Body Ecology and Childhood Depression

Body Ecology - Depression and Anxiety

I’ve had a number of patients who have realized remarkable improvements once treatments conforming to the concepts of Body Ecology were instituted.

I've treated several children suffering from depression and doing very poorly in school. I performed the health history analysis we discussed earlier and found that they’d been prescribed antibiotics for much of their lives; their diets were saturated with sugar in many forms; and their colons were completely depleted of beneficial colon bacteria. This is particularly alarming in depression patients, because colon bacteria produce B-Vitamins, which positively influence mood.

There was one child who’s family was recommended to me by his guidance counselor. This boy, who was performing poorly in school and was unable to concentrate, would arrive at school and place his head on the desk and remain inert all day. Ordinarily, a patient like this would summarily be placed on medication. But the root cause of his problem was his terrible diet and atrocious colon health. I changed his diet—there was some resistance but we worked on it over time and changed it gradually—and re-populated his colon with beneficial bacteria. It was heartwarming to see this child blossom. He turned completely around, emerging from his shell to become and active, productive child.

I hear complaints all the time about depression and anxiety—it’s a huge problem, especially as we get older. Again, Body Ecology pointed the way. I purge the liver and perform a general detoxification, then treat the depleted colon with probiotics and a natural raw B-complex vitamin supplement. Changes in diet address blood-sugar level problems, and before long, visible improvements in mood occur. Patients report being happy! As important, they’re off any medications they’d been taking. For some people, the changes are truly dramatic—they emerge from treatment like different people.