Psycho-nutrition [Paperback]

Carlton Fredericks (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Berkley (September 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425110559
• ISBN-13: 978-0425110553
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,148,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A pioneer in mental health and nutrition, May 15, 2008

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Douglas Setter (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psycho-nutrition (Paperback)

This is one of the first books to support the link between good nutrition and better mental functioning. I was impressed with the studies and experiments that indicated the problems of depression being linked with low blood sugar and schizophrenia linked with white flour allergies. Dr. Fredericks describes how the two basic metabolisms, Fast Oxidizers and Slow Oxidizers have different nutritional needs. (This theory is similar to Oz Gracia's Fast, Slow and Mixed Burner categories in the book, The Balance.) Dr. Fredericks also gives case studies where people with emotional disturbances were able to "cure" themselves with mega dosages of supplements such as vitamin B1 or extra amounts of sleep. This book is well-written and sheds some light on body chemistry and mental/emotional health. You might save a trip to the pharmacist and find some solutions to your own personal problems.

Doug Setter, Bsc. author of Stomach Flattening and One Less Victim: A Prevention Guide

4.0 out of 5 stars A nutritional visionary, October 8, 2011

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Mary E Micek (Grapevine, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Psycho-nutrition (Hardcover)

Granted, I was Carlton Fredericks' daughter-in-law, and I worked for him briefly, but I'm not saying anything Linus Pauling wouldn't sign on to. Carlton was a true genius. This book proves it once and for all to see and to read. It's truly sad that, even gifted with his levels of insight, intuition and intellect, even he couldn't save his beloved 22-year-old daughter, April, from an agonizing life and death at the mercy of paranoid schizophrenia.
Oh, yeah--whoever had this copy before me cleaned it up real nice.