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ThE WESTON A. PriCE President’s Message
FOuNdATiON ®
Education Research Activism
Board of directors In this issue we offer our members three articles based on presenta-
sally fallon, Ma, President and treasurer
Mary enig, Phd, facN, cNs, Vice President tions given at Wise Traditions 2008, our ninth annual conference. The
Geoffrey Morell, Nd, JP, secretary
tom cowan, Md conference explored the connection of nutrition with mental and emo-
cherie calvert tional health; and the many fine speakers on this subject validated the
Kaayla t. daniel, Phd, ccN
Valerie curry Joyner intimate connection between the body and the mind, between physical
health and mental outlook.
GeNeraL coUNseL
James turner, esq. The three representative articles we present in this issue offer three
HoNorarY Board distinct but complementary points of view on the influence of nutrition
Jen allbritton, Bs, cN on our emotions and mental well-being. Chris Masterjohn presents
christian B. allen, Phd
Naomi Baumslag, Md, MPH the latest scientific discoveries on the contribution of the fat-soluble
Marie a. Bishop, cdc
Jerry Brunetti activators, vitamins A and D, to the function of “feel-good” chemicals
Natasha campbell-McBride, Md in the brain, and even to our ability to plan for the future and carry out
Lee clifford, Ms, ccN
christapher cogswell, Ma long-range tasks.
Monica corrado From his viewpoint as an anthroposophical physician inspired by
Janice curtin
eric davis, Bdsc, dac, dcN the writings of Rudolf Steiner, Tom Cowan discusses the question of
William campbell douglass, Md
sara Bachman ducey, Ms, cNs what is disease? what is a proper diagnosis? what is an autoimmune
James a. duke, Phd disease? and what is the connection of our interior body chemistry to
carol esche, dNP, Ma, rN, cNa
Mike fitzpatrick, Phd the plants that grow in the world outside ourselves. He also presents
ruth ann foster, Ma information about the great potential for low-dose naltrexone therapy
donna Gates, Bs, Med
Zac Goldsmith, editor, the ecologist in the treatment of addiction and immune dysfunction.
Nicholas Gonzalez, Md
trauger Groh Theresa Vernon explores the relationship between nutrition, heavy
Joann s. Grohman metals and disease, including mental disorders. Her work underscores
Barry anthony Groves
Beatrice trum Hunter, Ma the importance of healthy adrenal function as the basis for ongoing
richard James, MBa, LLd protection against heavy metals, and also highlights the dangers of
Larry Klein
Kilmer Mccully, aB, Md, Ma (hon) vegetarian diets, which lead to mineral imbalances. Her treatment plan
frank Melograna, Md
carlos Monteiro includes a nutrient-dense diet, cod liver oil, hair mineral analysis, gentle
Joseph Mercola, do detoxification measures and Chinese herbs.
Kenneth fielding Morehead, doM
david Morris, Bs, dc Recent new alerts tell us that one young adult in five suffers from a
Bruce rind, Md personality disorder serious enough to affect normal life activities and
Julia ross, Ma
Jordan s. rubin, NMd, cNc that one adult in two will suffer from a mental or emotional disorder some
ethan russo, Md
adrienne samuels, Phd time during life. Indeed, almost the entire civilized world is addicted
Jack samuels, MsHa to either drugs or stimulants (including refined and artificial sweeten-
ron schmid, Nd
andreas schuld ers). This is not what Dr. Price found in his studies of nonindustrialized
frederick i. scott, Jr, Be, Ms peoples consuming nutrient-dense foods. Modern treatment plans for
c. edgar sheaffer, VMd
ted spence, dds, Nd these conditions generally ignore the role of nutrition for the proper
rebecca L. stearns, Lac, dac
alana sugar, cN function of our neuro-hormones, neuro-transmitters and other important
Krispin sullivan, cN neuro-chemicals; but the combination of recent scientific discoveries and
Joe tarantolo, Md
John Umlauf the wisdom and experience of holistic practitioners in this field reveals
charles Walters, Ma
susun s. Weed nutrition to be the only firm basis on which to build lasting healing for
david Wetzel, Bs so-called psychological illness. In the midst of campaigns for increasing
Bruce West, dc
George Yu, Md pharmaceutical treatments for mental and emotional disorders in both
young and old, we should always keep in mind the still, small voice of
Dr. Price: Life in all its fullness is Mother Nature obeyed.
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