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nutritional supplementation and dietary and environmental con- trols, many clients needed to address underlying infections to really substantially improve their symptom profiles. The Research Institute for Infectious Mental Illness is the first comprehensive institute of its kind in the USA. It provides test- ing, clinical and consulting services to clients from all over the world and educates professionals in this critical area of infec- tious aetiologies in mental health care. Long-distance phone consultations are also available. The Institute can be reached by calling 1800 699 2466 (North American callers only) and then pressing pound (#) 8314255555 (patient scheduling inquiries only), or by emailing riimi@gawab.com. metabolism resumes, especially in "sudden-onset" syndromes. nutritional supplementation and dietary and environmental con- After identifying and treating the primary infections, we focus on __ trols, many clients needed to address underlying infections to rebuilding the host's immunological defences and mucosal integrity _eally substantially improve their symptom profiles. ; ; to prevent relapse. Premature nutritional supplementation, even in The Research Institute for Infectious Mental Illness is the first frank anaemia, can be counterproductive, since some vitamins and COMprehensive institute of its kind in the USA. It provides test- minerals (i.e., iron) can be growth factors for micro-organisms "9; clinical and consulting services to clients from all over the which the body intentionally downregulates the uptake of during world and educates professionals in this critical area of infec- active infection. However, individually formulated subsequent tous actiovoges vente care. Long-distance phone nutritional supplementation is often helpful for full recovery. , . We also screen clients for heavy metals, environmental The Institute can be reached by calling 1800 699 2466 (North chemicals, moulds and electromagnetic stressors, blood sugar American callers only) and then pressing pound (#) arene vo pd it “eee 8314255555 (patient scheduling inquiries only), or by emailing problems, "brain allergies", food sensitivities, seasonal affective : 4 oe riimi@gawab.com. disorder (SAD), hormone disorders, neurotransmitter imbalances, @g nutritional deficiencies, diet and numerous TESTIMONIAL other variables which can influence cognitive if October of last year [2002] I spent a month and affective function. To speed recovery, in Asia, visiting temples and climbing in the our evidence-based integrative medicine foothills of the Himalayas. During the trip I approach may include auxiliary treatments became afflicted with red swollen hands, and from consulting nutritionists, homoeopaths, "Mental" symptoms such intense pain that I could not unlock the door acupuncturists, herbalists or bodyworkers. . of my hotel room. Upon my arrival at home, the The erosion or loss of brain function is often Improve pain and swelling spread to the feet and knees. arguably the most frightening and disabling dramatically when I found an excellent rheumatoid specialist who experience a person can have. Almost by . . confirmed the diagnosis: osteo- and rheumatoid definition, standard psychological or hidden neuroimmune arthritis. I was put on Vioux and Salagen for dry psychiatric intervention postulates a i i mouth and told to come back in a month after dichotomy between disorders of the body and infections are treated more blood tests and that it might be necessary those of the mind and has a long way to go in successfully and to change my medication to more powerful recognising the importance of infectious normal brain drugs. I also had severe depression, aetiologies in mental health care. oo . exhaustion and lethargy compared to my metabolism resu mes, usually energetic self. My doctor and I dis- especially in cussed the possibility of parasites as a cause for my RA symptoms, but he could " sudden-onset syndromes. Selected References Forlenza, O.V. et al., "Psychiatric manifes- tations of neurocysticercosis: a study of 38 patients from a neurology clinic in Brazil", J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry 62(6):612-6 (June 1997) « Froscher, W., "[Involvement of the ner- vous system in trichinosis (author's transla- tion)]", Fortschr. Neurol. Psychiatr. Grenzgeb. 45(4):269-77 (April 1977) (in German) * Swedo, S.E., "Pediatric autoimmune neu- ropsychiatric disorders associated with strep- offer no help in testing and treatment. In my own research, I found that tradi- tional medicine treats the symptoms and attempts to stop damage to the joints. So I sought help within the alternative health community. I was fortunate to be referred to an individual who has done extensive research on intestinal problems/infections and the complex interventions needed to treat them successfully. He has directed tococcal infections (PANDAS)", Mol. Psychiatry 7 Suppl 2:S24-5 my treatment with the aid of one of his physician associates. The (2002) results of my tests revealed the presence of parasites: Blastocystis, * Jones-Brando, L., Torrey, E.F., Yolken, R., "Drugs used in the treat- Toxoplasmosis and Amoeobiosis. ment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder inhibit the replication of I recently completed a 20-day regimen of specially compounded Toxoplasma gondii’, Schizophr. Res. 1,62(3):237-44 (August 2003) antibiotics to kill the invaders and their respective eggs and cysts. + Dickerson, F.B., Boronow, J.J., Stallings, C.R., Origoni, A.E., Yolken, The results were amazing. My depression is gone and my energy R.H., "Reduction of Symptoms by Valacyclovir in Cytomegalovirus- and zest for life has returned. I was able for the first time to go off Seropositive Individuals with Schizophrenia", Am. J. Psychiatry all of the drugs. I feel great and all of my symptoms have cleared 160(12):2234-2236 (December 2003) : , wo. . up—except for some residual joint stiffness, which may be the result * Bode, L., Ludwig, H., "Borna disease virus infection, a human mental- P PI y health tisk", Clin, Microbiol. Rev. 16(3):534-45 (July 2003) of permanent damage, although we will now attempt to address this ¢ Lipkin, W.L, "Borna disease virus and neuropsychiatric disease — a direetty waro a nutritional supplementation. ful in half h reappraisal", Trends Microbiol. 9(7):295-8 (July 2001) ‘rank Strick's suggestions were more successful in half a mont! * Giacometti, A. et al., "Epidemiologic features of intestinal parasitic then nearly a hundred doctor's visits and treatments by three MDs, infections in Italian mental institutions", Eur. J. Epidemiol. 13(7):825-30 an acupuncturist (bi-weekly), a chiropractor and a rehabilitation spe- (October 1997) cialist (which cost a fortune). . For the first time I feel like the source of my problems has been About the Author and Institute: identified and cured, instead of endlessly chasing symptoms with no Frank Strick is Clinical Research Director of the Research _ lasting relief. Institute for Infectious Mental Illness (RIIMI), based in Santa Feel free to contact me by email at carolynr@got.net if you have Cruz, California. His background is as a research nutritionist, any further questions about my results with this very advanced for the past 20 years as Director of The Professional Institute for _ practitioner. the Study of Somatopsychic and Environmental Disease. — Carolyn B. Raser (MA, Psychology), Santa Cruz, California, RIIMI was an outgrowth of clinical observations that, despite November 5, 2003 "Mental" symptoms often improve dramatically when hidden neuroimmune successfully and normal brain especially in "sudden-onset" syndromes. About the Author and Institute: Frank Strick is Clinical Research Director of the Research Institute for Infectious Mental Illness (RIIMI), based in Santa Cruz, California. His background is as a research nutritionist, for the past 20 years as Director of The Professional Institute for the Study of Somatopsychic and Environmental Disease. RIIMI was an outgrowth of clinical observations that, despite 40 = NEXUS JUNE — JULY 2004 infections are treated metabolism resumes, www.nexusmagazine.com