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Hi Sinead... Ooops! Please understand that the following comment isn't meant to hurt you, so don't take it as a personal slight, ok? I just don't want to see ya get in any trouble with the law. Because I used to work online on the Microsoft Network I've got some (not alot - but SOME) familiarity about what one LEGALLY can and can't post on the Web and Internet. The articals you've scanned and posted on the List are more than likely COPYRIGHTED by the author and/or the author's designated agent. That copyright protects the author's right to have the sole say-so on who may and may NOT publicly print or post work that is a product Usually those of us who copy and paste an ARTICLE from one site to another on the Web or the I'net don't cet caught , but when someone posts a CHAPTER of a copyrighted BOOK or script and it has been copyrighted by that author (and virtually all books, scripts, etc.. today and in the past have been copyrighted and state so in a conspicuous place in the book/script) then that could be a huge and costly legal problem in the offing! THAT means one heck of a lotta negative publicity about YOU - the individual who (innocently) broke the copyright laws by publicly posting copyrighted material - and you might find yourself up to your knees in law suits, which CAN carry a significant monitory fine should you lose the case(s). And don't forget the lawyer's fees!! <YIKES! Sky high!> My MSN work experience tough ne that authors and author's agents, and even their friends, family and God knows how many other individuals who are somehow connected with the author just POP out of the virtual woodwork claiming you are stealing copyrighted material and the next thing ya know you're in BIG trouble ( over something you innocently did). Please, Please, PLEASE consider what's potentially at stake for you if you continue scanning and posting copyrighted material to the List. AND it's possible that our list owner, Barb P, could also be held liable for what you (or anyone else on the List) publicly posts on a privately owned List such as the PIENet). Maybe you can just post the title and author's NAME on the List if you find something you feel to be value to many list members? THAT way both you AND Barb P. are legally covered.... Ho... and I'm sorry about the type-O's as I'm rushing to type and post this 'cause my daughters are on their way over to pick me up for a "Mother's Day surprise" (and I haven't a clue what it is, either) <smile>. Just know that I wanted OT make sure you're aware of potential costly problems you might have if you continue scanning and posting books without the author's permission (and that MUST be in writing) Barb Mallut [log in to unmask],com -----Original Message----- From: Sinead Aungier <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, May 14, 2000 8:40 AM Subject: depression >Here is a short chapter I scanned in from a book called "The Vitamin Bible" >by Earl Mindell, about using vitamins for depression: > >" >Chapter XV > >It's Not All in Your Mind > >How Vitamins and Minerals Affect Your Moods > >The first scientifically documented discovery to relate mental illness to >diet occurred when it was found that pellagra [with its depression, >diarrhoea, and dementia] could be cured with niacin. After that, it was >shown that supplementation with the whole B complex produced greater >benefits than niacin alone. >Evidence of biochemical causes for mental disturbances con-tinues to mount. >Experiments have shown that symptoms of mental illness can be switched off >and on by altering vitamin levels in the body. >Dr. R. Shulman, reporting in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found that >forty-eight out of fifty-nine psychiatric patients had folic-acid >deficiencies. Other research has shown that the major-ity of the mentally >and emotionally ill are deficient in one or more of the B-complex vitamins >or vitamin C. And even normal, happy people have been found to become >depressed and experi-ence other symptoms of emotional disturbance when made >niacin or folic-acid deficient. >At California's Stanford University, Nobel Laureate Dr. Linus Pauling >conducted a series of tests to determine individual vitamin needs. As part >of the series, he administered massive doses of vitamin C [as much as 40 g.] >to schizophrenics and discovered that little or none of it was discarded in >the urine. Since the body expels what is doesn't need of the water-soluble >vitamins, the test clearly indicated that the mentally ill needed more >vitamin C - more than one thousand times the RDA -than the rest of us. > > >Vitamins and Minerals for Depression and Anxiety > >The following vitamins and minerals have in many cases been found to be >effective in the treatment of depression and anxiety. > >Vitamin B, [thiamine] - large amounts appear to energise depressed people >and tranquilise anxious ones >Vitamin B6 [pyridoxine] - important for the function of the adrenal cortex >Pantothenic acid - has a tension-relievine effect. >Vitamin C [Ascorbic acid] - essential for combatting stress >Vitamin E [alpha-tocopheroll - aids needed oxygen >Zinc - oversees body processes and aids in brain function >Magnesium - necessary for nerve functioning, known as the antistress mineral >Calcium - makes you less jumpy, more relaxed. > >Other Drugs Can Add to Your Problems > >Alcohol is a nerve depressant. If you take tranquillisers and a drink, the >combination of the two can cause a severe depression - or even death. >If you take Darvon with a tranquilliser, you might find yourself >experiencing tremors and mental confusion. The same thing can happen if you >combine a sedative with an antihistamine [such as any found in >over-the-counter cold preparations]. >Oral contraceptives deplete the body of B6, B12, folic acid, and vitamin C. >If you're on the pill and depressed, it is not surprising. Your need for B2, >necessary for normal tryptophan metabolism, is fifty to a hundred times a >non-pill-user's requirement. > > >Drugs that you Might Not Think Would Cause Depression - But > >Can: > >adrenocorticoids >baclofen >beta-blockers >antihypertensives >oestrogens >anti-arthritis medicines >potassium supplements >procainamide >propoxphene >any sex hormones >trimethobenzamide > >" > >In addition to this I know of a programme that was run in a large University >near where I live that had a large group of people who were clinically >depressed and who attended regular meetings for this programme where they >would engage in activities such as crafts in a group setting with the aim of >improving their depression. In the beginning these people were reluctant to >try and believed themselves incapable of doing these activities but they >agreed to give it a go and eventually their confidence grew when they saw >themselves achieving things and by the end of the program their depression >had greatly improved. > >When we are very depressed we need a greater quantity of vitamin C, because >when you are stressed vitamin C goes out of your body quicker, but if you >are doing activities that do the opposite of stress you then your >requitement for this vitamin will reduce. > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ _______ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com