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Welcome to Mark Winter, a respected authority on eastern philosophies and the New Age. Mark, a long-time friend of Jonathan, will examine a very wide variety of New Age subjects each week on this page.

Archive for Wednesday 17th December 2003 - World of Alternatives

Patrick Holford “Eat your way back to happiness.”

No, it’s not the latest fad diet. It’s the firm belief of top nutritionist Patrick Holford. He believes that the blues of stressed out modern life can be lifted by ‘optimum nutrition’.

The prevalence of junk food has deprived our brains of proper nutrition. As a nation we ‘pop’ close to a billion anti-depressants every year – with more than half of us reporting feeling ‘apathetic and unmotivated’. But super-nutritious brain food offers an alternative to this depression and also relief from such degenerative illnesses of the mind, as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Backed by scientific research that links IQ to diet, Holford recommends a diet rich in complex carbohydrates, polyunsaturated fats, amino acids and vitamins and minerals.

Holford says: “The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same things and expecting different results. But that’s exactly what we are doing with mental health problems.”

Changing what your eat, not how much, could change the way you feel about yourself and your life.

Holford is not alone. Professor Hyla Cass of the Los Angeles School of Medicine agrees: “Nutritional medicine is the future.”

For more information: Optimum Nutrition for the Mind by Patrick Holford (Piatkus Ł16.99)

New Power Source
A team of Canadian scientists has created a new way of generating electricity. It is a tiny water turbine, with no moving parts, packed with microscopic tubes. As water travels over the surface of the tubes, its ions become electrically charged as they rub against the solid surface. Professor Larry Kostiuk’s team at Alberta University placed electrodes at the ends of the tubes and extracted electrical energy between the electrodes. It’s early days, but this green, renewable energy source could eventually be used to power mobile phones and laptops.

Superfood: Sceletium
This South African creeping plant is one of the most ancient of mind-altering substances. It works by increasing the body’s output of serotonin, the mood-enhancing neurotransmitter. It is already used in the treatment of alcoholism, helping wean patients off drink. Now Dr Nigel Gericke of the African Natural Health Organisation believes that Sceletium can combat stress, tension and anxiety, and, by raising people’s empathy, help them with relationships.
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