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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist
returns 06/30/2012
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 Psychotherapy
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)
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
I hope to make the treatment of addiction 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:
Most "mental" health problems are NOT IN THE MIND, but in a unhealthy body.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| Deb | 01/17/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much! |
| Kim | 07/16/11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Thank u for your advice, I had ..... |
| sara | 05/06/11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | I understand that this is a volunteer ..... |
| pete | 03/12/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Lyn | 03/03/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for your reply ..... |
Recent Answers from Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist
2012-01-16 blotches on skin:
Hi Deb, Blotches and weird sun spots on the skin usually indicate an unhealthy body, and no doubt excess alcohol consumption could well be a cause. If he is ever motivated to give up alcohol he might
2012-01-15 Alcoholism and how they act:
HI Deb\, There is no rhyme or reason with an alcoholic. Consuming alcohol will always be the first choice with an alcoholic. It destroys human relationships. Alcohol affect people in different ways
2011-11-12 30 days sober:
Hi bernice I don't know, but whatever it is, it seems to be good sign. In addition to AA I suggest you should also look at the nutritional treatment of addiction. See: Why Alcoholics Drink? at http://www
2011-08-29 Dating a recovering alcoholic:
Hi Ali, An alcoholic should never touch alcohol, but a truly recovered alcoholic should be tolerant towards non-alcoholic people. The fact that she is suffering from anxiety indicates to me that she
2011-08-22 tolerance and alcohol:
Hi E, Some people have a higher levels of tolerance to alcohol than others. Please see: https://docs.google.com/View?docID=0ARgHw4sTcT4DZGR6cm1rdm5fMjIwZHY4cjd4Z3I&revision=_latest#Those _______________________________________________
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