Friday, June 6, 2008

Nutrition, genes, and brain dysfunctions: Folate

Sometimes eating a healthy diet is not enough. In their search to answer why supplementing with folate helps some people with the brain symptoms of schizophrenia, NARSAD-funded research scientists are studying some people with schizophrenia who may have genetic defects that lower the amount of folate (vitamin B9) available in their bodies for their cells to use. This was found to be true in my daughter's case, as well (see book).

Thursday, June 5, 2008

New Doctor Visit: The Medical History

How much should be in a medical history? What details are relevant? What aren’t? Should it be done by age? Or by symptom? There are many ways to create a medical history. Here are some ideas.