STRESS, MAGNESIUM, AND ADDICTIONS
[Article written / contributed by Dr Rick Malter, PhD, original publication May 2009] Addictions can be related to stress and magnesium deficiency. Therefore, physiological and metabolic factors are associated with addictions. The “fight or flight” aspect of the stress response involves psychological and emotional factors, especially anger and fear or anxiety. An awareness of the […]
PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS AND HAIR TISSUE MINERAL ANALYSIS (HTMA): THE PSYCHOLOGICAL JUDGE (INNER TYRANT)
[Article written/contributed by Dr. Rick Malter] There are two major ways in which the psychological Judge comes into play with HTMA mineral reports. One way has to do with the reciprocal relationship between the Judge and stress. On a HTMA, a person’s stress status is reflected in the magnitude of the sodium (Na)/ potassium (K) stress ratio. The more […]