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Dr. John Gray discusses why he chose to use nutrition to clear himself of Parkinson’s Disease declining his doctor’s treatment, the 3,500% increase of mental illness in America due to the non-healing quality of psychotropic medications, what is needed for brain health, the research of Dr. Hans Nieper healing mental illness with minerals, his new book on focus explaining that stress and sugar consumption as the main causes of mental illness which is injury in the brain. (Go to the Youtube channel: Suzanne Kellner-Zinck to play the video version of this interview.) Tune in next week for Part 3 of this 4 Part interview series with Dr. John Gray.
Dec 16 2013
021:John Gray Interview – Part 2 of 4
Dec 12 2013
John Gray Interview Part 1 – from “Claim Your Excellent Life” Podcast
John Gray Interview Part 1 – from Claim Your Excellent Life Podcast – Vol. 229, Dec. 12, 2013 –
John Gray has been ahead of his time for the duration of his career. Many of you probably have no idea that he was a monk for 9 years starting when he was 19 years old, living over in India during this period of his life. During our interview he explained that it was because he had a sense of his authentic self, he was able to understand that there were definite gender differences that needed to be understood and respected for healthy relationships to form. This was very different from what was being taught in the 1970’s in the universities at the time, where men and women were to be seen as similar.
This is an important point because John’s 1993 best seller, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus was based on this very idea that the genders required different sorts of interactions to feel loved and appreciated. As John stated so eloquently, men have up to 30 times the testosterone of women and use it up as they work in their jobs. This is why they need to go into their “cave” to replenish it right when they come home. He is also clear that for women, it is very important for them to be in relationships to rebuild their oxytocin – the hormone that fills them up allowing them to feel calm and happy. Unfortunately in the work world of modern culture, women are separated from their natural inclination to be supportive of one another as they raise their children. In the ancient cultures there is no lack of oxytocin as they continue this way of life.
John speaks about how he entered the field of psychology as a result of his younger brother asking him for help because he suffered from manic depression. John had tried to help his brother with all sorts of holistic methods that he had studied and any intuitive means he had, sadly finding himself unable to really help his brother. He became a psychologist to get better tools and techniques to help his brother. Unfortunately his brother ended up committing suicide not being able to live with his condition. John stated that his position on many of the psychiatric illnesses that psychiatrist place patients on, create worse problems with the side effects, instead of dealing with the real culprit – not getting enough of the appropriate nutrition to manufacture the hormones and neuro-transmitters required for the brain to function properly. He has done much research on this topic and has free videos up on his website marsvenus.com where you can learn much more about the innovative work that he has been doing over the last few decades. I too believe that proper nutrition is the basis of health for people just as it is for any living being.
Here are a few links for you to check out from John Gray’s website marsvenus.com related to this particular part of our interview:
http://www.marsvenus.com/blog/john-gray/what-is-bipolar-disorder-or-manic-depression
http://www.marsvenus.com/blog/john-gray/oxytocin-is-the-hormone-that-makes-her-feel-good
http://www.marsvenus.com/blog/john-gray/stop-taking-testosterone-and-just-make-it
Dec 09 2013
Anger, Depression Focused Inwardly
Vol. 41, September 2006
Recently I had a gentleman call to for smoking cessation. However, that was not the only reason he was calling. He knew that he had some larger issues that were keeping him from living a happy and fulfilled life. He was under employed doing work that he found boring yet had no idea what else he could do with himself. Further though by looking at him you could never tell, he was gay and realized it while he was a young teen. Continue reading
Dec 09 2013
020:John Gray Interview – Part 1 of 4
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Dr. John Gray explains how his years of being a monk gave him a unique perspective of what makes healthy primary relationships. He also speaks of finding his authentic self, why he became a psychologist, and manic depression. (Go to the Youtube channel: Suzanne Kellner-Zinck to play the video version of this interview.) Tune in next week for Part 2 of this 4 Part interview series with Dr. John Gray.
Dec 05 2013
Do You Really Know What You Sound Like To Others?
Vol. 228 Dec. 5, 2013 – Do You Really Know What You Sound Like To Others?
I am sitting in a chair at the airport, texting my friend about the situation I had with my drive in as I reported in the weblog last week. A rather heavy woman wearing a tee-shirt and sweat pants is loudly complaining to the poor person on the other side of the phone about all the “stupid” people she works with, especially one woman who she felt treated her unfairly and rudely. The person on the other side of the phone dared to compare her to someone at their workplace who is heavier and has acne (this woman in front of me has a beautiful complexion) in some manner that really upset her. She asked the person on the other side of the phone how she could possibly compare the two of them going into great detail about how much classier she is than that other person mentioned in her attitude and appearance. The conversation went on to as a tirade against a family member who is making it clear that she is very busy in school. Not being interested in seeing and hearing this person speaking in loud emotional tones in front of me anymore, I decided I couldn’t think and was unable to do my own work, so I moved to the other side of the airport to continue my writing.
I invite you to really look at the behavior that you demonstrate in public, especially as you speak on your cell phone. I wasn’t listening in on this conversation, as much as this conversation was being pushed in my face given how very loud this woman was speaking along with the volatile attitude.
In the past, not really being one to desire others to know my personal business, there were times when I did indeed lose it on the phone in public. The last time was a couple of years ago when I had an arrangement with what was a very close friend, almost like a brother, who was unable to tell me his own truth as to why he didn’t want to follow through with something he had agreed to do several weeks before – something that he used to look forward to doing. I was at Massachusetts General Hospital waiting to get my inoculations for my first trip to Africa sitting in the waiting room of the Travel Center. I am quite certain that the anger that I had at this person was as invasive and unnecessary as this woman who was speaking so loudly on her cell phone as she sat across from me.
You see, there are positive and mature ways to handle challenging situations. Venting for a long period to anyone on a phone in particular becomes very old and unwanted. I can only guess that the reason was that this woman at the airport had a sibling who was unwilling to go out of her way to visit with her, perhaps due to her inability to see what others saw in her behavior . The world is full of negative news and negative people. The best way to contend with this is to be positive in your own outlook and in so doing you will attract positive and happy productive people in your life who are worth your time and love. If you must vent to someone, do yourself and the other person a favor and keep it quick and then change over to a more positive subject. You will be very happy that you created a much happier “self” for both you and those with whom you share your time.
Dec 02 2013
Hypnosis : The Safer Way To Stop Smoking – Vol. 124, October 27, 2011
With the proliferation of drugs being created and endorsed by the FDA to replace drugs that create larger difficulties such as the way that methadone was created to replace heroin, Zyban and Chantix are being prescribed to help smokers to give up their destructive habit.
Zyban was thought to be useful when the drug was prescribed as an antidepressant known as Wellbutrin with the (generic name bupropion) seemed to have the positive side of effect of patients stopping smoking. In 2006 Chantix was approved by the FDA also to help with smoking cessation. There is a serious issue here that is most important to take under consideration given that one in four adults will suffer depression in their lives and that doesn’t even include all the other possible mood disorders. That would be the mere fact that suicidal behavior is one of the side effects of both of these medications. These medications now carry the black box warning, the strongest of boxed warnings available.
This issue came to my attention with a referral I was recently given of a gentleman who was forthcoming with his diagnosis of having a mood disorder.
There are many people in the country who have a mood disorder and many more who have yet to be diagnosed. Given this fact it is important to note that it could be a counter indicator in trying Zyban and Chantix to help with stopping to smoke. The FDA has received 98 reports of suicide and 14 for Zyban. There were also 188 reports of attempted suicide by those using Chantix and 17 by those using Zyban. This is important because for people with mental health issues, the increase in possibilities for these side-effects make this a potentially deadly choice.
I informed my referral client of this particular issue for which he was very appreciative. Doctors do mean to do well by their patients, however one needs to take the whole person under consideration before reaching for the script pad.
Hypnosis is a much safer route to go for anyone who has the ability to focus on the session with the desire to stop smoking.
Dec 02 2013
019:How do I go about meeting a mate that is worthy of my respect and love?
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Most people experience the basic human desire to find a mate and have a happy relationship. Find out what you need to pay attention to during your search. The answer may surprise you.