Bob Brandt

Health Interests

BiPolar,  Health,  Nutrition,  Thought Mastery,  Faith,  http://www.fromtheinsideout.us

Drugs I am Taking

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About Me

***5/28/08 UPDATE***

I am now only taking 18mg Concerta split (9mg) once per day with the goal of completely stopping.  I have stopped taking Lamictal and Straterra.  I was able to drop them by adding a natural supplement called Serenity  http://tinyurl.com/6ybel3  1 tab 3x per day,  and 1000mg L-Tyrosine Amino Acid 1 to 2 x per day.   I have also worked diligently on transforming my thinking by Fasting from Wrong Thinking at http://www.ThinkingFast.org   I am amazed at the power of scripture when it is memorized and recited out loud.  There is True POWER in the Living Word!  My goal is to be completely prescription free in managing my bi-polar disorder, and I am well on my way to my goal.  I expect to be completely med free by August 31st, 2008.

Here's how I cope with my BiPolar condition... ...I manage it. I deal with it. I get on with my life. You can too!

Bi-Polar is a condition that can be managed. Key factors for my successful management are medication (I'm still hoping to manage w/o them some day), EXERCISE is vital (at least 3 to 4 days per week 20 - 30 minutes cardio and light weight resitance), active reprogramming of my thinking, nutritional supplementation, paying attention to my dietary triggers, and getting enough sunlight.
 
I exercise a minimum of 3 days per week (try to do 4 days). I swim laps 30 to 40 minutes, or do light weight resistance training followed by cardio exercise.

I also have found Omega-3 (fish oil) and B12 to be helpful along with some other nutritional supplements as well. Pharmaceutical Grade Omega-3
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Pay attention to what you eat and what triggers your depression. One of my biggest triggers is eggs. I know I will be down for at least 24 hours after eating them and sometimes I don’t mind and eat them anyway. It’s a choice. Know what your food triggers are and deal with them appropriately.

My Bi-polar is further complicated with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). So another important piece of the puzzle for me is sunlight. I go to the tanning booth on average 1 day per week, never more than 2 weeks without.

My BiPolar Management Program In Summary:

1) Medication experimentation (with doctors help) until I got it right.

2) EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE.

3) Nutritional supplementation.
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4) Pay attention to my dietary triggers.

5) When necessary, getting sunlight.

Feel free to correspond with me anytime. I'm happy to help in any way I can.

Bob Brandt

bbrandt1612@comcast.net
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