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An international study
involving the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of Valencia,
recently published in The Lancet Psychiatry, highlights the importance of nutrition
for maintaining mental health. Lecturer of Psychiatry Vicent Balanzá has
participated in this study.
Lecturer of Psychiatry Vicent
Balanzá, also a psychiatrist at La Fe University Hospital, participated in the
scientific review made by members of the International Society for Nutritional
Psychiatry Research (ISNPR) on the importance, research and future of
nutritional medicine, as "it has been proven that the quality of diet and
the deficiencies in certain essential nutrients are determining factors for
physical and mental health."
In fact, nutrition "has
become a key factor for the high prevalence and incidence of very frequent
mental diseases, such as depression. A balanced diet is as important in
psychiatry as it is in other medical specialties such as cardiology or
endocrinology," says Balanzá.
ISNPR is a scientific society
founded in 2013, the purpose of which is to promote high-quality scientific
research on the prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders by means of
nutritional interventions. Balanzá is a member of its executive committee and
he claims that in order to supply optimum performance, the human brain
"needs an adequate intake of key nutrients, such as polyunsaturated fatty
acids Omega-3, essential amino acids, B-group vitamins (B12 and folate),
vitamin D and minerals like zinc, magnesium and iron. A balanced and
high-quality diet, such as the Mediterranean, provides all of these, but in
cases of deficiencies, nutritional supplements are advisable."
A broad approach to Psychiatry
With this publication in 'The
Lancet Psychiatry', the world's experts in nutritional psychiatry propose a
debate on the growing role of diet in psychiatry and mental health. "At
the population level, we had scientific evidence that Mediterranean diet is
associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cognitive
impairment. Now we also know that it reduces the risk of depression. These are
strong arguments to preserve a cultural -and wholesome- treasure that has been
transmitted over time," stresses Vicent Balanzá.
Moreover, the aetiology of
mental illnesses is extremely complex and, therefore, so is their treatment.
"Expecting that anyone with mental health problems would recover only with
medicines is a very limited view of reality. In our article we argue that the
future of psychiatry requires a broader approach in which nutritional factors
are essential in order to provide better health outcomes, functioning and
quality of life," concludes the researcher.
Vicent Balanzá Martínez is an
adjunct lecturer of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the
University of Valencia since 2005 and is accredited as a lecturer. Since 2002
he has been working as a psychiatrist in the Mental Health Unit in Catarroja,
which he coordinates. He is also researcher at the Centre for Biomedical
Research in Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM).
His research lines focus on
neurocognitive functioning in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, as well as on
interventions aimed at improving cognitive deficits. More recently, he has been
concerned with the staging models in bipolar disorder and with nutritional
interventions (nutritional psychiatry). He has published over 50 scientific
articles in international journals that have received more than a thousand citations
and his Hirsch index is 19.
Balanzá has participated in
numerous research projects and national and international conferences on
psychiatry. He is part of the board of directors of the International Society
for Nutritional Research Psychiatry (ISNPR) and of the working group on staging
of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD).
On writers
and writing
There is
no luck in literary reputation. They who make up the final verdict upon every
book are not the partial and noisy readers of the hour when it appears; but a
court as of angels a public not to be bribed not to be entreated and not to be
overawed decides upon every man's title to fame.
The Old Liberators
By
Robert Hedin
Of all the people in the
mornings at the mall,
it’s the old liberators
I like best,
those veterans of the
Bulge, Anzio, or Monte Cassino
I see lost in Automotive
or back in Home Repair,
bored among the paints
and power tools.
Or the really old ones,
the ones who are going fast,
who keep dozing off in
the little orchards
of shade under the
distant skylights.
All around, from one
bright rack to another,
their wives stride big
as generals,
their handbags bulging
like ripe fruit.
They are almost all gone
now,
and with them they are
taking the flak
and fire storms, the
names of the old bombing runs.
Each day a little more
of their memory goes out,
darkens the way a house
darkens,
its rooms quietly
filling with evening,
until nothing but the
wind lifts the lace curtains,
the wind bearing through
the empty rooms
the rich far off scent
of gardens
where just now, this
morning,
light is falling on the
wild philodendrons.
The business of the poet and
the novelist is to show the sorriness underlying the grandest things and the
grandeur underlying the sorriest things. -Thomas
Hardy, novelist and poet (2 Jun 1840-1928)
“Happiness
is total and complete satisfaction with yourself. This means you realize that
nothing and nobody else can make you happy. Happiness is something you get from
yourself. If you’re completely satisfied with yourself nobody can take it away
from you.” The RZA
“If
you make friends with yourself, you will never be alone.” Maxwell
Malz
“Journeys end in
lovers parting.” Hamlet.
“A happy life consists not in
the absence, but in the mastery of hardships.” Helen Keller
Good words to have.......................
Stridulate: To make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing
body parts together.From Latin stridere
Love descends upon our souls by
the will of God and not by the demand or the plea of the individual.”Kahlil Gibran
Half the lies they tell about me aren't true.”
THE BOOK OF FUNNY, ODD AND INTERESTING THINGS THAT PEOPLE
SAY
Compiled by
John William Tuohy
Church Bulletins
"Say
'hell' to someone who doesn't like you."
"Mr.
Smith is also a close relative of his brother Wilbur in the church."
"Thursday
night - Potluck supper. Prayer and medication to follow."
"Remember
in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community."
"O
come all ye faithful, sin in exultation."
"After
today's service, coffee and donuts will be served in the basement. Please come
down and say hell to the pastor."
"Don't
let worry kill you -- let the church help."
"For
those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery
downstairs."
"The
rosebud on the altar this morning is to announce the birth of David Alan
Belzer, the sin of Rev. and Mrs. Julius Belzer."
"Children
will be led in sinning and Bible study."
"This
afternoon there will be a meeting in the South and North ends of the church.
Children will be baptized at both ends."
"This
being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs. Lewis to come forward and lay an egg on
the altar."
"There
will be a baked bean supper next Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Music to follow."
"At
the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be 'What is Hell?' Come
early and listen to our choir practice."
"Life
groups meet on Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM for food, fun, and
fellowwhipping."
"Marriage:
An Institution To Be Endured." -- The subject of a sermon that should have
read, "An Institution To Endure."
"Bertha
Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight at Calvary Methodist.
Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa."
"The
Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals."
"The
sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water.' The sermon tonight: 'Searching
for Jesus.'"
"Ladies,
don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not
worth keeping around the house. Don't forget your husbands."
"The
peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a
conflict."
"Miss
Charlene Mason sang "I Will Not Pass This Way Again," giving obvious
pleasure to the congregation."
"The
Rector will preach his farewell message, after which the choir will sing:
'Break Forth Into Joy.'"
"Eight
new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members
and to the deterioration of some older ones."
"Scouts
are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds
will be used to cripple children."
"The
church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment, and gracious
hostility."
"The
ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in
the basement on Friday afternoon."
"The
pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him
their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday."
"Attend
and you will hear an excellent speaker and heave a healthy lunch."
"Please
place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want
remembered."
"He
came down and saved my soup."
Don't
let worry kill you - let the church help.
Thursday
night - Potluck supper. Prayer and medication to follow.
Remember
in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community. Smile at someone
who is hard to love. Say "hell" to someone who doesn't care much
about you.
For
those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
The
rosebud on the alter this morning is to announce the birth of David Alan Belzer,
the sin of Rev. and Mrs. Julius Belzer.
This
afternoon there will be a meeting in the South and North ends of the church.
Children will be baptized at both ends.
Tuesday
at 4:00 pm there will be an ice cream social. All ladies giving milk will please
come early.
Wednesday
the ladies liturgy will meet. Mrs. Johnson will sing "Put me in my little
bed accompanied by the pastor."
Thursday
at 5:00 pm there will be a meeting of the Little Mothers Club. All ladies
wishing to be "Little Mothers" will meet with the Pastor in his
study.
This
being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs. Lewis to come forward and lay an egg on
the altar.
The
service will close with "Little Drops of Water." One of the ladies
will start quietly and the rest of the congregation will join in.
Next
Sunday a special collection will be taken to defray the cost of the new carpet.
All those wishing to do something on the new carpet will come forward and do
so.
The
ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind. They can be seen in
the church basement Saturday.
A
bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will
follow.
At
the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What is Hell?"
Come early and listen to our choir practice.
The
Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled.
Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
Ladies
Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10. All ladies are invited to
lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B.S. is done.
The
pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him
their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday morning.
Low
Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. Please use the back
door.
The
pastor will preach his farewell message, after which the choir will sing,
"Break Forth Into Joy."
A
songfest was hell at the Methodist church Wednesday.
The
eighth graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement
Friday at 7p.m. The Congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
Weight
Watchers will meet at 7 pm at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large
double door at the side entrance.
Mrs.
Johnson will be entering the hospital this week for testes.
Please
join us as we show our support for Amy and Alan who are preparing for the girth
of their first child.
The
Lutheran Men's group will meet at 6 PM. Steak, mashed potatoes, green beans,
bread and dessert will be served for a nominal feel.
The
Associate Minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last
Sunday: "I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours."
Our
next song is "Angels We Have Heard Get High."
Eight
new choir robes are currently needed, due to the addition of several new
members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
The
senior choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning to join
the choir.
The
outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not
afflicted with any church.
Evening
massage - 6 p.m.
The
audience is asked to remain seated until the end of the recession.
Ushers
will eat latecomers.
The
third verse of Blessed Assurance will be sung without musical accomplishment.
The
Rev. Merriwether spoke briefly, much to the delight of the audience.
During
the absence of our pastor, we enjoyed the rare privilege of hearing a good
sermon when J.F. Stubbs supplied our pulpit.
Next
Sunday Mrs. Vinson will be soloist for the morning service. The pastor will
then speak on "It's a Terrible Experience."
Due
to the Rector's illness, Wednesday's healing services will be discontinued
until further notice.
Stewardship
Offertory: "Jesus Paid It All"
The
music for today's service was all composed by George Friedrich Handel in
celebration of the 300th anniversary of his birth.
The
concert held in Fellowship Hall was a great success. Special thanks are due to
the minister's daughter, who labored the whole evening at the piano, which as
usual fell upon her.
22
members were present at the church meeting held at the home of Mrs. Marsha
Crutchfield last evening. Mrs. Crutchfield and Mrs. Rankin sang a duet, The
Lord Knows Why.
Today's
Sermon: HOW MUCH CAN A MAN DRINK? with hymns from a full choir.
Hymn
43: "Great God, what do I see here?"
Preacher:
The Rev. Horace Blodgett
Hymn
47: "Hark! an awful voice is sounding"
(During
the minister's illness) GOD IS GOOD. Dr. Hargreaves is better.
The
1997 Spring Council Retreat will be hell May 10 and 11.
Pastor
is on vacation. Massages can be given to church secretary.
Bertha
Belch, a missionary from Africa will be speaking tonight at Calvary Memorial
Church in Racine. Come tonight and hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa.
Ladies,
don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not
worth keeping around the house. Don't forget your husbands.
The
peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict.
Next
Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can
get.
Barbara
remains in the hospital and needs blood donors for more transfusions. She is
also having trouble sleeping and requests tapes of Pastor Jack's sermons.
Irving
Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a
friendship that began in their school days.
Attend
and you will hear an excellent speaker and heave a healthy lunch.
The
cost for attending the Fasting and Prayer conference includes meals.
The
sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water. The sermon tonight:
"Searching for Jesus."
Youth
basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 pm in the recreation hall.
Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.
Miss
Charlene Mason sang "I Will Not Pass This Way Again," giving obvious
pleasure to the congregation.
Please
place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want
remembered.
The
church will host an evening of fine dining, superb entertainment, and gracious
hostility.
This
evening at 7 pm there will be a hymn sing in the park across from the Church. Bring
a blanket and come prepared to sin.
The
senior choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning to join
the choir
Join
us tonight for prayers, coffee and fresh beagles
