The Anxiety Summit June 9-22, 2014.
Nutritional Solutions for anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks and OCD.
Hosted by Trudy Scott, Food Mood Expert and Nutritionist, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution.
Here are all the speakers, their topics and blog posts with additional information, links to studies and more (missing blog posts will be added for each speaker)
Trudy Scott – Food Mood Expert, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution and host of The Anxiety Summit: “Anxiety: Stats, Trends and Gems from each Speaker”
This is the blog announcing the summit and week 1 speakers
Dr. Kelly Brogan M.D., Holistic women’s health psychiatry: “Misunderstood and Mistreated: Reinventing Psychiatry.”
Dr. Felice Jacka – Principal Research Fellow at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia: “The research: food for the treatment and prevention of anxiety and depression?“
Esther Blum – Integrative Dietitian and bestselling author of Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat: “How to Live Gorgeously and Rock Your Inner Cavegirl”
Julie Matthews – Certified Nutrition Consultant and author of award winning book, Nourishing Hope for Autism: “BioIndividual Nutrition for Anxiety: How special diets and avoiding certain foods can Support individuals with anxiety.“
Mira Dessy – Certified Nutrition Educator, Real Food Advocate, and author of The Pantry Principle: “How additives in your food can make you anxious.”
Amanda Swart – Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Stellenbosch University, South Africa: “Rooibos: a functional food in the management of stress“
Dr. Stephanie Seneff – Senior Research Scientist at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory: “How aluminum and Glyphosate (Roundup) collaborate to cause anxiety, depression, Autism and celiac disease“
Margaret Floyd – Nutritional therapist, writer, real food advocate and author of Eat Naked: “Comfort food or sweet misery? How sugar controls your mood and how to get it out of your diet.“
Julia Ross, MFT – Pioneer in the field of Neuro-nutrient Therapy and the author of the best sellers The Mood Cure and The Diet Cure: “Eliminating Anxiety: Amino Acid Therapy and Adrenal Balancing.“
Dr. Hyla Cass – Board-certified in psychiatry and integrative medicine and the author of Natural Highs: “The Addicted Brain and How to Break Free.”
Dr. Josh Friedman, Psy.D., CHHC – Integrative Psychotherapist: “Integrative Psychotherapy: My Journey from Psychoanalysis to Whole Person Mental Health”
Trudy Scott – Food Mood Expert, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution and host of The Anxiety Summit: “How zinc and vitamin B6 prevent pyroluria and social anxiety“
Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO – Gynecologist and Obstetrician, co-creator of Sexy Younger You: “The role of our hormones and neurotransmitters in anxiety”
Dr. Amy Day, ND – Specialist in stress, fatigue and Women’s hormonal issues: “Adrenal health for more energy, less anxiety and balanced hormones“
Dr. Izabella Wentz – PharmD, author of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: “Hashimoto’s And Anxiety.”
Corey Schuler, MS, DC – Board-certified nutrition specialist, chiropractic physician: “Roots, Leaves, and Vitamin Bs for Anxiety.”
Coleen Walsh – Functional Nutritionist, Master Nutrition Therapist, the “methyl queen”: “Are Your Genes Depressing You?: MTHFR and your mood.”
Catherine M. Pittman, Ph.D – Clinical psychologist, psychology professor, co-author of Extinguishing Anxiety: “Benzodiazepines in the Treatment of Anxiety: Weighing Risks and Benefits.“
Dr. Nicole Beurkens, PhD – Licensed Psychologist, Certified Brain Injury Specialist: “Nutrition as a Foundation for Other Therapies.“
Christa Orecchio – Clinical and holistic nutritionist, co-host of the nationally syndicated health talk show, “The Randy and Christa Show: “Preventing and Quelling Post-Partum Anxiety”
James M. Greenblatt, MD – Pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, author of The Breakthrough Depression Solution: “Integrative Therapies for The Treatment of OCD and Anxiety.”
Client success stories – Elizabeth and Carolyn. Two clients saw transformational changes in their mood and anxiety when they made food changes, added in nutrients, addressed digestive issues and food intolerances.
Robin Nielsen – Certified Nutrition Consultant and co-creator of Sexy Younger You: “Sleep Your Way to Better Moods“
Meme Grant success story – Amazing Amino Acids for emotional eating and panic attacks
Trudy Scott – Food Mood Expert, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution and host of The Anxiety Summit: “Anxiety: coffee, chocolate, fish, water and more – and where to go next”
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Remember don’t tolerate how you feel. You deserve to feel your absolute best, and you can and should feel on top of the world always. You can completely eliminate your anxiety symptoms. Don’t give up hope, and just keep looking for answers until you have zero anxiety ~ Trudy
What a great group of speakers. It is really amazing what changing your diet can do for your health. Thank you Trudy for pulling together all these awesome talks!
Hi Trudy,
I recently came across below articles on Dilantin’s many other uses…including depression/anxiety/OCD etc…
Was just wondering if you were aware of any further research …?
Many thanks,
Nina
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http://www.whitakerwellness.com/health-concerns/overcoming-anxiety/dilantin-toxicity-treatment/
Dilantin has also helped thousands of my patients. One of the first was a teenager who had OCD—he washed his hands constantly, and he felt compelled to pull his shirt over his hand before opening a door. After starting Dilantin, his symptoms disappeared. This formerly reclusive boy became the editor of his high school newspaper, went on to graduate from Stanford University, and is now a successful professional. He recently told me that if he runs out of Dilantin, after two or three days his obsessive behaviors begin to creep up again.
https://lanternbooks.presswarehouse.com/books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=79225
Jack Dreyfus retired from two highly successful businesses and established the Dreyfus Medical Foundation. Through the Foundation, the author has worked tirelessly, with no financial interest, to show how this medicine—phenytoin—has been reported useful in thousands of medical journals for more than 80 symptoms and disorders, ranging from thought, mood and behavior disorders to cardiovascular,
http://www.drwhitaker.com/what-is-dilantin-and-what-are-its-uses
Dilantin (phenytoin) is a safe, inexpensive, yet underused drug that has been shown to help a wide range of health problems.
This drug, which has been around since the 1930s, is prescribed mainly for epilepsy. However, Dilantin does more than treat seizures. Studies and clinical experience have demonstrated that Dilantin uses include treating dysphoria—an emotional state marked by feelings of depression, anxiety, restlessness, dissatisfaction or unease.
How Does Dilantin Work?
Dilantin calms electrical activity in the brain. That’s why it’s such a great anti-seizure medication. However, even if you don’t have a seizure disorder, you may be one of the millions of people who have “static” in these electrical impulses. This can lead to anxiety, depression and a host of other problems.
That’s where low-dose Dilantin comes in. Its effects on the nervous system can be likened to fine-tuning a radio. If you’re getting static—you can hear the music but there’s also a lot of irritating noise—adjusting the dial removes the noise and allows only music to come through. The sound is soothing and everyone is happy.
What Does Treatment With Dilantin Involve?
Dilantin uses require a prescription, so you will need to talk to your doctor. However, be prepared that he may not be willing to prescribe it for the conditions mentioned here.
Even though it is perfectly legal for physicians to do so (it’s called “off-label” drug use), medicine has become so tightly regulated that doctors sometimes tell patients they won’t risk their medical license by writing a prescription for other Dilantin uses.
That’s why I suggest you go to your physician armed with information. In addition to what you’ve read here, I strongly recommend the book The Story of a Remarkable Medicine, by Jack Dreyfus. It’s available, along with more information about Dilantin uses, at Remarkablemedicine.com.
What Conditions is Dilantin Good for?
•Anxiety
•Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
•Concentration problems
•Claustrophobia
•Depression
•Dysphoria
•Eating Disorders
•Migraines
•Obsessive-compulsive disorder
•Restless leg syndrome
•Temper tantrums
•Tourette syndrome
…. a couple of other sites (albeit, not familiar with the sources…)
http://www.smart-publications.com/books/full-text/smart-drugs-and-nutrients/smart-drugs-and-nutrients-sec-5/smart-drugs-and-nutrients-sec5-phenytoin
http://www.restoreunity.org/overlooked_compulsive.htm
Hi Nina
I have no experience with clients using this drug, how effective it may be and what side-effects folks may experience.
I do disagree with the safety part of this statement: “Dilantin (phenytoin) is a safe, inexpensive, yet underused drug”. If you go to the Dilantin website (Dilantin dot com) you can read about how it may cause suicidal thoughts or actions, “new or worse depression, new or worse anxiety, feeling agitated or restless, panic attacks, trouble sleeping (insomnia), new or worse irritability, acting aggressive, being angry, or violent, acting on dangerous impulses, an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania), other unusual changes in behavior or mood.”
It can also can cause a serious life-threatening disorder called Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) which can be fatal, swollen glands (lymph nodes), softening of your bones (osteopenia, osteoporosis, and osteomalacia), overgrowth of your gums, liver damage, birth defects, blood sugar issues etc.
The site states this: “The most common side effects of DILANTIN include problems with walking and coordination, slurred speech, confusion, dizziness, trouble sleeping, nervousness, tremor, headache, and nausea.”
For all these reasons I’d recommend nutritional approaches: food changes/quitting coffee and sugar and gluten, and using supplements like GABA, tryptophan, 5-HTP, inositol (which is very effective for OCD) etc. I always believe medications should be the last resort.
I am not familiar with Dr. Whitaker’s work but I do see from his website (http://www.whitakerwellness.com/health-concerns/overcoming-anxiety/) that he is an integrative doctor and does offer nutritional solutions for anxiety. So I am interested to learn why he feels the need to also use Dilatnin despite it’s many side-effects. I’d also like to know how often he uses it, how much he uses and if he does use it as a last resort when nothing else has worked. And then finally, what side-effects his patients may have experienced.
One other comment is about this being an anti-seizure drug and the fact that the amino acid taurine may help in certain individuals (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23410665). I wonder if taurine would be as effective as Dilantin but without the side-effects?
Thanks for posing the question – I’m curious to know why you have an interest in this topic and if you have perhaps used this drug (and your results)?
I’m going to email Dr Whitaker and ask him if he would kindly comment on this thread
Trudy
Thank you Trudy…
…For your extremely well researched and in-depth response.
So truly appreciated…
No, I have not used the drug… I came upon it while researching anxiety/ocd etc… and was extremely taken by the former Wall Street tycoon, Jack Dreyfus. Jack was just so passionate about the wonders of this drug that he spent almost 40 years and over $70 million of his personal funds trying to get the word out… after it cured him of debilitating depression… He passed away at age 95 still trying, but his foundation continues to operate. So just simply thought it merited investigating further…
…. I agree about using drugs as a last resort, (especially since they tend to fix one thing and break another). I also very much agree with and endorse the use of the many exceptional more “closer to nature based alternatives”, such as supplements, nutrition, energy medicine etc…
But also wanted to note, that these options are often not
that easy to implement … or absorb …and can be daunting
to sift through without knowledgeable practitioners, whose
access or availability can frequently be problematic.
So …thank you Trudy for all the work you are doing in
helping to get the word out … Truly grateful for all
your time, valuable information and insights…
My thanks again.
Nina
Thanks Nina – I’m certainly going to look into some more too