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Stephen Gislason MD

Humans live in and interact with home and work environments that determine the quality of their existence. One of the common causes of wrong theories about human behavior is ignorance of food and environmental chemicals that effect brain function. In industrialized countries, the microenvironmen of each individual is controlled by human constructions and is generally polluted by toxic substances, seldom measured and poorly understood.

An integrated view of body/mind does not draw artificial boundaries among different events. Psyche does not affect Soma or vice versa. Psyche and Soma are one interacting whole system. Behavioral adaptation to environment is intermeshed with molecular adaptation. This means that mind and body interact with environment as a single integrated unit. Molecular events are as likely to determine mind/body events as mental or behavioral events are likely to determine molecular events.

My interest in explaining major brain diseases was perked almost daily by patients who had food-related symptoms and at the same time symptoms suggestive of one or more of the major neurological diseases. There is little argument that diseased arteries that carry blood to the brain lead toward the most prevalent and often the most devastating loss of brain function. High blood pressure and plugged arteries work together to produce strokes. Other brain diseases are not so obvious.

The role of the environment and dietary problems in creating emotionally and mentally disturbed people has been underestimated or ignored. Bad environments and problems in the food supply can disturb brain function in entire populations. Bad chemicals are more powerful than good intentions and good ideas unless the good idea is to remove the bad chemicals from the environment. When a fish in an aquarium displays psychotic behavior, you do not call a fish psychiatrist; you check the oxygen concentration, temperature, and pH of the water. You have to clean the tank and change the fish diet.

In a world where no one understands what causes the major brain diseases, all clues should be considered. We can continue the arguments presented thus far as possible explanations of major brain disease. The major unsolved neurological problems include Cerebrovascular disease and strokes, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's Disease (PD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Autism and Schizophrenia (SC). These are degenerative diseases of the nervous system that rob their victims of normal movement and/or normal mental functioning.

Dementia is a feature of most of these diseases and a major risk for our aging population. Dementia refers to the deterioration of all mental abilities, thinking, remembering, feeling, and behaving in different patterns and with different degrees of disability.

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The Book of Brain provides an overview of brain function and psychology, understood from a biological point of view. A synopsis of the major neurological disease follows with suggestions for intervention in mental and neurological disorders.

The problems of adverse brain effects of nutrient deficiencies, the toxic effect of molecules derived from food, and the immunogenic potential of food proteins and peptides are under-recognized. There are a host of clues that link the food supply to mysterious and threatening neurological diseases. We suggest that a prudent person suffering early brain-dysfunction symptoms would be wise to pursue vigorous, thorough diet revision at the earliest opportunity. Because some brain dysfunction compromises judgment learning and motivation, family members, friends and professional advisor often have to initiate diet revision and provide the right direction and support.