Bipolar Nutritional Support - Truehope Canada Trial Commences

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Health Supreme Update: Bipolar Nutritional Support - Truehope

Canada Trial Commences

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Health Supreme Update: Bipolar Nutritional Support - Truehope Canada

Trial Commences

 

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Bipolar Nutritional Support - Truehope Canada Trial Commences

 

 

The Truehope group in Canada which promotes nutritional support for

victims of bipolar disease is going to have its day in court. A trial,

to decide whether Health Canada's raid and sequester of nutritional

products was justified, is scheduled to commence 13 March 2006 and

last for 15 days.

 

The group was raided by the RCMP, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,

in July 2003, with Health Canada pulling the strings. Truehope has

published a document " Defining a New Model for the Care of the

Mentally Ill " which describes current psychiatric practice and its

failures as well as a new proposed model based on a specific

combination of nutrients that are often found lacking in those

affected. The document is available as a PDF file.

 

Anthony Stephan, the man who initiated Truehope after his wife died

from bipolar disease, says the trial will be starting in the Calgary

Alberta Provincial Court, 800 - 5th Ave. SW, Monday March 13th @ 9:30

am. It is scheduled to continue over a 15 day period.

 

 

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Red Umbrellas group protest (image credit: Red Umbrellas)

 

While the maximum fine would be CAN $500.00 if we are found guilty,

says Stephan, the three year investigation has already cost Canadian

tax payers approximately 2 million dollars. " Its all about an agenda

to remove competition, halting progress in finding solutions to health

care problems and protecting the drug industry. "

 

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Some background on Truehope and the upcoming case, as supplied by

Anthony Stephan: (You can download a PDF version here)

 

It was January 30th of 1994 when Tony Stephan of Magrath, Alberta

suffered a life changing loss. His young wife, only 40 years old

committed suicide after a lengthy battle with bipolar disorder, a

common mental illness affecting hundreds of thousands of Canadians.

After losing his wife, Stephan was determined not to lose his son and

daughter who had also been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

 

After discussing his fears with a local agricultural specialist, David

Hardy, Stephan was shocked to learn about the nutritional impact on a

common behavioural problem affecting pigs called ear and tail biting

syndrome as identified by agricultural science. After developing a

nutritional supplement protocol for both his son and daughter, the 2

children had virtually no symptoms of bipolar and Tony Stephan and

David Hardy were determined to share their story.

 

After introducing this discovery to a skeptical Bonnie Kaplan, the of the Behavioural Research Unit at the University of

Calgary, she agreed to launch a clinical trial of Stephan and Hardy's

nutrient supplement protocol. Shocked by her findings, Dr. Kaplan

presented a detailed report to the Canadian Psychiatric Association's

annual general meeting entitled " Successful Treatment of Bipolar

Disorder with a Nutritional Supplement: 10 Cases. " It was shortly

thereafter that Stephan and Hardy's peace of mind fell apart in a

nearly 5-year legal battle with Health Canada.

 

Upon seeing Doctor Kaplan's report on the nutritional treatment of

bipolar on CTV National news on October 4th of 2000, Health Canada

officials contacted the University of Calgary within days, demanding

that all testing and trials be stopped. Health Canada was determined

to make this discovery go away by shutting down an Alberta government

approved and funded study.

 

On March 13th, 2006, a noted expert in legal matters surrounding

nutritional supplements - Kamloops, B.C. lawyer Shawn Buckley, will

defend his clients - Truehope Nutritional Support Ltd. and the Synergy

Group of Canada Inc. against a charge of violating Health Canada

regulations for marketing their nutrient supplement protocol to

bipolar patients without a DIN number. A trial is scheduled for three

weeks at the Alberta Provincial Court in Calgary.

 

 

See also:

 

Bipolar Disorder Treated With Nutritional Supplement Early Study Shows

Promising Results

 

Supplements may help treat bipolar disorder