AboutJurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist Expertise I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition.
I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”.
I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Experience Nutritional Psychotherapist
Organizations The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
Publications Book: "Getting Off the Hook"freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
Editor: Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Education/Credentials BA(Psych), Sydney University, Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)
Question Hello, I have a loved one 33yrs old who maybe in the end stage of alcoholism. I can't find any info on the net to indicate what the signs are that indicate your dying of alcoholism. He's not drinking and trying to do all the dr's are telling him. A few of his stats are Carbon dioxide is 17, billirubun 3.85, RBC 2.55, Amonia 112 he's not able to drain fluids, supposed to go next week to have fluids removed from left lung lining and stomach. Is suffering from swelling, has permanent skin pigmentation loss all over his body. Is weak, bloated hasn't drank in a month and a half, but did drink one of those bottles with a handle a day and showed no signs of having drank. When he first went to dr's his blood alcohol was 325 which the dr said was 3x's the limit. Even though he's doing what the dr's say, he's not healing very fast at all. Is he in the end stage? What are the signs your past a point of recovery? Thanks Deb
Answer Dear Deborah,
I suppose that he is in good hands with the doctors. As a nutritional psychologist I am interested in the connection between nutrition and mood disorders, including alcoholism.
I can only refer you to some articles I have written for an understanding what alcoholism is all about. I consider it to be a disease in the literal sense of the word. Please read:
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist
Hon. Editor of
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author of "Getting off the Hook"
Freely available at Google Book Search
Skype: jurplesman
