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About Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist
Expertise
Have worked as a psychotherapist for overv twenty years, dealing with many personality disorders

Experience
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

Organizations
Editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia. Its web site is at:

http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Publications
Author of the book "Getting off the Hook", It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. Various articles in the Hypoglycemic Health Association's Newsletters

Education/Credentials
BA (Psych) (University of Sydney), Post Gad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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Bipolar Disorder - Wrong dignosis?

Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist - 11/1/2009

Question
I have been dignosed with BPD and depression. I have been put on numerous anti-phych. drugs and antidepressants to which i have mostly had bad reactions to or they simply have no effect at all.

I know i have depression, but i feel i maybe having some symtoms of some type of maina??? I get quite energetic at night time, and feel like i have to keep moving. I dont sleep much at night, and even get racing thoughts though my head that seam to confuse me and tell me to do the opposite of what i am doing or they are telling me to hurt myself. sometimes i also loose sense of time where i find myself holding objects that i don't remember picking up or even wondering how i got from one room to the other.

Can you help me understand what is happening to me?
I am terrified!!!!
Ellie

Answer
Dear ellie,

This is very difficult to diagnose over the internet. As a Nutritional Psychologist I look upon these kind of problems from a nutritional point of view.

I suggest that you familiarise yourself with psychonutritional medicine by studying our web site. The following article gives an overview of the web site;

Self-help Personal Growth Psychotherapy at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/self-help_personal_growth.html

and ask for a referral to a Nutritional Doctor, a Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Psychologist if he wants to.

Also use the search engine and look for schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Lecithin, What is Hypoglycemia, Depression is a Nutritional Disorder. These will lead to articles discussing these topics.

The adoption of the hypoglycemic diet is the first step in any treatment for mood disorders.

I hope I have been of some help.

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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

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