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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist

Australia

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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 in the area

Nutritional Psychotherapist

Organizations

The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia

Publications

Book: GETTING OFF THE HOOK
Various articles in the Hypoglycemic Healh Association of Australia Newsletters

Education/Credentials

BA (Psych) Sydney University, Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

Past/Present Clients

See My Career as a Nutritional Psychologist at: http://psychonutrionaltherapy.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-career-as-nutritional-psychologist.html

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I hope to make the treatment of depression into a self-help program for anybody to help themselves, by teaching the influence of nutrition on "mental" health.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

The connection between mental illness and nutrition.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Most "mental" health problems are NOT IN THE MIND, but in a unhealthy body

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cristina	11/04/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you very much. I will follow .....
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Dave	10/30/09	10	10	10	10
Donna	10/23/09	10	10	10	10
Nick	10/08/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks it seems like a different approach .....

Recent Answers from Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist

2009-11-08 Depressed or just "a little down"?:

Hi Jarrod, It is pretty normal for 16 year old to feel that way. But if you feel depressed it could be due to hypoglycemia. When you have hypoglycemia, you may feel depressed and have a low self-esteem

2009-11-07 Depression:

Hello s, As a Nutritional Psychologist I look upon depression more in the light of a nutritional disorder, that can be of many kinds. I believe that drugs can mask symptoms of depression, but they do

2009-11-04 I think I'm depressed:

Dear Joanna, Yes you should tell your mom, that you are depressed and that this is physical illness that can be treated by a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionists or a Nutritional Psychologist

2009-11-03 Living again... how to ?:

Hi Tan, I have a feeling that you are suffering from hypoglycemia, which can cause to feel depressed, a low self-esteem and lacking energy and concentration. Please familiarize your yourself:

2009-11-03 meds:

Hi Helen, It is difficult to give advice over the internet. Unfortunately you did not tell me your age, or when you were sexually assaulted. If you are diagnosed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, then

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