The Mood Cure

A third of the way through this book, and must recommend it.

If you've got insomnia, blahs, are oversensitive, PMS or any hormonal sensitivity, crave sweets, alcohol, caffeine, feel sluggish mid-day, have anxiety, depression, anger... read this.

She discusses how amino acids are the precursors of neurotransmitters, which in turn control our moods. And how you can supplement with OTC aminos to help your brain relearn balance.

Supplementation is only necessary for a few months, because for long term balance you also need to...

Eat three square meals, with lots of protein in each one, every day. Protein is our source of amino acids. If you're eating toast and cereal instead, you're screwed. Top it off with coffee, and woah. If after eating this way you're feeling yucky and emotional, that's why. And it just ain't necessary.

We've already tried some aminos, the effects are instant and wonderful. Will be trying some on my kids as well, all three.

Enjoy not feeling like crap!

Recommended by Fred & Louise: "Real Food" by Nina Planck

Such an easy read, such an important topic. Unless you like getting sick a lot, having allergies, being depressed and having mood swings, being fat, inexplicable fatigue, having insomnia, arthritis, back pain, being at risk for the multitude of inexplicable "autoimmune disorders," not to mention diabetes and cancers.


You'll be shocked as just how wrong everything is that we eat. Only, then you'll keep researching it like I've been doing for the past many months, and then you'll be thrilled that things like (grass-fed) saturated fat and cholesterol are so good for you. And you'll throw away all your low-fat "milk", and shake your head at how many egg yolks you threw away.

And finally, you too will want to raise goats.

P.S. I can't wait to get my hands on some lard from grass-fed pigs! At least I have a couple pounds of grass-fed tallow (beef fat) waiting for me in the meantime -- tallow-fried potatoes are supposed to be out of this world, and GOOD FOR YOU?! Who knew??

I'll betcha Fred & Louise knew. That's who.