinical work in The Diet Cure, may finally break through the denial, marginalization, and suppression of the role nutrition must play for effective mental health treatment. This book is based on a four step program that has been developed and refined in a clinical setting for over fifteen years. These proven clinical results are very impressive because of the depth and breath of challenging populations that have been successfully treated. These include alcohol/drug/sugar addiction, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, traumatic stress syndromes, sleep disorders, eating disorders, and attention deficit disorders. Is there a correlation between the exponential growth in mood disorders and the systematic devitalization of our food? As more people consume food products as opposed to food Ms. Ross demonstrates that what clients and clinicians are struggling with in more cases than not is an epidemic of morbid malnutrition with mood and cognitive deficits as symptoms. The brain may well be the most malnourished organ in the body for the majority of us. The brain, like most organs, needs certain nutrients in order to function effectively. Symptoms of deprivation manifest as mood and cognitive problems. Also, the brain like other organs, possesses an amazing capacity to repair and regenerate itself if fed the needed food. The first chapter expertly outlines true or false emotions based on the clearest explanation I have ever read of the neurotransmitters serotonin, catecholamines, GABA and the endorphins and the specific foods i.e. amino acids that each system needs. Excellently designed diagnostic questionnaires enable the reader to pinpoint neurotransmitter deficiencies while being educated, empowered and inspired to remedy the problem.
The chapters that follow continue to build a clear and coherent treatment approach complete with tool kits, specific protocols, diagnostic questionaires, references and research. One of my favorite chapters is the resource tool kit as I can readily access excellent therapeutic support and information. This book is an ongoing revelation because it has been meticulously crafted to work on many levels simultaneously. Another major strength of The Mood Cure is that it serves both client and clinician in appealing to the reader's intelligence, sense of responsibility for their own health and dignity as a human being. Using The Mood Cure as an integral part of the treatment process has been extremely effective in my own clinical practice specializing in addiction and trauma recovery. Many clients no longer need medication while those who continue medication have been able to reduce their dosages dramatically. One client who suffered from severe mood swings declared how relieved she was to have found what she called a "user's manual" for her brain! This book is not however anti medication but rather challenges the current knee jerk response to automatically refer and medicate without first investigating nutritional and other organic problems that may be contributing to a diagnosis. Compelling examples that Ms. Ross discusses are the hidden epidemic of thyroid problems and adrenal exhaustion that sabotage treatment. A lesser known condition called Pyroluria, mostly found in alcoholics, uses up zinc, vitamin B6 and manganese and can be the confounding factor in treating stubborn mood problems. This book is highly recommended as an invaluable resource for both client and clinician alike.
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