The brain itself is a biochemical organ, subject to neurotoxic poisoning from environmental exposure and nutritional deficiencies.
Often times, people tend to blame the external factors of life for being the source of their suffering and disregard the internal, biophysical components. By addressing both these psychosocial and other external dynamics, as well as the internal biophysiology, we can typically address a wide range of emotional ailments.
- Delusions
- Discontinuation Syndrome
- Emotional Pain
- Hallucinations
- Hyperactivity
- Insomnia
- Mood Swings
- Panic Attacks
- Paranoia
- Psychosis
- Sleep Disturbances
- Suicidal Ideation
Delusions

Delusions can come in all forms, and are commonly treated with unnecessary prescription drugs.
Joseph had a son, Mark, who experimented with drugs and alcohol at the age of 19, and was under a lot of stress relating to his upcoming college exams. Mark gradually became more and more delusional, being convinced that the CIA was tailing him and even had microphones hidden under the carpets. He even refused to sleep for fear of being “taken in the night.” Mark’s health rapidly deteriorated, and he suffered a breakdown and had to be hospitalized. During the course of his treatment he was given powerful drugs which numbed his mind and finally allowed him to sleep. With these drugs, though, he did not do much else than sleep during this time.
Through correcting what is going on under the surface, relief can occur without taking mind numbing drugs.
After 3 months of hospitalization, Joseph found a physician who was also a naturopath, who advised some testing to see if there were any physical areas that needed correcting, such as blood sugar levels, toxicity, glandular or hormone anomalies, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies. When the testing was done, specific problems in all of the above areas were found. With proper rest, proper nutritional correction, and corrective delusion treatment, Mark was able to wean off the medications and gradually regain his strength and mental clarity. His symptoms of delusions abated completely. Now Mark has graduated college and has a family of his own. He steadfastly keeps his diet and sleep patterns in a healthy way and has not relapsed in over 12 years.
Customized counseling, diet, lifestyle changes, nutrition therapies, exercise, and more can help bring your body and mind into balance and relieve delusional symptoms.
These are the kinds of stories that are experienced more commonly than one might expect. However, not all are as fortunate as Mark who was able to recover from his delusional symptoms with the correct help. If one is suffering from such symptoms that are spiraling out of control, it is recommended to contact us for a free consultation to see if the symptoms can be addressed in an effective and safe way. We also offer tapering programs for Clozaril withdrawal and many other drugs. Call today to find out how we may be able to assist one who seeks the path to sustainable health and wellness.
A person who tries to come off their Lexapro, Prozac, Venlafaxine, Wellbutrin, Celexa, Pristiq, Cipralex or any of the thousands and thousands of addictive prescription drugs will, in from 22 – 80% of all cases, according to the Massachusetts General Hospital studies done, have trouble with and be unable to discontinue taking these drugs. The discomforts associated with this situation can include electrical zaps, prickly or tingly skin, muscle freeze or dyscoordination, headache, vertigo, nausea, and others.
Human beings are able to withstand much; during war, when personal tragedy strikes, in illness, yet one still goes on as best as one can. There is the idea that these things are overcome-able, that there will be a point where relief of some sort is felt. The war will end. The leg will heal. There is strength and much empowerment in such hope. Hope is documented to be a powerful force.
When one hears the word hallucinations, one probably does not immediately think of classical music, or the subject of electrical engineering. However, had Mozart and Beethoven not experienced the auditory hallucination symptoms that they reportedly did, it is very likely that we would not today have the pleasure of hearing the resulting musical legacy that was thankfully written and handed down through the last century. By his own recounting, Nicola Tesla’s wild and vivid visual hallucination symptoms provided him directly with the blueprint for the invention of the AC generator, which has since revolutionized life around the globe.
The psychiatrist who authored the term ADHD, Leon Eissenberg, confessed on his deathbed in 2012 that ADHD was a fictitious term. The term was coined in 1968, and since then 56 million children have been put on medication to treat this fictitious disease. Often, sugar was pointed to as a cause for hyperactivity symptoms in children however, studies find that food additives, more than sugar, in children and also in adults have been proven conclusively to cause hyperactive behavior.
Insomnia is a troubling condition which can be transitory ( lasting no more than a few days or a week ), acute ( lasting a week or more ), or chronic ( lasting a month or more ). Whether it is financial worries leading to insomnia symptoms, or less definable factors, stresses of whatever nature leading to insomnia can take their toll on quality of sleep and quality of life. With cutting edge technology available at Alternative to Meds Center, these factors can be treated toward a very effective resolution of insomnia and its related symptoms.
Mood swings frequently affect a broad range of individuals who are often unable to permanently manage these with medication alone.
There may be few things more terrorizing than experiencing a panic attack. For those who have been lucky enough not to know what one feels like, here is a brief description. When one suffers a panic attack, one experiences a very sudden onset of symptoms like extreme fear and apprehension, shortness of breath, commonly accompanied by a strong feeling that they must escape from wherever the panic attack started. Think of sitting in your home at night, and everything is quiet. Suddenly, out of nowhere, someone is pounding loudly on your door! Think of how upsetting and frightening that could be. At these moments, adrenaline is being pumped into the bloodstream which is the source of this “fight or flight” response. It is not uncommon for the feelings to subside in about 10 minutes, but can linger for much longer before it stops completely. Additionally, the fear of having another panic attack occur can sometimes cause great distress over long periods of time.
Here is some good news concerning paranoia: since those suffering from extreme paranoia symptoms will not usually overtly seek treatment, it is likely that if one is reading this then one is not a hopeless case because effective paranoia treatments are available. Almost everyone at some point or another will experience feelings of suspicion, even if when it might be considered illogical to do so. “Is that cop over there looking at me?” while one is driving through a populated urban area. Or after a visit to the casino, one can wonder was one’s wallet secretly tampered with, and so on. One occasionally jumps to conclusions, or has a hasty thought before thinking something through in a logical manner. That’s nothing to worry about. So, that’s the good news.
Psychosis could be defined as the state of losing contact with the reality of the outside world, due to an altered state of mind. This can be preceded or not by substance abuse. It is often preceded by incidents of stress, fear, physical or mental exhaustion, toxic exposure and other factors. Sometimes, it can be hard to trace what occurred prior as the person is not able to reflect upon this with normal clarity. Memory may also be impaired. It’s a difficult situation to be in when trying to isolate the correct psychosis treatment.
It is a shocking fact that 45% of children aged 11 – 17 in the USA suffer from sleep deprivation. Adults suffering from sleep disturbance symptoms make up more than all asthma sufferers and diabetics put together. Those are pretty alarming statistics. Often drugs are prescribed to alleviate the sleep disturbances, and often this is a short lived source of relief.
There is some good news for those suffering from suicidal ideation symptoms. That is most people who contemplate suicide do not actually ever commit suicide. However, the bad news is that anyone who has committed suicide did have suicidal ideation before the fact of killing themselves. If one recognizes the signs of this condition in oneself or in another, it can literally be life saving to get some help. One should not delay seeking help or getting an assessment for treatment purposes where this is occurring.






