Holistic Psychiatric NP Advice

As I mentioned in my last Blog – natural foods are very important to help keep someone healthy. You may ask, why to I talk about sleep, food and exercise in relationship to health……Have you ever put gasoline in your car that was contaminated? Well, I sure have!!!! …..What happens, it sputters, or misses, or may not even run at all.

It’s the same with people. Sleep is important as the last tune up your car had. Whole foods and clean, natural water, are the best fuel. When you eat natural, whole foods, you are giving your body the fuel to give you a good output. Clear thoughts, energy for the day and you’re not contaminating yourself.

When you eat whole, natural foods your body is able to extract vitamins and minerals from the foods you eat. Salad is one of the best choices for a portion of a meal, because, when foods aren’t cooked, the vitamins are more bio available. When foods are cooked, especially fruits and vegetables, the enzymes that the body uses to help the body take up the vitamins and minerals are altered and less of the nutrients can be used. When you eat ‘junk food’ you get fats and other contaminations that don’t offer the best nutrition.

Please, I do not subscribe to eating raw meat, fish or eggs because there are many substances that can be harmful, there can be bacteria, parasites and viruses that are neutralized by cooking.

I have had clients come to see me (I prescribe psychiatric medications) and during the interview, I am told, “Hey doc (I have a PhD so they’re not totally wrong) this medicine you give me stinks! I feel tired in the morning.” After further discussion, I find out that the client doesn’t eat breakfast. So, before I make any medication adjustments, I have to counsel them on good nutrition.

So what will be the ongoing theme of these blogs is, KISS. Keep it simple (you know the rest). If you don’t eat well if you don’t sleep well, you can’t expect to function well and no medication in the world, legal or illegal is

Introducing Eric Malz, PhD, ND, MSN, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

This blog will be utilized to help foster understanding of psychiatry. Having worked in and around psychiatry for 30 years, I have developed methods that successfully helped my clients to be healthier, both mentally and physically.

I have received credentialing in the following areas:
· I have include a PhD in Natural Health counseling,
· accreditation as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor.
· Training in auricular acupuncture and
· training in health and hospital administration, as well as being a
· registered nurse and
· board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner.


I give this background to offer credibility to my words, since those reading this material don’t know me from Adam, I want to assure you, the reader, that I will only offer suggestions or give impressions of my experiences that can be utilized by the reader for self healing or to give a positive direction to their life.
If you have a question about natural healthy living, please contact me and I will attempt to answer

The first item I want to share is how to help feel healthy.

Get good rest and eat whole, healthful foods, and get exercise.
These are probably the most important bits of advice anyone will ever give you, Why?

I have had patients come to the psychiatric emergency room who don’t know what day it is and say they are hearing and seeing things. When I perform my inquiries, the first thing I ask is, “How much sleep did you get last night”. I have had clients say that they were so upset about an issue that they haven’t slept in days. Well, I will tell you right here and now, if you don’t sleep you will appear to others as if you have psychiatric illness. You will appear to be intoxicated, you may, as one person did, end up coming to the hospital. So please, if you can’t sleep, ask for help. I’m not saying that a home type remedy like drinking or taking a pill is the answer. However, a relaxing shower, warm milk or just clearing your mind by thinking about a place that you enjoyed, could help you fall asleep.I will address other topics in the future. REMEMBER – GET GOOD REST!!!!