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Chapter 2
Mental health and mineral depletion
DR DAVID THOMAS DC
I was once told a story about a group of blind people who were asked to describe
an elephant; each duly felt...
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Nutrition and Mental Health: a handbook ©Pavilion Publishing (Brighton) Ltd 2008 17
Chapter 2
Mental health and mineral depletion
DR DAVID THOMAS DC
I was once told a story about a group of blind people who were asked to describe
an elephant; each duly felt the part that they were closest to and gave a remarkably
accurate description.
This simple analogy illustrates the many different individual
research topics there have been, and that are currently being examined, in the name
of nutritional research.
There is a danger of losing sight of the whole ‘nutrition’
picture.
My specific contribution relates to the research work conducted on the
historical loss of minerals in our foods (Thomas, 2003; Thomas, 2007).
In this article
we shall consider how this circumstance relates to the myth of the ‘healthy,
balanced diet’ and the relevance of this link to physical and mental health.
Due to my geological background, my personal preference concerning guidance to
patients regarding supplemen
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