Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 9
Foreword for Mad Diet 11
Introduction: Reality Check 14
Something is Wrong 15
Part 1 Defining the Problem 23
Chapter 1 Mad Fat Epidemic 24
Food Production Started to Change 26
Our Diet Started to Change 28
Our Medication Started to Change 32
The Perfect Mad Fat Storm 34
Part 2 History of the Problem 37
Chapter 2 The War on Food 38
Introduction of Food Subsidies 39
New foodstuff and increased antibiotic use 41
Falling Prices and Failing Health 44
Big Food is Almost Always Bad Food 46
Buying muscle and food adulteration 49
The Cumulative Negative Impact of the War on Food 52
Chapter 3 A Brief History of Medicine 53
We Stopped Taking Responsibility 53
Commercialisation of Medicine 56
My Early Experiences of Madness Medication 62
Turning Back the Clock 66
Doctors in the Dark 67
Wrap Up 74
Part 3 Get Educated 77
Chapter 4 Time to Get Angry 78
Slick Marketing and Widespread Manipulation 81
Use of colour 83
Change the Way You Look at Food 86
Chapter 5 Bad Halogens 90
Fluoride 93
Chlorine 94
Bromine 96
Bad Halogens are Everywhere 97
Mercury: The Deadly Toxins at the Dentist 98
Chapter 6 Macronutrients vs Micronutrients 101
Fruit and Vegetables 107
The ugly truth behind 'fresh' fruit and vegetables 108
Protein 111
Meat 112
Fish 117
Eggs 129
Carbohydrate 122
Bread (and bakery goods) 123
Cereal 128
Sugar 129
Dairy 132
Fats and Oils 136
Water 137
A Word on Organic 139
'Food' to Avoid 143
Processed food 143
Genetically modified food 146
Part 4 Action Plan 153
Chapter 7 Take Your Power Back 154
Doctor Doctor: Get Tested 155
Coming off Antidepressants 157
Chapter 8 Essential Supplements: 'The Big 4' 160
Magnesium 161
How magnesium interacts with other micronutrients 162
Magnesium supplements 164
Omega-3 164
Omega-3 supplements 166
B Vitamins 167
Thiamine (B1) 169
Riboflavin (B2) 169
Niacin (B3) 170
Choline (B4) 170
Pantothenic acid (B5) 171
Pyridoxine (B6) 172
Biotin (B7) (also known as vitamin H) 172
Folic acid (B9) 173
Gobalamin (B12) 174
Vitamin B supplements 175
Probiotics 175
A Word on Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) 178
Chapter 9 Additional Supplements to Consider 180
Vitamin A and Beta-carotene 180
Vitamin C (Also Known as Ascorbic Acid) 182
Vitamin D 185
Vitamin E 188
Selenium 190
Iodine 193
Zinc 196
Chlorella and Spirulina 199
A Word on Herbs and Spices 202
Your must-have herb and spice supply 204
Basil 204
Coriander 206
Rosemary 207
Oregano 208
Chives 209
Sage 210
Parsley 211
Lavender 212
Garlic, Ginger and Turmeric 213
Garlic 214
Ginger 216
Turmeric 216
Action Plan Recap 218
Chapter 10 Supporting Your Success 221
Stop Looking at the Stars 222
Love is the Best Medicine 223
Be Mindful of Your Emotional Triggers and Seek to Avoid Them 226
Positive Interventions to Help You Succeed 227
Cooking as Therapy 228
OK - but what if I can't cook? 234
Food for the Soul 236
Music 237
Essential oils 238
Good vibrations 239
Reiki 242
Mindfulness and meditation 243
Chapter 11 The Future - You Can Do It! 246
References 256
